Combining Beauty and History – Zagreb
Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, is a colorful city with old and new carefully intertwined to create a unique experience for visitors. My husband and I arrived at the Westin Zagreb from Venice, Italy, via the shuttle...
Telluride and All That Jazz
Possibly the best book I ever read was Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. It follows the dealings of John Galt, an idealistic industrialist who becomes disillusioned with the corruption and greed in America’s capitalistic society. He and other...
The Final Chapter of Bonnie and Clyde
On that fateful day of May 23, 1934, the feared couple known simply by their first names, Bonnie and Clyde, were killed by six lawmen in an ambush between Gibsland and Sailles, LA, thus ending a reign...
The Golden Isles of Georgia
Approximately halfway between the 160 miles separating Savannah and Jacksonville are the Golden Isles of Georgia. A 1½ hour drive from either of those city’s airports and you will arrive at the isles which include St. Simons...
Ushuaia – The End of the World
To the end of the world… or the beginning of new explorations. Both ideas are true of Ushuaia, Argentina, which, as the southernmost city in the world, rightfully bills itself as “The End of the World.” We...
Savannah: Uniquely Original
One-of-a-kind cities with matchless personalities could include New York City and its energy and grandeur, or the beauty and serenity of San Francisco, or the way New Orleans embraces all your senses. Savannah, Georgia is one of...
Hiking The Red Rocks Of Sedona
My husband and I accidentally timed our arrival into Sedona, AZ, at the perfect time. The setting sun cast a beautiful warm glow on the famous red rocks as we drove along the Red Rock Scenic Byway...
New Orleans Revisited
It was the first week in March 2020 when we took our annual trip to New Orleans; a trek we have been doing for more than 20 years. A week later, NOLA shut down due to the...
Getting Your Fix In Flagstaff, Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona, is frequently not a destination for travelers as they hurry between Phoenix and the Grand Canyon, but we enjoyed the town during a long lunch break and two self-guided walking tours.
Our first stop was at...
Cat Spring Yaupon
Necessity was truly the mother of invention in Cat Spring, Texas, when the drought of 2011 forced ranchers to sell off cattle and watch as 100-year-old oak trees shriveled and died. Abianne Miller Falla and her sister, JennaDee Detro, did...