Sometimes the best experiences are in your own backyard, and in this case, it’s San Francisco. Consider being free of the hassles of flying, the tedium of making sure toiletries are in three ounce bottles. Recently, my husband and I …
Ngorongoro Crater by Bonnie and Bill Neely
At Simba Public Campsite in Ngorongoro Crater we were staying in a tent and bush pigs sniff around looking for food at night and can eat through the tent to get anything that they smell. We had to place all …
Las Alamandas The Shining Paradise by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov Emerald lawns, criss-crossed by the shadows of gently swaying coconut palms, and brightly colored villas in fuchsia, sunflower, and bluebell hues opened up like paradise after a two-hour drive from Puerto Vallarta airport through a dusty …
Read More "Las Alamandas The Shining Paradise by Emma Krasov"
Trekking in Basa – Khmujung Nepal by Jeff Raisley
It was an almost perfect trekking experience. Our 16 members were the first group of trekkers to fly to the 2-year old Kangel airstrip. The pilot took a pass on the first attempt, but circled and made an excellent but …
Read More "Trekking in Basa – Khmujung Nepal by Jeff Raisley"
Cross Rhodes: Adventure in the South Aegean by Melissa Adams
History-rich Rhodes and the Dodecanese Islands off Turkey’s southeastern coast offer some of the prettiest ports and most charming villages in the South Aegean Sea. If you’d like to become a Rhodes scholar, researching the whitewashed homes and labyrinth …
Read More "Cross Rhodes: Adventure in the South Aegean by Melissa Adams"
Preserved in Time and Memory by Terry Zinn
Williamsburg is a delight at any age and in any season. I always feel that autumn gives a certain vibrancy to colonial sites. I first visited Williamsburg as a teenager with parents and was enthralled with the feel created by …
Nashville: You’ve GOTTA Go!
We are so sad at the terrible flooding and losses the people of Nashville suffered in May. Every effort is being made to get things back to normal again soon, and a trip to Nashville and these events is worth …
Fish and Taro in Palau by Sandra and John Scott
“The taro plant is important to the Palauan people,” explained Ann Singeo, our guide, and owner of Sense of Wonder eco tours. ” The legend of Palau is based on food. A simple version of the legend has it that …
York County Pennsylvania- the Factory Tour & Snack Food Capitol of the World
An invitation to visit a few of the 12 family-owned wineries along the UnCork York Wine Trail led me to do more research on the York County area. Located about 4 hours from NYC, the city of York is also …
Read More "York County Pennsylvania- the Factory Tour & Snack Food Capitol of the World"
FINALLY, TIBET!! by Leslie R. Adams
An early morning, a long wait on the runway, again rain, rain, smog, clouds and finally I see sun when we are above the clouds… then we land… and there are my wonderful, adorable driver and guide waiting for me …
Real Travel Adventures 