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Truck Stops Help Car Trip Miles Speed By Jun. 10, 2023
By Victor Block Bob and Mary Wentworth, along with their 12-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter, we... Read More
Resist Dangerous Political Theater and Look to 'That Which Is Not Seen' Jun. 01, 2023
Too many politicians are thespians. When there's a conflict — as there often is — betwee... Read More
Vibrant Vancouver Is a City With Variety May. 28, 2023
By Margot Black Vancouver, situated on the west coast of Canada, is a stunning city with a diverse r... Read More
Tour Companies That Care Make for Memorable Trips May. 27, 2023
By Victor Block When John and Betty Price thought about taking a vacation with a tour company, they ... Read More
Old Meets New in Gamla Stan, Sweden May. 21, 2023
By Lesley Frederikson It was my brother-in-law's idea to stay in Gamla Stan for a few days during a... Read More
Museums and Cemeteries Honor Military Heroes May. 13, 2023
By Victor Block In the 1750s, some colonists in New Jersey complained about being forced to house Br... Read More
Your Social Security Payments Outside the US May. 10, 2023
As I write this, my wife and I are about to leave on a one-month trip to England. This has been one ... Read More
Bold and Beautiful Buenos Aires May. 07, 2023
By Lesley Frederikson My husband and I recently had an opportunity to spend a long weekend in the ci... Read More
Watergate Comes Alive in Small North Carolina Town Apr. 30, 2023
By Carl H. Larsen It could be the most famous gavel in American political history. Drawing the atten... Read More
Cruising in the Wake of the Vikings Apr. 23, 2023
By Sharon Whitley Larsen Two shy, charming girls about age 8 approached me with delightful smiles &#... Read More
Museums, Swamps and Native American History Await in Lee County, Florida Apr. 16, 2023
By Victor Block When my wife, Fyllis, and I arrived in Lee County, Florida, weeks after it was devas... Read More
Lee County, Florida: Unanticipated Bonus Compliments of Hurricane Ian Apr. 15, 2023
By Fyllis Hockman Walking along the Fort Myers Yacht Basin in the center of the city, you would neve... Read More
Climate Change Reveals Hidden Marvels Apr. 08, 2023
By Victor Block In 1944, German warships sailed down the Danube River in an attempt to flee from adv... Read More
Iceland, the Volcanic Island Apr. 02, 2023
By Lesley Frederikson In Iceland for just a few days en route to Sweden, my husband and I had limite... Read More
Seeking Family Roots in Granna, Sweden Apr. 01, 2023
By Lesley Frederikson When I began to help my husband plan a family pilgrimage to a small village in... Read More
Laguna's Pageant of the Masters is 90 Years Old Mar. 26, 2023
By Athena Lucero On a summer evening after attending an exhibition at the Laguna Art Museum, my art... Read More
Vacation and Learn With Factory Tours Mar. 25, 2023
By Victor Block When they're not partying or parading, visitors to New Orleans can enter a setting w... Read More
The History Is Real in Winchester, Virginia Mar. 11, 2023
By Victor Block Entering the town of Winchester, Virginia, is like traveling back in time. My recent... Read More
The Quieter Side of Miami's South Beach Mar. 04, 2023
By Candyce H. Stapen Although South Beach thrums with lively bars and trendy restaurants, especially... Read More
Off the Grid in Antarctica Feb. 19, 2023
By Lesley Frederikson After years of consideration — and several COVID delays — my husba... Read More
