When we asked our seventeen year old grandson, who has been a huge Harry Potter fan since age six when the first book was published, if he wanted to go with us to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which …
Anytime is the Right Time by Terry Zinn
Anytime of the year is the right time to visit Santa Fe, New Mexico, and especially now while it is celebrating its 400th Anniversary. Besides special festival and events, some anytime favorites are the newly opened New Mexico History Museum …
Try Durango for “Dang Good” Excitement by Dean & Nancy Hoch
Imagine the thrill of some mild-to-wild water rafting on Southwest Colorado’s Animas River, followed by the excitement of one of the great train rides of the world–the Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Believe it or not, this and much more is …
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Namibia – Where Wild Women Meet Wildlife (Part II) by Fyllis Hockman
I told myself ahead of time I would not stare. Even though the bare breasts hung low and large, my eyes instead went to the large, intricate metal jewelry adorning their necks, wrists and ankles. I was believed that what …
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Where Nine Dragons Drop Their Pearls: Kowloon by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Properly inspired by the millennia-old tales, and already immersed in the local culture, I easily made up a dragon playing with his “fortune pearl” out of the map of Kowloon Peninsula and Hong Kong Island. Of …
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Tantalizing Taos by Dean & Nancy Hoch
As we figure it, 1.5 million people can’t be wrong, and that’s how many come each year from all corners of the world to visit the tiny, little, tantalizing town of Taos, New Mexico. Speaking of corners, the well-known Four …
The Best of Cahors, France by Ron Kapon
In late May 2010 the Second International Malbec Days Conference took place in Cahors, France. There were 100 Malbec producers mainly from France and Argentina, 150 journalists, 400 professional buyers and 3,500 wine connoisseurs attending this three day seminar and …
Family Fun Afloat by Sandra and John Scott
“Grandma, this is sweet!” exclaimed 9-year old Jenna upon entering our 70′ Forever Houseboat. This outburst set the tone as three generations of the Scott family from three states set sail into the new year. Jenna and her 7-year-old brother, …
Orlando: Where The Fun Is by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Perhaps the place in the United States that most of the world’s tourists want to visit is Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and what a magical place it is. With various theme parks you can plan many days of …
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Some Resorts are Destinations unto Themselves by Terry Zinn
Looking back over a recent visit to the Scottsdale Arizona Fairmont Princess Resort and Spa, I can definitely classify it as a destination unto itself. Guests could sequester themselves in this desert oasis and not need to venture to the …
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