When I was invited to spend six days in Colombia (Republic of Colombia) the only thing I knew about the country (not my college and graduate school, spelled with a U) was the long ago violence of Pablo Escobar and …
Indianapolis: A Quick Sampling by Terry Zinn
I shouldn’t be, but I am constantly surprised at how much quality most American big cities have to offer the casual tourist in the way of cultural attractions, fine dining and comfy lodgings. My recent short stay in Indianapolis reaffirmed …
Fantasy World For Disney World by Lori Campbell
On our recent visit to Walt Disney World, we had the opportunity to stay at Vacation Villas at Fantasy World Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. As we arrived at the Villa, we were pleasantly surprised. It was like our own little …
Mandarin Oriental Spa, Macau by Sheila Oconnor
I entered the Mandarin Oriental spa in Macau. There was a sharp pain in my shoulder as I arrived. Perhaps it was from carrying my heavy baggage all the way from San Francisco. The Cathay Pacific flight from SFO to …
Oaxaca Mexico Food Festival: Mushrooms, Ecotourism, Cuisine by Alvin Starkman
Every summer during the rainy season in the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, southern Mexico, both tourists and Oaxacan residents alike gather for a weekend of food, hiking, discovery and related activities with an emphasis on ecotourism. Their common goal is …
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Branson, Missouri Celebrates 100 Years by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Branson, Missouri, is celebrating its 100th anniversary as one of the most popular and beloved vacation spots in the USA. Situated across the mountain top of the Ozarks, this amazing little town has squeezed into a small area some of …
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Six Excellent KOA’s To Reserve
HOLBROOK Petrified Forest ( Arizona) KOA Holbrook, about 80 miles from the New Mexico border on Interstate 40 is a nice little town in the middle of seemingly nowhere. This is desert country, but there are so many things to …
The World’s a Green at Hyatt Regency Monterey by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course, just a couple hours drive from San Francisco, is actually on the golf course, so it’s practically a gigantic golf club with swimming pools and …
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Hot Air Balloon Fiesta: Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Spectacle in the Sky by Terry Zinn
There are some major world spectacles that must be experienced more than once. The Albuquerque Annual October Balloon Fiesta is one of them. Usually the first and second weekends of October Albuquerque, New Mexico, is host to a plethora of …
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Extreme Adventures in Extremadura by John M.Edwards
After a fiesta somewhere in Spain’s northern Rioja region, where the locals welcomed us with shotglass shouts of twenty-five-cent vino rosso, while Mecano’s “Hijo de la Luna” played sweetly in the background, followed by the raucous Gypsy Kings, we only …
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