“Duck,” I shouted to my son, who pedaled his blue-colored cruiser bike a few feet behind mine. I’d rounded a corner on the dedicated cycling path and ridden into a curtain of Spanish moss hanging from an ancient oak. The lacy light green moss brushed my forehead, but given his
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 appetite for excitement, interesting marine life, and unusual photo opportunities has greatly intensified within the scuba industry. Adventuresome dive travelers eagerly seek out remote, exotic destinations world-wide.
“Nobody walks in Abu Dhabi. It’s the desert,” the hotel clerk warned when I asked whether two sightseeing spots that looked deceptively close on my map could be reached on foot. “People either take buses or taxis,” he added. So, abandoning any hope of wandering, I boarded the hotel shuttle
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
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
The popovers at the Jordan Pond House in Maine’s Acadia National Park are famous. But until you try them, you might be skeptical of their reputation. After all, they’re popovers. How good could they be? It only took one bite of my Jordan Pond House popover to know that the
Quirky Portland. Creative Portland. Yummy Portland. All are very apt descriptions of this young-spirited, upstart of a city in Oregon.
Interstate 77 (I-77) is one of the country’s north-south arteries that in “old normal times” provides an unbroken stretch of macadam for snowbirds heading south from Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Western New York. But for those whose idea of a good trip includes the journey, it’s a gateway to its own sensational attractions. From
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