Just a pleasant three hour drive from Dallas-Fort Worth or Tulsa is one of the most relaxing and fun weekend getaways we have discovered in a long time. It had been nearly 25 years since we had been to the …
Hotel Food Reaches New Heights in Northern California: Hyatt SFO, Monterey Plaza, Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Fresh, organic, and sustainable is a well-known mantra of Northern California cuisine, but you don’t have to be a native to enjoy the culinary bounty of the Golden State. The best hotels open their doors to …
It Is Not Napa Or Sonoma by Ron Kapon
When a wine person speaks about the wine regions of Northern California, they usually mean Napa, Sonoma, and to a lesser degree Mendocino. When my cousin Colonel Lee Spechler invited me to visit him at his home in Penn Valley …
El Salvador: Coffee, Volcanoes and Heaven by Terry Zinn
While the city of San Salvador offers sights of historical significance, the country side is where the real El Salvador flourishes. The country is known for its cultivation of fine coffee, its prolific number of volcanoes, and now a beach …
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Backpacking and Bus Trip: A Father and Son Experience by Charles Olson
My son and I recently took a trip to Costa Rica. This trip to Costa Rica took a lot of planning by my son. We visited three cities in one week, traveling by bus! Getting off the plane in San …
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Journey Into Healing Body, Mind, Spirit At The Chopra Center by Bonnie and Bill Neely
How do I begin to tell about one of the most meaningful experiences of my life. I have read many of Dr. Deepak Chopra’s books, heard many of his lectures and enjoyed many of his TV and radio programs, always …
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Lava Hot Springs: Idaho’s Little Secret by Perry and Brandi Montoya
What could possibly be better, on an icy cold December day, than to venture to the former Shoshone Mecca known to Western Native American tribes simply as “Poha-Ba” or Land of the Healing Waters? This is seen on the Rock …
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Paris, Texas, Bonjour, Ya’All!
112 miles to the North East of Grapevine, Texas near the Oklahoma border lies the lovely little historic town of Paris, Texas. While a movie used its name, Paris, Texas, which draws visitors from around the world, the secret treasures …
Finding Family Magic in Orlando Outside Magic Kingdom by Fyllis Hockman
I watched as my daughter Ari headed to the spa for a well-deserved massage. My son and his wife were engrossed in a heady game of tennis. Nine-year-old grand-daughter Becca was happily floating down the hotel’s Lazy River while her …
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Fabulous Bahia and Catamaran Resort Hotels in San Diego by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Each time we have been to San Diego we have fallen in love with the entire area anew. This year we found it to be the perfect place for Spring Break. Coming from the eastern and central parts of the …
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