by Lee Daley | Nov 9, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
Photos and Text ©2009 Oaxaca’s appeal is so fundamental it’s a wonder this southern state of Mexico and its mile-high capital, Oaxaca [pronounced wah-HA-ka] City, are not more traveled. Blessed with year-round temperate climate, nearby archeological ruins,...
by Phyllis Meras | Nov 9, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
Text & photos ©2010 What could be better at any time of year than chocolate? And what could be a better place to sample it than Flanders, Belgium? I have recently returned from Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. I have enjoyed its many...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 7, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
Text © 2009 by Scott W Clemens Hailed by Coastal Living magazine as one of the “Top Ten Seafood and Wine Festivals,” and held in Portland, dubbed “The foodiest Small Town in America” by Andrew Knowlton of Bon Appetit magazine, I looked forward with pleasant...
by Lee Daley | Nov 6, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
Text and photos © by Lee Daley While spending a week in San Miguel de Allende, a city in the Mexican highlands that I love, I heard stories of a nearby ghost town that has gained new footing as a haven for artists. My curiosity was piqued by local expats around town,...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 6, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
By Joan Peterson and Marcella Croce Sicily is the melting-pot of the Mediterranean, having Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Arabic, Norman, Germanic and French influences, and sitting down to a meal in Palermo is much more than stopping in at the local fast food franchise....
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 6, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
photos and text ©2008 From fine dining to dives, from centuries-old towns to the pastel seaside mansions of Bogue Banks, North Carolina’s Crystal Coast offers the epicurean traveler a sea-to-table experience, with plenty of activities available to burn off the...
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 6, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
WASHINGTON Camellia Cove B&B (3 rooms) 211 West Hill Street Washington, LA (337) 826-7362 Herman & Annie Bidstrup Built around 1825, Camelia Cove offers large rooms, beautiful antiques and private baths, plus 2 acres of garden and shade trees....
by Scott W. Clemens | Nov 5, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
As you travel west from Opelousas (birthplace of zydeco music) on highway 190, you’ll find yourself driving beside rice paddies — Cajun Country is known for its swamps, and rice cultivation is the natural solution to making swampland productive. If you’re taveling the...
by Lee Daley | Oct 31, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
A generous beauty, vivacious Vienna encourages visitors to indulge themselves fully. Going native means immersing oneself in the city’s physical beauty, its coffeehouses and cafes, magnificent museums and musical concerts. And, of course, this is the city that gave...
by Lee Daley | Oct 2, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
text and photos © Lee Daley HOI AN From its beginning in Saigon, my month-long sojourn through Vietnam continues its way north, though the hills of Dalat and down to the central coast village of Hoi An. In the 17th Century before its river filled with silt, Hoi An’s...
by Lee Daley | Oct 1, 2014 | Food, Food blog, Travel blog
The road to the real Vietnam runs through its kitchens and markets. On a recent gastronomic quest to savor as much of the country’s rich and varied cuisine as possible, I found modes of transport every bit as diverse as the nation’s menus. These included a train ride...
by Scott W. Clemens | Oct 1, 2014 | Travel, Travel blog
text ©2007 by Scott W Clemens I’ve been planning a family vacation to Ireland. In the past I used Frommer’s travel guides to research our destinations and lodgings, as well as brochures provided by my travel agent. This time I decided to do most of my planning on the...
