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The Setouchi region of Japan: Finding your Zen

Have a yen to escape to a land worlds away? Are you in search of an authentic cultural experience in a region of natural beauty? Would you like to renew your inner spirit and learn the ancient art of Zen meditation right on temple grounds?

Engelberg and Mt. Titlis: feeling on top of the world

Posted by Linda Fasteson

This region is best known for the 10,000′ high Mount Titlis, a ski resort with the only publicly accessed glacier and highest vantage point in Central Switzerland. But there’s more.

Cactus Country: travel in these thorny times

Posted by Linda Fasteson

We all know this is not the time to travel. COVID-19 has changed all that. But looking forward to better times and making plans for a trip for when this has passed can help reduce anxiety. Take a break from the overwhelming news and learn more about a place you would like to go. It will make for a richer experience later.

Gamla Stan: Stockholm’s Old Town

Posted by Linda Fasteson

Visitors and locals alike enjoy strolling along the cobblestone lanes of the pedestrian-friendly Old Town, Gamla Stan. This well-preserved medieval city center is a living museum where you can shop, stop for lunch or a fika, dine in a Michelin star restaurant, bask in royal splendor at the Royal Palace or simply enjoy the sights.

Djurgården: Stockholm’s playground

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Djurgården is a place filled with green spaces that is an escape from the city. It is a place to dine, to visit some of the city’s top museums, or to find thrills at an amusement park.

Stockholm, Sweden

Posted by Linda Fasteson

This city of fourteen islands connected by 57 bridges is found on the east coast of Sweden where the fresh water of Lake Mälaren flows into the salt water of the Baltic Sea.

Québec City: Live the history

Posted by Linda Fasteson

As the most European and oldest colonial city in North America, the capital of the province of Québec exudes an Old World charm and a continental flair that attracts millions of visitors a year.

Charlevoix: life inside a crater

Posted by Linda Fasteson

As part of the French-speaking province of Quebec, Charlevoix is an easy getaway with a European ambience.

The flavors of North Carolina: Chapel Hill

Posted by Linda Fasteson

People in Chapel Hill, North Carolina call it “the southern part of heaven.” This vibrant university town with a wide range of educational, sports, and cultural resources also has has an abundance of restaurants, craft beverages and shops.

San Diego, California

Posted by Linda Fasteson

San Diego was more than a place to relax before our cruise to Hawaii. So much more that we added more time after our voyage…

Four sides of Switzerland: a microcosm of European cultures

Posted by Linda Fasteson

Switzerland was named the #1 country in the world for the third year in a row by U. S. News and World Report.

Ponca City, Oklahoma: Native Americans, pioneers, and oil

Posted by Linda Fasteson

Ponca City, Oklahoma is a place to learn more about Native American culture, get a new perspective on the pioneer experience, and to see how an oil man lived the American Dream.

Sarasota: the hub of southwest Florida’s Cultural Coast

Posted by Linda Fasteson

If you think Florida is just about beaches, palm trees and amusement parks, you haven’t been to the Sarasota area, the heart of southwest Florida’s Cultural Coast.

The National Comedy Center: New York’s funniest attraction

Posted by Linda Fasteson

You may have known about the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum in Lucy’s hometown, Jamestown, New York, but did you know that Lucy’s birthplace is now also the site of the National Comedy Center?

Watkins Glen: Gateway to the Finger Lakes

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Watkins Glen is in New York’s Finger Lakes region, a year-round vacation destination known for outdoor recreation.

A Taste of the Finger Lakes and 1000 Islands: the flavors of autumn

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New York’s Finger Lakes and Thousand Island areas offer some of the best color and flavors of autumn.

Northern Ireland’s Coastal Causeway: one of the world’s most scenic road trips

Posted by Linda Fasteson

The 120 mile winding and roadway known as the Coastal Causeway hugs the coast between Belfast and Londonderry with panoramas that change with each bend in the road.

The Nonantum Resort, Kennebunkport, Maine

Posted by Linda Fasteson

If you are not on the guest list for the Bush family compound, then the family-owned Nonantum Resort is a next best option for a stay in Kennebunkport.

NCL’s Breakaway: Florida and the Bahamas cruise from New York

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People who live within driving distance of New York and can eliminate the expense and inconvenience of a flight with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Bahamas and Florida cruise aboard the Breakaway.