For hotel managers, the days are busy and generally fly by with nary a nod. Yet occasionally the regular routine may give way to the extraordinary! During my time as general manager of the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem, I …
The Picturesque Land of Plenty by Patty Burness
As you make plans for a weekend getaway, keep this in mind: Carmel and Monterey are a quick two hour drive south of the San Francisco. For those with an appetite for some of the best wine tasting and gastronomic …
Roswell, New Mexico, For UFO Excitement by Bonnie and Bill Neely
The now famous UFO crash site of 1947 has become the International Research Center and UFO Museum. Go for the fun of it! The museum, located in an old movie theater on Main Street, is open daily from 9 – …
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My Walk to Monkey Beach by Sasha Flatau
As soon as my friend and I hopped off the little boat and onto Malaysia’s Tioman Island we jumped into the ocean and swam until sunset. The island is full of life so it wasn’t long before I spotted huge …
A Love Affair with Viking River Cruises – Part Two – Ports of Call by Terry Zinn
In my previous article I gave a brief over view of a typical day in the life of a passenger aboard the Viking Danube, one ship in the Viking River Cruise fleet. When you are aboard such a congenial and …
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Mammoth Mountain: A California High by Patty Burness
You’ll be on the top of the world after about an hour flight from San Francisco to Mammoth Lakes. At over 11,000 feet, Mammoth soars above many nearby mountain tops. Last April, I flew to Mammoth Lakes. Spring seemed the …
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Palau, Micronesia, Oceania by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov The islands of Palau, all five hundred of them, big and small, oblong and round, belong to the largest archipelago in Micronesia and mostly look like Chia pets. Their bottoms are neatly undercut with a double …
Christmas In Grapevine, Texas by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Grapevine is TRULY the Christmas Capital of Texas, officially designated so by the Texas Senate in 2009, and the season from mid-November till the first week of January is THE place to catch the spirit! Grapevine itself is a hidden …
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Riviera Maya and the Sacred Mayan Journey by Robert Painter
If you thought a holiday on the Riviera would be fun, but you checked hotel prices in Monte Carlo, you may have changed your mind. But, you don’t have to pass up a delightful Riviera vacation solely on the basis …
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This Is Not The Amazon River by Katie Miller
“I’ve decided that I’m going to do it,” I announced to my roommates in Peru. “Do what?” Ben asked. “The boat trip down the Amazon. Definitely, definitely going to do it.” “Twelve hours ago you told me you were definitely, …
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