by Guylaine Spencer Picture yourself rollerblading through a gallery of Impressionist paintings. Now you’ve got some idea of what it’s like to cruise the river-hugging Niagara Parkway during the brief but brilliant fall-color season. The route … [Read More...] about Niagara’s River Road
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Three Napa Winery Tours
By Rick Millikan Studying a Napa Valley pamphlet, my spouse Chris and I consider the specific features of 400 valley wineries. Some offer art galleries, gardens, caves, great vistas, picnic grounds, specialty wines, unique architecture, organic … [Read More...] about Three Napa Winery Tours
Exploring Britannia Mine Museum
by W. Ruth Kozak “Be sure and wear a hard hat, and be careful where you step when you’re walking inside the tunnel,” the mining guide warns as I board the little train that will carry me and another group of tourists into the deep tunnel under the … [Read More...] about Exploring Britannia Mine Museum
St-Malo: In Search of Jacques Cartier
by Julie H. Ferguson I glimpse St-Malo from the sea just as Jacques Cartier did on his voyages home from the New World in the sixteenth century: the sun illuminates the old town behind its medieval ramparts and towers. I’m riding the early … [Read More...] about St-Malo: In Search of Jacques Cartier
South Florida is a Blend of Old and New
Story and photos by Robert Nebel "A1A — I know I'm close to it," our driver, Robert Roshkind, insisted as he navigated a residential neighborhood in Hollywood, Fla. Robert, who is both a relative of mine and a former New York City cab driver, was … [Read More...] about South Florida is a Blend of Old and New
Timeless Adventures in Belize
by Mary Pat Musick I stood on the balcony of our rented condo in San Pedro and watched the lone fisherman stroll to a small craft at the end of the tired-looking dock. He raised the sails, caught enough breeze to move through the still waters and … [Read More...] about Timeless Adventures in Belize
No Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Klondyke Trail
Story and photos by Margaret Deefholts Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for? - Robert Browning Just beyond the cruise ship dock in Skagway, Alaska, I look at a display of photographs taken just over a century ago. … [Read More...] about No Pot Of Gold At The End Of The Klondyke Trail
An Italian Cooking Festival
by Theresa Perenich Puffs of soft, fluffy clouds caressed my mouth. The tiramisu flowed down my throat like liquid silk. My friends stared as I licked my lips. Reluctantly, I offered a sliver to Ann, Dan and Phil. Immediately, they ordered their … [Read More...] about An Italian Cooking Festival
Disneyland’s Anaheim: California’s Favorite Family Destination!
by Rick Millikan Who could guess that a quiet agricultural community would change so radically? German farmers settled around Anaheim in 1857, planting various crops. When a plague wiped out their wine grapes twenty-three years later, acres of … [Read More...] about Disneyland’s Anaheim: California’s Favorite Family Destination!
Loose and Lavish on Lana’i Four Seasons in the Hawaiian Sun
by Rick Millikan Adventurous curiosity attracts my wife Chris and I back to Lana'i, a small Hawaiian Island renowned for its longtime production of Dole pineapples. Only twenty acres of this luscious golden fruit remain...so one could say Lana'i's … [Read More...] about Loose and Lavish on Lana’i Four Seasons in the Hawaiian Sun
Hunting Heads in Borneo
by Margaret Deefholts The human skull looking down balefully at me through a wicker framework suspended from the rafters of the Serubah Longhouse in Sarawak is unsettling, but according to our guide, Bong, it embodies a benevolent spirit who … [Read More...] about Hunting Heads in Borneo
Lucerne to Leukerbad Switzerland: in the Footsteps of Mark Twain
by Caroline M. Jackson Intrigued by the exploits of Mark Twain in his novel A Tramp Abroad, I decided to follow the Swiss section of his footsteps and travel from Lucerne in Central Switzerland south to the alpine spa town of Leukerbad. My … [Read More...] about Lucerne to Leukerbad Switzerland: in the Footsteps of Mark Twain