In the heart of Texas famous hill country is the little town of Wimberley, established as a village in 1848 which has become a tourist mecca at all times of year and a retirement community. The small downtown seems rambling …
Take the “Big Apple” Out of The Bucket: How Soon They Grow Up . . . by Perry and Brandi Montoya
She’s dug for crabs on the beaches of the west coast (north and south), she stood wide-eyed as the locals strode and drove up and down Daytona Beach, she’s now positive the Alamo does NOT have a basement, and she …
The Best View of Golden Gate Bridge is from Cavallo Point Lodge by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Staying at Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito, California, means to be incredibly close to the beloved international landmark – San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. Consider an overnight stay at Fort Baker in the Marin headlands by …
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Puebla, Mexico- You never know what you’re gonna get. by Terry Zinn
A recent visit to Puebla, Mexico, an hour plus drive outside of Mexico City, is like a box of chocolates: sweet and surprising. This World Heritage City has enumerable churches that are historic and awe-inspiring. Many have plaques in English …
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IRVINE’S DIVINE! (and so are nearby Disneyland & Knott’s Berry Farm)
Are you ready for a “heavenly” trip to the sunny climes of Southern California? If yes, we can heartily recommend making your base at Irvine, a city quite unlike any other we’ve visited. Why do we call Irvine divine? Because …
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument, AZ by Bonnie and Bill Neely
April, May, September, and October are the best times to visit this Navajo “Place Within the Rock.” The wide, flat canyon floor is surrounded by red, sandstone mountains of sheer cliff walls, exceeding 1,000 feet high in places. The scenery …
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Temecula: An All Ages Playground in the Southern California Wine Country by Carmel L. Mooney
While Temecula is long known for its vibrant history, excellent shopping and natural beauty, it has become the heart of Southern California’s wine region. With its proximity to San Diego an hour to the South and Los Angeles a little …
Uganda Safari: Among the best no matter how much they try to talk you out of it by Fyllis Hockman
The animals here are still suffering from decades of poaching, we were told repeatedly. So many endangered species are still being replenished. Our wildlife are still fearful of humans and tend to hide more than in Tanzania and Kenya, it …
Gaudy Gaudi by Hendson Quan
The Barcelona Airport information agent answered my question without hesitation, “See as many pieces of Gaudi’s works as possible.” Not the food, not the shopping, not even the famed Las Ramblas. I had done my homework, reading up for my …
Whale Watching In San Diego by Bonnie and Bill Neely
San Diego is a great place to go whale-watching, as the grays and others migrate from the Bering Sea southward from December through March. We chose to go on March 12 on The Hornblower Whale Watching Tour, afraid we might …
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