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Travel Italy: Venetian Winter

Travel Italy: Venetian Winter

Travel Italy: Venetian Winter By Cami Courtright I lost track of how many people asked me why in the world I was going to Venice in January. It was going to be so cold! And there were a few days I roamed the cobblestone alleys in chilly fog. But most afternoons it warmed up and […]

Travel India: A Night in Meghalaya

Travel India: A Night in Meghalaya

Travel India: A Night in Meghalaya By Medha Bhatt The Northeastern Indian state, Meghalaya in Sanskrit translates to the abode of clouds (“Megha”). Its world-famous towns Cherrapunji and Mawsynram receive maximum rainfall in the world, with most of it in the monsoon months of June to September. Cherrapunji, or Sohra, is the more well-known of […]

Travel USA: Planning a Florida Camping/RV Trip?

Travel USA: Planning a Florida Camping/RV Trip?

Travel USA: Planning a Florida Camping/RV Trip? By Dan Dudek Your thoughts drift to lying on a soft, sandy beach, tropical weather, warm breezes and a maybe a margarita. Understandable, the cold, wet weather has invaded many parts of the country and you want a break from the miserable conditions. You can pack your tent […]

Travel USA: Conquering the Grand Canyon

Travel USA: Conquering the Grand Canyon

By Kara Kinney “You’re doing what?!” and “You are crazy people” were phrases my husband and I heard as people learned of our backpacking trip at the Grand Canyon. Five months to prepare for a three-day journey to the bottom and back in the (possibility of a) wintery March. When the day finally arrived, I […]

Travel United Arab Emirates – Discover Abu Dhabi

Travel United Arab Emirates – Discover Abu Dhabi

Travel United Arab Emirates – Discover Abu Dhabi   GOLD SPRINKLES ON MY CAPPUCCINO IN ABU DHABI by Elizabeth von Pier   I sit down in the lobby of the breathtakingly opulent Emirates Palace Hotel and am served a cup of cappuccino with chocolate swirls and 24-karat gold sprinkles on the creamy foam. There’s a […]

Travel Ontario, Canada – African Lion Safari

Travel Ontario, Canada – African Lion Safari

Travel Ontario, Canada – African Lion Safari Touring a Wildlife Sanctuary – A Questionable Gift for My Great-Grandchildren by Habeeb Salloum Just over two decades ago, I had taken my family and grandchildren to the African Lion Safari, the famous Ontario outdoor wildlife park where the beasts of the wild run free. Now, years later, […]

Travel Israel – Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus

Travel Israel – Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus

Travel Israel – Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus “How to Spend Six Hours in Jerusalem” by Elizabeth von Pier I am spending ten days in Jordan and decide to take a day trip from my hotel in Amman to Jerusalem so that I can continue the walk in Jesus’ footsteps that I started here […]

Travel Vietnam – Why Dalat City is Known as Little Paris

Travel Vietnam – Why Dalat City is Known as Little Paris

What to see and do in Vietnam’s Little Paris – Dalat City By Katherine Tuggle Up in the Southern Central Highlands, you’ll find a surprisingly different side of Vietnam. In fact, it might feel like you’re in a different country. I’m talking about Da Lat or Dalat City, the capital of Lam Dong Province in […]

Travel Cuba – Varadero Beach Vacation

Travel Cuba – Varadero Beach Vacation

Travel Cuba – Varadero Beach Vacation Varadero Beach and its Tours Give Tourists a Fulfilling Vacation By Habeeb Salloum We had reached Varadero Beach, the Rolls-Royce of Cuba’s beaches, and had just checked in the Melia Las Americas, one of the top hotels located in the heart of that world-renowned resort. I was in top form. I […]

Travel Mexico – Flavors of Oaxaca

Travel Mexico – Flavors of Oaxaca

Travel Mexico – Flavors of Oaxaca The Six Best Places to Taste Traditional Oaxacan Mole   By Bonnie Caton You almost can’t visit Mexico’s ancient city of Oaxaca without trying its signature sauce, mole. If you’re tempted by sweet and savory flavors wrapped together with a little heat that lingers on the palette, you’ll be […]

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