At the end of our photo safari to five national parks in the northeastern area of Tanzania we flew to Zanzibar, a popular place for tourists to relax after a safari, mountain climbing, or mission trip in Eastern Africa. It …
Relish Riesling in the Mosel River Valley, Germany by Patty Burness
Riesling is experiencing a resurgence. This grape is grown in Northwest Australia, and elsewhere, but it’s the German Riesling that is the stalwart. Romans and Celts first planted vines 2,000 year ago. I recently returned from a tour of the …
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Sardinia: The Most Undiscovered Part of Italy by Linda Oatman
I’m at the Convent of San Giuseppe, devouring a sinfully delicious meal, candlelight flickering upon castle-like marble and stone and beams. This is Sardinia, Italy, and today is my 50th birthday. It’s a luminous starry night in late April, and …
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Mohonk: Sumptuous Old-World Flavor by Fyllis Hockman
When the couple, there for their 20th visit, commented that it was the first time they had taken the house tour — one of the staples of the Mohonk Mountain House experience — I asked what they had been doing …
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Hampton Roads, Virginia: Historic Past and Vibrant Present by Terry Zinn
With a claim to historic landings pre dating Jamestown Virginia, Hampton Roads is a vibrant city with an enthusiastic salute to its past. For a good geographical and nautical introduction, a 2 to 3 hours boat tour aboard the Miss …
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The Most Remarkable Vacation Money Can’t Buy: NSCD Volunteer Vacation by Annie Coburn
When summer temperatures are hitting record highs, you might be looking for a cool place to hide out that will not put a strain on tight budgets or involve the old vacation haunts which seem so ho-hum. With the winter …
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Montreal, Mon Amour by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov It didn’t look good; I knew it. I just opened wide to indulge in a juicy chunk of ripe peach from a generous sample plate when I heard a click of my husband’s camera. Oh well, …
Arusha National Park, Tanzania by Bonnie and Bill Neely
As we circled to land at Kilimanjaro Airport, seeing the famous 19,341-foot (5,895 metres) high snowy peaks above the clouds was thrilling. The city of Arusha, about a half-hour away, has about 400,000 residents and a second airport for small …
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Cincinnati : A City of Culture and Class by Terry Zinn
January is a time to take stock of the past and look to the future, which I did recently during my visit to Cincinnati, Ohio,( http://www.CincinnatiUSA.com ). I attended the University of Cincinnati some decades ago while attaining my Masters …
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Day of the Dead in Varanasi by Megan Meadows
Disoriented in the darkness, I saw an outline of my husbands’ body lying next to mine. Shouting and loud explosions knocked against our window, shaking the narrow building we had been sleeping inside. In a moment I recalled the country, …
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