For those who think Portland is all about rain, a trip to this lively city will open your eyes to its other liquids – beer, coffee, tea, wine and spirits. But life isn’t all about drinking and Portland shines with …
The Pearl of the Atlantic: Madeira Island by Tyler Hoch
If not for a church assignment, I would never have known where Madeira Island was. So when I sat eating peanuts and drinking a small cup of apple juice during my flight to the Portuguese island, I did not know …
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Turkey’s Turquoise Mediterranean Coast
In all the souvenir shops and bazaars we saw jewelry and home decorations with the blue Evil Eye Protection. For centuries superstitions have kept this shamanistic symbol to protect a person from negative energy emitted from other people, which could …
Fernando Llort: Follow the Art Trail of El Salvadorâ by Janice Doyle
Fernando Llort called himself an artistic artisan because he combined his vibrant, almost Picasso-like art with artisanship. I discovered Llort’ s art in El Salvador’s capital city of San Salvador and in the town of La Palma two hours north. …
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New Orleans: An Adventure in Dining by Terry Zinn
When you think of travel entertainment, you have to put fine food at the top of your list. New Orleans is always an adventure, as it changes in a nice way, but always keeps its charm. Having visited New Orleans …
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Catching Beads in Lake Charles , Louisiana by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Traveling to the city of Lake Charles, Southwest Louisiana, for Mardi Gras, I couldn’t imagine how many discoveries I would make, not only about the unique culture of this Cajun/Creole country, but also about myself. Clad …
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DESERT PLAYGROUND – THEN & NOW
Why did Hollywood’s greatest movie stars choose to make Palm Springs their mecca decade after decade? Are they still coming to this magnificent desert playground? And how about the tourists in days gone by — and today? The two of …
Astonishing Caves of Cappadocia by Bonnie and Bill Neely
After spending the night in Ankara and visiting the beautiful mausoleum and memorial to Ataturk and a wonderful museum of ancient archeological finds dating from the preliterate or paleolithic periods through the Hittites and up to the Ottoman Empire we …
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AN INTERLUDE — VINEYARDS AND VILLAGES by Nell Raun-Linde
Take four days, mix grassy hills dotted with vineyards and oak forests, historic cities, beach cities, state parks along the Pacific Coast Highway and you have an unforgettable interlude. Paso Robles rests midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, just …
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SIPPING VINO AND SAVORING VISTAS IN TUSCANY by Fyllis Hockman
Wandering the hilly, narrow cobblestone streets in our home base of Montalcino, Italy, a Medieval city of interlocking passageways, steps and alleyways curving around and through and behind and beyond the main square, I reminded myself I was walking through …
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