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Grapevine, Texas, A Hidden Jewel In the Metroplex by Bonnie Neely, photos by G.R. Fasken With a long overnight delay in the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport we discovered Grapevine, Texas, the terrific hidden jewel of a small town nearby. (In December remember Grapevine is the official Christmas Capital of Texas.) Grapevine Shuttle runs from the Grand Met Hyatt Hotel at Termina D and many moderate priced hotels in Grapevine have their own free shuttle service to and from the airport with car parking included while you fly. We selected Tolbert's Restaurant for terrific food with a Texas atmosphere. It is owned and operated by the daughter of Frank Tolbert, a long-time famous Texas journalist. Their specialty is A Bowl of Red (chili). Read More...

A Special Visit in Atlanta, Georgia by Bonnie & Bill Neely When you visit Atlanta, take time to have your spirit lifted and be awakened and inspired by visiting these places: The Open Door Community, The Carter Center, and Ebeneezer Baptist Church. You will be very glad you did and you will take with you a greater feeling of deep satisfaction than any typical tourist attraction can give you. Read More...

Taken For a Ride in Prague By Kregg P.J. Jorgenson It was a field experiment. I would take six taxis to and from the airport to Wenceslas Square in Prague to test the `honesty' principle of the cab drivers in the city known for questionable taxi pricing to tourists.With five of the six test rides the fares were consistent or reasonably so. However, on my sixth ride when I tried to lock in an actual price or approximation, the driver gave me a shrug and a vague response, saying `Meter, meter price.' When I asked again he shrugged again and pointed to the meter. Read More

Sandwich and not PB&J by "M'Liss A Hinshaw If you thought Sandwich, Massachusetts was the birthplace of sandwiches in America, you may be surprised to find it is really the home of historic glass manufacturing factories. Along the scenic Cape Cod coast is the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company museum in no other than Sandwich, Massachusetts.Read More...

Kenya Wildlife by Hank Lowenstein Our trip started in New York on the next to last day of September. Thirteen hours to Dubai with a three hour layover and then five hours to Nairobi where we were met by private charter and flown to Siriko1, an incredibly beautiful camp on the Lewa Conservancy. Lewa was originally a 100,000 acre farm owned by the Craig family, and was turned into a wild animal conservancy by Ian Craig. Through Ian’s efforts, many endangered black and white rhino have been saved and now prosper at Lewa. This park is guarded by rangers who were former poachers, converted by Ian who demonstrated that through eco-tourism, a live animal is worth far more than a dead one Read More...

Carnival de Quebec By Carmel L. Mooney Every year thousands of visitors from around the world come to Quebec City to enjoy the festivities of one of the world's most enormous winter festivals. Quebec Winter Carnival is ranked among the world's top ten best winter festivals and is considered one of the world's 1000 must-see destinations.Parades, rides, attractions, sporting events, dog sledding, dining, ice sculptures, ice buildings, skating, skiing, snow shoeing and more create a world class vacation destination in one of North America's most majestic cities. Read More...

Enchanted With New Orleans by Howard Hian My love affair with New Orleans began when I was a student at Tulane University. Peel and eat shrimp, oysters on the half-shell, gumbo, beignets and muffaletta became standard fare. Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, Louis Prima and Fats Domino appeared nightly in French Quarter clubs. Food and music are the foundation of the Big Easy. It was heady stuff for an 18 year-old college freshman. In my opinion, there is no city in the world of its size that has better food or music. On this return trip (one of many), my goal was to intertwine dining experiences with sightseeing over a three day period. Read More...

Chianti Classico by Ron KaponThe origin of the word Chianti can be attributed to the Etruscan term clante, a common name given to a person in that language or to the Latin verb clangor, referring to the noise of the battle. During the Middle Ages there were fierce battles between Florence and Siena over control of that part of Tuscany. The warring parties built castles and fortresses, which in peacetime were converted to the present day villas and stately homes.Read More

A Wintry Wichita Weekend by Terry “Travels With Terry” Zinn Even in the depths of winter, Wichita, Kansas, is an inviting destination. My wintry escape included a traveling Broadway show, museums, dining, a Cowtown Christmas and quality comfort in an expansive historic Hotel. Over the decades, I have seen several theatrical events at Century II, Wichita’s modern convention and entertainment venue, and it was my starting point in planning my weekend get-a-way. Having never seen the show and needing a humorous musical entertainment, I booked a ticket to see the traveling, “Young Frankenstein.” It was performed admirably, and despite the inevitable comparison to the movie, it held up rather well as an evening’s respite from reality. Read More...

Hong Kong Cool by Emma Krasov, photos by Yuri Krasov For a spoiled Californian, softened by the temperate climate of San Francisco, Hong Kong can be too hot and humid, but it’s also cool, just like the City by the Bay. Behold a slow yellow boat cruising Victoria Harbour between Wan Chai and Kowloon, as bright as a flower against a hazy backdrop of Hong Kong hills and man-made structures. Read More...

New books and audio (click here for reviews)

West of Here by Jonathan Evison

Travels of a Thermodynamicist by Rick Fleeter

Hankie Couture by Marsha Greenberg

Custom Couture by Helene Le Berre

Signature Styles by Jenny Doh

Mary's Diary (A Secret Journal of the 1930s - Volume One - 5, 1935) by Mary McIntosh

The Bond by Lynne McTaggart

Once Upon A Chicken Pie and Other Food Tales by Johan de Villiers and Len Straw

Lemons & Olives by Shirley Kay

Gatherings: A Year of Invitations by Nataniel and photographs by Clinton Lubbe

The Kimberley (Australia): An Adventurer's Guide by Ron and Viv Moon

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