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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Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley Good for Pinots and Weddings by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Here is good advice is for those who are in the beginning stages of wedding planning. I know, good advice usually goes unappreciated, but the place I want to tell you about is too good and …
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Magical Myanmar by Hank Lowenstein
Myanmar, formerly Burma, is literally half way around the world from New York. We flew from JFK up over the Arctic, and down to Hong Kong, which took 16 hours. After a 3 hour layover in Hong Kong we took …
Thomas Hart Benton: One of Kansas City’s Favorite Sons by Terry Zinn
Even on a short visit to Kansas City, Missouri you can pay homage to artist Thomas HartBenton, and get a feel for his style and the city’s admiration. A good start is the Thomas Benton Hart Benton Home and Studio …
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Give me “Mo” of Moab! by Robb and Melissa Hoch
If Olive Garden ever cancels their trademark slogan “when you’re here, you’re family,” the city of Moab should snatch it up. Wherever my family and I went during our recent trip there, we felt like we belonged. Sometimes called “Utah’s …
Irvine is Orange County’s Family and Girlfriend-Friendly Getaway
When my teen daughter and my dear friend and I decide to enjoy a girlfriend getaway in Irvine, we weren’t sure exactly what to expect. We’d heard Irvine was steeped in arts, dining, nightlife, shopping and all the typical things …
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My Way On The Hana Highway by Linda Ballou
The highway to Hana should be listed as another wonder of the world. Each day thousands traverse the narrow road that hugs the coast of southeast Maui. It is a miracle that the over fifty one-lane bridges, many of which …
Chimps Ahoy: In Search of a Brother in Arms… by Fyllis Hockman
The endangered white rhino. The elusive silverback mountain gorilla. The rare tree-climbing lion. Hippos, elephants, crocodiles. The massive shoebill? Yup, him, too. These are just a few of the multitude of wildlife we cavorted with during our ElderTreks’s safari and …
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