Pompano Beach combines emerald color water and white granulated sand into a day of fun in the sun. We began our adventurous day taking a trip to a sister resort located on Pompano Beach. We selected a premier spot and set ourselves up with some nice lounge chairs and a few over-sized umbrellas. The stretch of...
Italy’s Sister Cities Lucca and Viareggio
Two sisters in the same family often are as different as night and day. We see this contrast between Italy’s two neighboring sister cities of Lucca and Viareggio. Lucca’s inland center is entirely enclosed within the mighty earthen walls, while her neighbor, Viareggio, is a sprawling seaside inlet and resort. These two jewels are in the...
Photos from our readers
The first photos come from Brian Hockley of Greeley, Colorado. These two images, pictured left and below left are of a sunrise coming up over the northeastern plains of Colorado. Colorado’s altitude helps provide beautiful clear blue skies, along with scattered morning clouds for gorgeous sunrises. There are plenty of stunning moments that capture your attention early in...
The Taste of Fort Myers Beach
The Taste of Fort Myers Beach is an annual affair that brings people together for a day of delicious food, local spirits and live entertainment. Island residents, late departing snowbirds and vacationers get to enjoy all the festivities. Our adventure starts out on the south end of Estero island waiting at the trolley stop. Fort Myers Beach has a...
Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya
We happened to stumble onto this Caribbean paradise when spending time on its neighboring island of Cozumel after taking the 40 or so minute ferry ride to a sister resort just across the channel. This was in 2001 and have been returning ever since. Founded in 1937, Playa del Carmen was a small fishing village before becoming a major...
Shore Lodge’s Culinary Festival & Competition
During our stay at the fabulous Shore Lodge in McCall, Idaho, we had the opportunity to watch and cover the 2nd annual Culinary Festival and The Culinary King of The Mountain Competition, which took place the weekend of April 10th. On Friday, we participated in the “Meet The Chefs Welcome Reception” and I had an opportunity to meet...
Estes Park: A Winter Wonderland
Traveling west on highway 34 through “The Sweetheart City” of Loveland, Colorado, we begin making our way into the Big Thompson Canyon. The canyon was a national media focal point on September 12, 2013, when a wave of rushing flood water carrying debris destroyed several mountain communities and hundreds of miles of road. But this particular adventure will bring a...