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• Top 10 Underrated Beauty Spots in Europe

  

  Forget the stigma that some of Europe’s beach resorts have picked up over the years (Kevin and Perry, The Inbetweeners, Sun, Sex and Suspicious parents…), even... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Travel Locally – It’s Amazing What You Can Find Nearby

  

  I have travelled some in my life, flown to Europe, Central and South America and have driven across the country a few times. Just the formulation of a trip,... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Bolzano Christmas Market

  

  Are you rushing around trying to finish your Christmas shopping? Can’t find anything in the shops for love or money? Perhaps you are just looking in the wrong... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The World Sporting Capital – Melbourne

  

  The world sporting capital is a title which may be contested by many cities. Yet when it comes to Australian sports events there is only one city to rule the... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Puerto Princessa: Recommended Lodging, Eateries, and Sites

  

  With 1,500 people a day arriving to see the sites in and around Puerto Princessa, travelers need to know where to stay, what to eat, and where to visit. Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• New in Sebastopol: The Barlow

  

  Disclosure: I was invited out for an evening visit to The Barlow in Sebastopol. All opinions are my own. For those new to Sonoma County, one area that you may... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Great Destinations for a Weekend Away in the UK

  

  Fancy getting away from it all for a weekend? Well then, aren’t you the lucky one – this sceptered isle plays host to hundreds upon hundreds of fantastic... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Weird Christmas Traditions Around the World

  

  It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We are decorating trees, baking cookies and everything smells of the Holidays. Comparing different cultures there is... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Cap Juluca, Anguilla

  

  Sitting on the most comfortable lounger ever, watching fat white clouds scuttling by in the seriously blue sky above Cap Juluca on the Caribbean island of... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Diverse Attractions of Stockholm

  

  Located on the east coast, Stockholm is Sweden’s largest city and its capital. Vibrant Stockholm is actually built upon 14 islands but is easy to traverse on... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Italian Food Without Tomato Sauce

  

  Living in San Francisco, there’s no dearth of restaurants to choose from on a Saturday evening. A few weekends ago, I was given the opportunity to dine in... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• On Location at the Napa Valley Film Festival

  

  Wine, camera, action!Uptown Theater, NapaLuscious wines and innovative independent movies in enticing venues on a gorgeous fall weekend in the Napa Valley? Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Please Pass the Pommes Frites: My Dinner with Martin Amis’s Son

  

  Ex-expat John M. Edwards is invited as a “standby” to a sumptuous Parisian dinner party near Passy, where perforce playing the devil’s advocate comes with no... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Later “Louise”!: Hurricane Season in Tortola, BVI

  

  John M. Edwards hunkers down in the hallway of his Caribbean concrete-block hotel to sit out a hurricane tempest more powerful than Peter Potamous’s “Hippo... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Full Moon Party on Ko Samet, Thailand

  

  John M. Edwards survives a psychedelic breakdown–and hubris–on a backpacker’s hub off the coast of Thailand. . . .In Thailand, it is not necessary to have an... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Walking with Polar Bears: The Next Great Safari

  

  You can’t drive here; you can’t boat here; you can’t even walk here…you’d be eaten. We’re somewhere in the back end of nowhere, some 300 kilometers from the... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Five Best Experiences in London

  

  If you’re coming to London, there are certain experiences that must not be missed in order to make your trip truly spectacular. Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• T Up: Thank God for the Oil Companies!

  

  JOHN M. EDWARDS, part owner of a privately held oil and natural gas concern based in Houston and New Orleans, gushes on about one of nature’s most valuable... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• German Christmas Specialties

  

  Many would agree that winter’s most glorious aspects are of the culinary variety. Celebratory food and drink that promise the return of light in the depth of... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Catalina Island: Crown Jewel of the Channel Islands

  

  What: Santa Catalina Island, CaliforniaWhen: Growing into a year round destination, but glorious in Spring/SummerWhere: 22 miles (35 km) SouthWest of Los... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION