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• River Gods: Confessions of a Grand Canyon Guide

  

  River Gods (author kneeling)Then, at a monthly meeting of the CCA, the main event was a home-made film of members who had canoed the Colorado River through the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• East Coast Road Trippin’, Australia

  

  If you’ve been thinking about doing a road trip to see the many amazing sites of this great country, there’s one service I’d recommend you take a look at. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Grand Dame Hotels Are Two New England Favorites

  

  Famous gingerbread homes on Martha’s Vineyard, off coast of Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul E. Kandarian)Wentworth by the Sea in New Castle, N.H. Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Praying for Rain on Patmos

  

  John M. Edwards plans to tour the cave where St. John wrote the Bible’s “Book of Revelations” on an idyllic Greek island called Patmos. . . . Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Biscuits, Booze, and Bodies – 36 Hours in the Florida Keys

  

  Normally, I’m not big on cocktails before 10am. But when we blearily wandered in at 8am to the Blue Heaven, one of Key West’s signature restaurants, that’s... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Village Updates, Thailand

  

  We have been infested with pigeons! They are nesting all over our roof – any crevice or corner is fair game. We’ve moved out a number of nests – found a number... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Visiting Trinidad in the West Indies: Short Notes

  

  Flights to the Island arrive at POS (not the most politically correct airport code in the world) but it stands for Port of Spain. On a good day (without traffic... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Martha’s Vineyard, on the Cheap

  

  Martha’s Vineyard, noted for its rich residents and famous for presidential vacations, is not a cheap place to visit, especially in high-priced summer. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• 10 Free Things to Do in New York City

  New York is one of the most costly cities in the United States, but taking your holiday here doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Blue Mountains of NSW – Haunted Or Haunting?

  

  Stunning yes, harsh yes, unnerving, yes.  There is something that is difficult to put your finger on about this area. Is it the large volume of spirits or ghost... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Brisbane Is Always Cool For Kids

  

  Brisbane kids are some of the luckiest kids in Australia. They happen to live in a very fun and lively city, where the weather is good, and where’s there is lot... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Maltese Beercan

  

  John M. Edwards takes a ferry boat, complete with a small steamer trunk and a traveler’s liquid pride“In Sicily, it’s fine, you can change money everywhere,” th... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• A Foodie Walking Tour: Oakland

  

  I’ve never been on a foodie walking tour so when I found out about Localite Tours in Oakland, I jumped at the chance to be a part of their tour on a gorgeous... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Should I Stay Or Should I Go? Bonaire

  

  I mean you can’t beat hanging around a great Caribbean resort like Harbour Village Beach Club on the island of Bonaire. It’s got a great restaurant, stunning... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Six Best Places for 2014…Can You Guess?

  

  So, once again we combed the planet, turned over the stones, took the pulses, danced the boards, and basked in the wonders. Over the years we’ve plumbed over 18... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Eating My Way Around Berlin

  

  Spend just one day in Berlin, and there’s no denying it’s cutting-edge city. It pulses with non-stop energy day and night, the air infused with creativity,... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Unusual, Odd, Uncomfortable Or Unique Stays

  

  Recently I spent a miserable night on the island of Trinidad in a hot vehicle parked in the rainforest with the windows cracked to get some air while fighting... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Bradenton Area: Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing

  

  Oh, the places they stole. Four times this year I’ve been to the canals of Venice, without ever setting foot in Italy. In Vegas, Macau, Qatar and where I live,... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Quality Dining Palau Style

  

  Since Jellyfish Lake and the Rock Islands were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in July 2012, more and more seasoned travelers are choosing Palau as a... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Lourdes on 25 Prayers a Day

  

  The Lowdown on Tacky Souvenirs and Christian Kitsch – Hautes-Pyrenees FranceI think it was Goethe who said that the imagination was man’s “deadliest enemy,”... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION