By Connie ReedITWPA MemberI’m driving through the splendor of one of the world’s largest arboretums, surrounded by the beauty of trees, shrubs, and plants collected from around the world, 1,700 acres of them, when I see a giant ant — make that two — no, three. They must be 10 feet tall! The monstrous ants […]
By Laura MacyITWPA MemberOn a beautiful spring day (well, actually, we lucked out … after a horrid rain storm cleared and the sky became illuminated by the sun), my daughter Tiffany and I took the trio (8-year-old Todd, 7-year-old Tess, and 4-year-old Tanner) for a Lunch Cruise on the River Queen on the Ohio River. The […]
By Jerry L. NelsonA food revolution is sweeping the nation … in the form of a new version of meals on wheels. Don’t confuse this with the charitable offering, good as that is. This one is being fostered by the food industry in the broadcasting world. Lots of “done over” Airstreams outfitted with restaurant quality kitchens […]
By Dorette AvlonitisThe perfect getaway from the daily grind, the Hole in the Wall Hotel and Holiday Village near Coffee Bay is hard to reach and hard to leave (not only due to bad roads).When we started out in our rental car from East London airport, we were mystified that the GPS indicated it would […]
By Joanne SperoITWPA MemberWe woke up early Saturday morning excited that we were about to embark on our first adventure to the Prince Edward County wine region in Ontario, Canada. It’s a short hour and a half drive from our home, and a two hour drive east of Toronto. Having had lunch along the way […]
By Dorothy Garabedian The ancient port city of Marseille sits on one of the world’s most beautiful bays. Greek colonists from Phocaea founded the city 2,600 years ago. Since its discovery, Marseille has attracted migrations from many nations, near and far, emerging into a rich, intense, multicultural society. This intriguing Mediterranean city (population 840,000) has […]
By Ann Randall ITWPA Member Standing on the street, I was already saturated from head to toe with white foam, flour, and the red greasepaint smeared on my face by a passer-by when an angelic little girl took aim with her oversized can of foam and sprayed me with yet more “espuma.” Such is the […]
By Mike Hopkins ITWPA Member Located outside Tulum, Mexico, Coba is home to Nohoch Mul, the tallest pyramid on the Yucatan peninsula, standing 138 feet tall. It’s estimated there are 6,000 structures in the Coba area with only about 10 percent uncovered and restored. Coba was once considered a major hub for travel and commerce […]
By Habeeb Salloum “You want to sail on an Arab dhow here in Dubai? You’re lucky today! Talk to him!” Abdullah bin Jassim, a Dubaian historian who manages the Sheikh Saeed Al-Maktoum House museum, pointed to an elderly man sitting beside me. “He was for years a nakhuda (captain) of a pearl-diving dhow — the […]
By Connie Werner Reichert ITWPA Member The very stylish and sophisticated Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa on the famous Del Monte Golf Course elevates luxury accommodations to a whole new level. As a guest, you will experience rooms and suites with all the creature comforts and more, including flat screen TVs, rain showers, refrigerators, […]
