Corfu: For Your Eyes Only

In October 1980 a Hollywood crew descended on the quiet Island of Corfu located between Italy and Greece in the Ionian Sea. The production company filming the 12th James Bond movie, “For Your Eyes Only,” had secured the elegant Achilleion Palace Casino for an important sequence in the film. Thank you James Bond The viewing public is always treated to marvelous vistas and glamorous settings all…

View On WordPress

The Achilleion Palace is for Your Eyes Only

In October 1980 a Hollywood crew descended on the quiet Island of Corfu located between Italy and Greece in the Ionian Sea. The production company filming the 12th James Bond movie, “For Your Eyes Only,” had secured the elegant Achilleion Palace Casino for an important sequence in the film. Thank you James Bond The viewing public is always treated to marvelous vistas and glamorous settings all…

View On WordPress

How to Plan a Storybook “Christmas in Connecticut”

We originally researched and published this article over a decade ago, and it has proven to be a winter holiday favorite among our readers ever since. Some things have changed  In a decade things change. Some of the wonderful people we met are no longer with us. The children have grown up and been replaced by new eager faces. We check every year to make sure the facts in the story have not…

View On WordPress

National Parks with Easy Access for Seniors and the Disabled

National Parks with Easy Access for Seniors and the Disabled

Many people are feeling comfortable enough to travel again. However, for aging adults and people with disabilities, traveling is not always an easy undertaking. While national parks are a common bucket list destination, many elder and disabled tourists could use help in identifying which parks are the most accessible. Here’s help Our friends at AgingInPlace.org have put together a list of the…

View On WordPress

Honoring Heroes on Memorial Day 2022

Honoring Heroes on Memorial Day 2022

Published every Memorial Day to honor our fallen heroes. There are many historical destinations in the United States, but to Americans, few have the emotional relevance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Located in our National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, the Tomb is dedicated to lost and missing American soldiers from all wars. The Tomb was established with the internment of an unknown…

View On WordPress

How to Plan a Storybook "Christmas in Connecticut" 2021

How to Plan a Storybook “Christmas in Connecticut” 2021

We originally researched and published this article a decade ago, and it has proven to be a winter holiday favorite among our readers ever since. Some things have changed  In ten years things change. Some of the wonderful people we met are no longer with us. The children have grown up and been replaced by similar eager faces. We check every year to make sure the facts in the story have not…

View On WordPress

Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers 2021

Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers

Every year we receive unsolicited books, as well as interesting service and product samples. We read and test them, and those we like are recommended here in our annual Holiday Gift Guide.  Out of nineteen entries this year, we are pleased to present the following thirteen items for your gift-giving consideration in 2021. Audubon NATURE page-a-day Photo Gallery Calendar 2022 From the National…

View On WordPress

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is 100 Years Old Today

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is 100 Years Old Today

It was on this day in 1921 that the United States interred an unknown soldier from World War I into the ground in Virginia. Many Americans have died for their country since that solemn event 100 years ago. There are many historical destinations in the United States, but to Americans, few have the emotional relevance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Located in our National Cemetery in…

View On WordPress

"Howdy Pardner," Welcome to Pioneertown

“Howdy Pardner,” Welcome to Pioneertown

Last week the mid-day temperatures in the Palm Springs area of California finally dipped below 100 for the first time in months. We always tell people that even when the thermometer heads north of 100, it isn’t all that unpleasant. Low humidity makes the experience like a nice dry sauna and not at all like the “Flashdance Splash” people experience in tropical Florida in the summer. That…

View On WordPress

Smokin' Camels in the Nevada Desert

Smokin’ Camels in the Nevada Desert

Have you ever noticed that the beautiful state of Nevada has an abundant collection of oddities? Maybe that’s why we keep going back – there is always something fun, unusual, and quirky to write about in the wide-open Silver State. Because of Covid, last year there was a significant annual event missing in Nevada. We are pleased to announce the event will be back in 2021. The International Camel…

View On WordPress

Remembering Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day 2021

Remembering Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day 2021

Published every Memorial Day to honor our fallen heroes. There are many historical destinations in the United States, but to Americans, few have the emotional relevance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Located in our National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, the Tomb is dedicated to lost and missing American soldiers from all wars. The Tomb was established with the interment of an unknown…

View On WordPress

Exploring the Oregon Coast

Exploring the Oregon Coast

We haven’t beaten the Chinese Virus yet, but many of us are stretching and taking short trips to drive to places on our “must see” list. We spend our summers in Oregon and there is plenty to see along its rugged coast. Much of the U.S. Oregon coast is made up of miles of pristine sandy beaches.  For some, the flat seashore is the perfect place to relax. However, if you crave something a little…

View On WordPress

You, the Stars, and Vasquez Rocks

You, the Stars, and Vasquez Rocks

With the Covid virus keeping us housebound for a year, and judging by the huge increase in streaming TV subscribers, we have all viewed more than our share of TV shows and movies. It’s time to get active. We know from past correspondence that many of our readers are interested in the locations where movies are filmed. When we ran across an unusual LA County Park where dozens of movies and TV…

View On WordPress

You, The Stars, and Vasquez Rocks

You, the Stars, and Vasquez Rocks

With the Covid virus keeping us housebound for a year, and judging by the huge increase in streaming TV subscribers, we have all viewed more than our share of TV shows and movies. It’s time to get active. We know from past correspondence that many of our readers are interested in the locations where movies are filmed. When we ran across an unusual LA County Park where dozens of movies and TV…

View On WordPress

A Tribute to Cruise Line Passenger Attendants

A Tribute to Cruise Line Passenger Attendants

Did you know that the people of the travel industry have suffered greater ​financial ​losses than any other ​organized ​group during the pandemic? Thanks for the memories This article is a ​special tribute ​to the hard working ​cabin and service attendants of the cruise industry. Delightful people who hail from faraway places like Indonesia, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Mexico and Bulgaria. These…

View On WordPress

A Tribute to Cruise Attendants

A Tribute to Cruise Attendants

Did you know that the people of the travel industry have suffered greater ​financial ​losses than any other ​organized ​group during the pandemic? Thanks for the memories This article is a ​special tribute ​to the hard working ​cabin and service attendants of the cruise industry. Delightful people who hail from faraway places like Indonesia, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Mexico and Bulgaria. These…

View On WordPress

A Post Covid-19 Luxury Adventure

A Post Covid-19 Luxury Adventure

When you decide you are again ready for a new travel adventure, and you have already tried sky diving, hot air ballooning, and maybe white water rafting – look to the sea, and consider swimming with the sharks. After you read our story and are raring to go, check out the new entry protocols required by the Islands in the Bahamas. You will find them at the end of this article. Our personal…

View On WordPress