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Botanical Night is Berlin’s Best Music Party of the Year

Botanical Night is Berlin’s Best Music Party of the Year

Botanical Night is Berlin’s Best Music Party of the Year By Lucy Komisar It’s only five years old, and already it’s the best Berlin party of the year. A baritone in a straw hat sat in a rowboat in a pond surrounded by shrubs and trees. He sang opera and lieder to the delight of […]

Travel France – Avignon Theater Festival

Travel France – Avignon Theater Festival

Travel France – Avignon Theater Festival A World-Class Event Held Every July in the South of France By Lucy Komisar In 1947, a production of William Shakespeare’s “Richard II” was put on at the Court of Honor in the Palace of the Popes in Avignon. It was the beginning of the “Festival d’Avignon,” which has […]

The Egypt I Knew: When Western Women Were Welcomed!

The Egypt I Knew: When Western Women Were Welcomed!

The Egypt I Knew: When Western Women Were Welcomed! By Patti Morrow It was one of those milestone birthdays, over ten years ago. One of those times when you want to do something unique that will provide a lifetime of memories. Some call such places a “bucket list.” For a long time, Egypt had been […]

Travel Ashland, Oregon – Tips for Recreation in The Rogue Valley

Travel Ashland, Oregon – Tips for Recreation in The Rogue Valley

Travel Ashland, Oregon – Tips for Recreation in The Rogue Valley The Rogue Valley offers mountain hiking, biking, white water rafting, fishing, golfing, wine, cheese and chocolate tasting, boutique shopping and antiquing By Patti Schulz Maghamfar Founded in 1937, Ashland, Oregon is an eclectic community with an abundance of small town charm and the cultural […]

Rock Fishing in Chesapeake Bay

Rock Fishing in Chesapeake Bay

Rock Fishing in Chesapeake Bay If you fish, you should consider Rock Fishing in the Chesapeake Bay! By Dan Dudek When someone asks if you want to go fishing for “rocks”, how do you respond? A second cousin who I only see on rare occasions asked me this question. I never was much on fishing. […]

Aurora Borealis – A Yellowknife Adventure

Aurora Borealis – A Yellowknife Adventure

Aurora Borealis – A Yellowknife Adventure By Jill Philipchuk Date: September, 2012 Time: 1:00 am Place: Watson Lake, Yukon Territories, Canada I am outside and I am wearing my husband’s huge, puffy down jacket to stay warm as I scan the sky for the Northern Lights (aurora borealis). He is inside sawing logs. My camera […]

Bora Bora: Bungalows, Beaches, Baguettes and Black Pearls

Bora Bora: Bungalows, Beaches, Baguettes and Black Pearls

Bora Bora: Bungalows, Beaches, Baguettes and Black Pearls By Patti Morrow Declared “the most beautiful island in the world” by author James Mitchener, Bora Bora has long been considered a destination for starry-eyed honeymooners who rarely venture beyond their luxury resort. But that is changing. As more and more women are choosing to travel alone […]

Getaway to New Orleans – French Quarter, Riverwalk, Bourbon Street

Getaway to New Orleans – French Quarter, Riverwalk, Bourbon Street

Getaway to New Orleans – French Quarter, Riverwalk, Bourbon Street The Big Easy is a blend of history and hedonism in a city you just have to explore to appreciate. If you cannot have fun in New Orleans you probably cannot have fun anywhere! By Jeannette and Dan Dudek When in the hub of the […]

Getaway to New Orleans, Louisianna – French Quarter RV Resort Review

Getaway to New Orleans, Louisianna – French Quarter RV Resort Review

Getaway to New Orleans, Louisianna – French Quarter RV Resort Review By Jeannette and Dan Dudek Just as in purchasing a house, finding a place to camp in your RV when visiting a major U.S. city primarily involves one thing… location, location, location! You want a secure facility close to the places you will be […]

Local Gourmet Cuisine at Ralph’s on the Park Restaurant in New Orleans

Local Gourmet Cuisine at Ralph’s on the Park Restaurant in New Orleans

Local Gourmet Cuisine at Ralph’s on the Park Restaurant in New Orleans Article by Jeannette and Dan Dudek, Photos Courtesy of Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group While planning our getaway to New Orleans we decided to find an upscale restaurant that specialized in serving local gourmet cuisine, one outside the touristy French Quarter. After some basic […]

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