As a certified travel agent for four decades, international airline employee, researcher, writer, teacher, and photographer, travel, whether for business or pleasure, has always been an important and integral part of my life. Some 400 trips to all parts of the world, by road, rail, sea and air, involved destinations […]
The city of Porto is built on steep hills surrounding the mouth of the Douro River on the west coast of Portugal. Steeped in history, Porto is an ideal year-round holiday destination for visitors seeking more than just sun and beaches. Porto has an amazing mix of neighbourhoods, although most […]
It rains non-stop in this small Caribbean town. It has rained incessantly for 3 days in a row; the only exception was the first day after the night of my arrival. Unfortunately, I spent that beautiful first day inside the local jungle internet cafe working on my website, falsely assuming […]
Now that summer is upon us and it’s time to take that much-needed vacation, whether you’re not studying, have paid time off at your job, or have been planning that family vacation for months. If you’ve decided to go to Florida for your trip and haven’t decided which of the […]
The greatest spectacle in American sports returns to South Florida as Miami makes final preparations to host Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007, when the top teams from the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American (AFC) fight for the National Championship Championship of the American Football League (NFL). […]
Parakeets (more precisely known as parakeets) are like most other birds, enjoying a varied diet rather than the same seed every day. So what do you feed your little feathered friends? Parakeets are vegetarians so they enjoy a good balanced diet of seeds, vegetables and fruit. So what kind of […]
I don’t know about you, but I can name the place and time I first tasted Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce. He was on the levee, on the bank of the Mississippi, at a New Year’s Eve bonfire. An old man in shrimp boots and suspenders was turning chicken on the […]
With an average of one million tourists arriving each year, tourism is Kenya’s number one industry and vital to the nation’s economy. However, the “Dark Continent” has a reputation: life is cheap, violence is brutal, and Kenya’s capital is commonly known as “Nairobbery.” But how accurate is this image? What […]
I was once approached by a slightly drunk singer at a show and asked in all seriousness how I could be such an accomplished blues singer, since I have never been an alcoholic and never taken drugs. Although my shows often turn into Mr. Kool’s House of Blues, I had […]
Jamaica is a large island located in the Caribbean and is well known not only for its beauty, but also for the large number of hotels and venues to celebrate your wedding in Jamaica. Depending on your taste, you have several wedding venue options to choose from. Whether you’re looking […]
