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• Charles Addams Family Values

  

  John M. Edwards, a paparazzo of the paranormal, stalks the The New Yorker’s most famous and fiendish poltergeist cartoonist back to his moody hometown:... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Zell, Germany

  

  Black Katz and Tiny BubblesAhhh, the hills are alive…no, that’s Julie Andrews and Austria. Black cats and voodoo dolls…no, that’s Ricky Martin and Miami. Tiny... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Ecuador – Chocaholics Paradise

  

  The first ´traveller´ to sample chocolates bitter sweet charms was Christopher Columbus in 1502, although it´s likely that the Indigenous Maya an... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Unbridled: A Memoir

  

  After my divorce, I needed to travel, to go on a journey to find myself. What better place to start than Ireland, home of my ancestors? During my trip I found... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Even the Natives Don’t Go Native

  

  We were in Paradise!There were six of us holed up in a luxury three-bedroom condominium resting at the top of a hill. From our lofty perch we overlooked the mos... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Beirut in the Baltics

  

  John M. Edwards is drawn into the Wild Wild East of “Europe Minor.” After the collapse of communism in the USSR, inflation in the freshly minted Baltic republic... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The El Is Swell @ New York City’s High Line Park

  

  Manhattan Island’s newly reopened urban greenway “High Line Park,” perched on an abandoned “el” track stretching back into time, boldly reclaims renewal by... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• A Stay at the Silky Oaks Eco-Lodge, Daintree Rainforest Queensland

  

  The wonderful confines of a private Riverhouse roomWhat you are feeling is a “sense of place” that in part comes from being surrounded by the world’s oldest... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Secret of Happiness: London (UK)

  

  On Shakespeare’s “Sceptr’d Isle,” in London, John M. Edwards is confronted by an Aggro Cockney near Hyde Park’s Free-Speech Forum: “Speaker’s Corner” I once cam... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• A Fine Bit of Madness

  

  Near the end of the film, Zorba the Greek, Zorba dances by himself. His arms are spread out and his hands are open towards heaven. He shouts, “Everybody needs... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Stork Storm Over Santiago De Compostela

  

  Airmail from Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain) An American backpacker travels the 500-mile Christian pilgrimage route of “El Camino de Santiago de... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Get Dirty, Get Partying at Antigua Resorts

  

  Surf beach at Curtain Bluff, AntiguaBut I did both, in gloriously fun fashion, at Curtain Bluff and Hermitage Bay, two resorts on Antigua in the Leeward... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• One of the Keys to Happiness is a Bad Memory.

  

  Caracas, VenezuelaIt involves concrete apartment structures hundreds and hundreds of stories tall and one city block wide. I’m usually stuck on one of the top... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Insanely-Tested Top Ten Travel Tips for Spring

  

  Spring is the season hope is rekindled, when broken blades are renewed, and light washes the shadows. We can go barefoot in the grass, pluck the charms of... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Touring Australia’s Barossa Valley

  

  The Barossa Valley, when compared to the age of the European wine regions is rather young. However if you look deeper you realize there is a lot of “history”... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Koh Yao Noi Island, Thailand

  

  If Thailand is considered the land of smiles, then Koh Yao Noi is the island of smiles. The locals are genuine, down to earth, very friendly and yes, often you... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Stowe’s Simple Surprises

  

  Sometimes luxury is in the simple things.Driving the last ten miles along Route 100 toward Stowe, Vermont, I was entering another way of life. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Dispatch: The Berlin Stories Check-in at Checkpoint Charlie

  

  Separated from his student tour group in East Berlin, a much younger John M. Edwards gets seriously lost and says, “Ich bin ein Berliner!” (I am a doughnut!),... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Riding the Rails, the Legendary Ghan – Alice Springs to Adelaide

  

  Ghan Statue, Alice Springs Train DepotThese are memories created from watching the sunrise on Uluru, being introduced to the indigenous culture, soaking in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Royal Horseguards Hotel, London

  

  One of London’s most elegant hotels is The Royal Horseguards situate on the Embankment overlooking the mighty River Thames flowing sedately along to the sea. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION