Drink Your Fruity Fill at Strawbale Winery:
Home to Unique Wines, Jumping Chickens and Cuddly Cats The city of Sioux Falls disappeared behind us as we navigated the road leading to Strawbale Winery. The South Dakota autumn sky was a brilliant blue, and the late afternoon sun warmed us through the open windows...
Huntsville’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center:
Dining in the Shadow of a Saturn V Rocket and More If you’re old enough to remember July 20, 1969, you surely remember where you were and what you were doing the day Neil Armstrong uttered those famous words, “A small step for man. A giant step for Mankind.” For me,...
Lowther Castle, a Modern-Day Phoenix
This Lake District Wonderland Rises From the Ashes of Excess and Neglect. The sun was out. Perhaps not exactly a reason to get wildly excited, but after a week of continuous rain throughout our visit to England, Simon Otto and I were absolutely elated. Aside from the...
Discover Union Block Italian Bistro, Hammondsport:
The Perfect End to a Finger Lakes, NY Day Approximately halfway between the Big Apple and Niagara Falls lies the area known as the Finger Lakes. Many businesses in this haven for tourists and summer residents close down during the off-season, but not Union Block...
Thirst-Quenching Surprises at Southbound Brewing Company:
There’s Always Something New at Savannah’s First Production Microbrewery Finding out if there’s more to drink in Savannah, Georgia than sweet tea and mint juleps can be a most pleasurable experience. If you choose to undertake this mission, checking out the city’s...
Announcing High Country Travel and Tours Travel Trade Show
Travel Trade Show Simon, Otto and I are excited to be presenters at the “Passport Around the World” Travel Trade Show, hosted by High Country Travel and Tours, right here in New Bern, NC. Our topic will be “Traveling in Israel and Jordan”. We hope this...
The Stunning Mosaics of Madaba:
Revealing Jordan’s Treasures in Tile and Glass The day was picture perfect. The sun was a warm yellow orb against a clear blue sky. The temperature was mild with a soft breeze. But what Simon, Otto and I were about to discover in the central Jordanian town of Madaba,...
The Fine Art of Hospitality at Degas House:
“Night at the Museum” New Orleans Style If you take a stroll down Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans’s long-established Esplanade Ridge neighborhood, be sure to stop by The Edgar Degas House Museum, Courtyard, Studio and Inn. There is much more behind the 18th century...
An Afternoon at the Corning Museum of Glass
Learning How to Make It, Break It and Blow it The sky outside the Corning Museum of Glass was gray. Inside, enormous windows and 500 transparent, translucent and opaque skylights squeezed every ounce of natural light from that dull afternoon to bring out the best in...
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