Sailing along Europe’s Danube River conjures images of historic castles, rolling vineyards and UNESCO World Heritage towns. With flowers in bloom, spring is a great time to visit. Fewer crowds compared to summer means easier access to popular attractions along with money saving opportunities. A Danube River Cruise offers a
Kauai, lush with foliage, resplendent with waterfalls, and isolated by tumultuous surf, is the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain. It remained undisturbed by the tribal wars that plagued Maui, Oahu, and the Big Island of Hawaii for centuries. The protocols of the 2,000-year-old Polynesian Kapu system were practiced on
Spring comes slowly in the Highlands of Scotland but as sure of the Old Man of Storrs stands, it does come. Lambing season begins, wildflowers bloom and waterfalls run swiftly as mountain ice melts. Skye, 639 square miles in the Inner Hebrides chain of islands, has only 16 inhabitants per
The Philippines offers some of the best warm diving in all of the Indo-Pacific region. The water is warm enough to be comfortable in a dive skin or thin wetsuit; the visibility is generally very good year-round; and there is an incredible variety of marine life. One of the most
I had never heard of Perpignan until I decided to spend my first nonworking year (I never use the word “retired”) relearning French somewhere in France. I looked at a map, and my eyes went to the south, looking for a warm climate, and I saw the name “Perpignan.” Then
Serbian cuisine is a melting pot of flavors and smells that draws its inspiration from the Byzantine influences – Greek, Bulgarian, Turkish and Hungarian motifs. Its colorful and boisterous character is as unique as its people. Join us as we walk the city sampling a wide variety of food. If
History, culture, and food. That’s all I need for a great adventure, and in Ireland, I didn’t have to look too hard to find all three. Along the southwest corner of the beautiful island nation sits the Atlantic Way. Cork, Cobh, and Kinsale offer a rich tapestry of historical, cultural,
Perhaps it goes back to our childhood, when we were happy with very little things, like tiny boxes and the secrets we thought we might uncover in those mysterious containers. A box was also very often a gift given to us by someone very dear, like our mother or father,
It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s living. I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters where you live. Robert Duvall as Gus McCrae, ‘Lonesome Dove’ It was living that I was after. A need to feel awake, energized…alive! So, I returned to Arizona. The pandemic has taken
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