Vive Le Quebec!
By Brian & Louise Nelson It was time. Our last trip north to see family was two years ago. But this trip would be different. We were celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary and we wanted…
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Cuba. It’s Difficult
By Bob Arbogast “Cuba has no problems, only situations”, said our tour guide, with a wry smile. The “situations” were food and energy insecurity. At restaurants, many of the menu selections were unavailable. Power outages…
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‘Transformational’: how a California city launched America’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train
The new zero-emission train, known as Zemu, will run through an area that has long suffered from poor air quality. Will it be the start of a clean energy rail movement in the US? By…
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Cheese, Clogs and Robots.
Want cheese with that …? So, you’re sitting in a bar … in Paris, Amsterdam, or Madison Wisconsin, and the drunk next to you wants to play a drinking game. “For 5 bucks, I bet…
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Big Wheels Keep on Turning
There are a few things more iconic to a nation’s image than windmills are to Holland. The Dutch were harnessing wind long before the Proud Mary’s paddles churned down the Mississippi under the power of…
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Tip-Toeing Through the Tulips – A Visit to Holland’s Keukenhof Gardens
It started when we met by accident. Initially, squeezed into a small elevator. And later, outside on our hotel’s sidewalk terrace. He asked if he and his lady could slip into the free table next…
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“Pink” Moon Tonight
Reprinted courtesy the Economic Times / Photo Over Moraira Spain by Brian Nelson When you travel, you see all kinds of first-ever things. Like a Pink Moon, that isn’t really PINK! What you see above…
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Trips to Europe Will Require a New Step for American Travelers
U.S. visitors to European Union countries will need to plan more once these changes take hold Reprinted Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal Americans who want to travel to Europe will have to register online…
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Montreal – A Summertime Treat
2023 will go down as the year the world elbowed Covid-19 into the rear-view mirror and returned to traveling. In our case, the year kicked off with South America and a cruise around Patagonia, followed…
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Road Tripping with Pearl
By Gerry Kurth Tales of Newbie EV Adventurers in a Tesla Model 3 After some contemplation and lots of discussions, last month Joanne and I bought a white Tesla Model 3 with white interior and…
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The Florida Gems that Few Tourists See
Reprinted Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal By Adam H. Graham I walk along a narrow boardwalk that crawls low over a swamp. The smell of decay hangs in the humid air as shards of…
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Cape Horn, Glaciers and Fjords – Some of Patagonia’s Beauty
Did you know that fjords are found mainly in Norway, Chile, New Zealand, Canada, Greenland, and the state of Alaska? In 2019, we were fortunate to sample the Norwegian fjords, and recently, almost four years…
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Penguins, Sea Lions, and Sheep – Some of Patagonia’s Charms
Patagonia (Spanish pronunciation: [pataˈɣonja]) refers to a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate…
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
“You gotta spend at least a week”, came the nagging refrain from friends aware of our destination. So, we did, happily, because there is so much to see and do in Buenos Aires. It’s difficult…
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Egypt The Land of the Pharaoh
By Dianna Christakos Having just returned from a fourteen day trip to Egypt, I have had enough time to reflect on this arduous but remarkable trip. Arduous because of the 100 degree heat every day…
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DeLeon Springs State Park
By Vic Yerrill When our great niece, Kate, and Greg recently came to visit us from England, her first request was that we go to DeLeon Springs. The DeLeon Springs State Park is off US…
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Paddling the Silver River
By Peter Clayton Eight of us enjoyed a memorable paddle on one of Florida’s best rivers – six manatees, countless anhingas, several pairs of wood ducks and a lone duckling, a few smallish gators and…
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The Drive-in Church – a Highway to Heaven
By Meri-Kathryn Peed As a kid of the 50’s, growing up in New Jersey, I loved visiting my grandparents in Daytona Beach on school vacations. Some of the highlights of those visits were my family…
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KAYAKING OPPORTUNITIES
By Peter Clayton Northeast Florida has some of the best kayaking destinations in the US, and eleven years ago, the Marsh Creek Kayakers, a men-only group, was formed to explore these sites. We venture as…
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