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• I Left My Box in San Francisco

  

  Chocolate lover John M. Edwards muses over why the travel magazine “trips” went out of business in San Francisco, apparently because of a typo, as well as some... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• 5 Honolulu Highlights

  

  After several visits to Kauai, Maui, Molokai and the Big Island of Hawaii, I finally had a chance to visit Oahu, the most populated of the Hawaiian Islands and... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• They Dropped Me in a Tank with a Gator Called ‘Chopper’

  

  The Cage of Death they call it. Sounds adrenaline stimulating and it is in reality when you are face to face with a beast that could snap your body in half... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Honduras: When Conservation Goes Too Far

  

  Honduras is like the monkey who locked up the zookeeper. This little tropical realm has put away the constrained thinking that keeps others stuck in unproductiv... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Unusual Holidays – Volunteering in Zimbabwe

  

  After I decided to volunteer at Antelope Park in Gweru in Zimbabwe many people asked me if I really wanted to go there. Everyone is afraid of something; I was... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Napa River Inn Getaway

  

  As San Francisco Bay Area locals living just south of the city, we have many opportunities for great day trips and getaways. One of the well-known areas within... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• What Do Van Morrison, The Godfather of Punk, and Seamus Heaney Have in Common?

  

  There is a theory of “primitive affluence” that suggests that when a society has its primary needs met by Nature…food, shelter, clothing…then it will turn to... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Going Deutsch: The Pennsylvania Dutch Country is Really German

  

  John M. Edwards arrives like gangbusters in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, a fundamentalist locavore dreamscape straight out of the Harrison Ford flick... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Delights of the Menzies Welcombe HotelSpa & GolfClub

  

  For many years as a youngster my Mum and Dad would take me to tea at this superb property deep in the heart of Warwickshire. Only a stone’s throw from Stratfor... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Imaginary Kingdom of Belarus

  

  John M. Edwards researches a future trip to a country he suspects doesn’t really exist. . . .I’ve never been there, and neither have you.The imaginary kingdom o... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Perth on a Penny Royal a Day: Freebie New Year’s Day Downunder

  

  John M. Edwards finds a six-month circumnavigation of Australia offers much more than empty Outback vistas of red dust and rock formations. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Chicago’s Finest Attractions

  

  Chicago, Illinois is one of America’s iconic cities and attracts just over 46 million visitors each year. This Midwest metropolis is the third largest city in... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Abominable Sumatran

  

  “Get your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty apes!”A shaggy American with a Yankees cap and soul patch spat out the words haltingly, photographing a... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Second Date on the Napa Valley Wine Train

  

  Back when my husband (“Mr. TWS”) and I first got married in September, 1991 we were given a wedding gift certificate for a ride and lunch on the Napa Valley Win... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• “Two Tickets to Paradise”, Palau

  

  Author jumping for joy in the midst of another of Palau’s spectacular postcard views!In the evening we arrived to the Airai Hotel located conveniently near... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Disneyland for Romance

  

  Having recently married, (an unlikely side effect of Obamacare) I seem to find my brain stuck in amorous overdrive – the unlikely beneficiary being my husband,... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The New Alchemists of Prague

  

  Prague Spring Break: Bohemian Rhapsody or Bozo Nightmare?The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Time Traveler in PragueIn a possessed city Kafka called “a mother... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• A Week at the Beach on Isla Mujeres

  

  Playa Norte, the best beach on Isla Mujeres.It’s not far by physical distance, but Isla Mujeres and Cancun are simply world’s apart. Isla Mujeres is sleepy and... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Unexpected Charms of Dusseldorf

  

  Mustard TastingGermanyBerlinDresden DusseldorfArts and Culture Dusseldorf is rich with significant museums and galleries.  The foundation was laid many centurie... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Best of Hidden Orlando

  

  When most people think of Orlando, Florida, they probably see images from long-dead advertising campaigns for the likes of Disney World, Universal Studios and... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION