Two shy, charming girls about age 8 approached me with delightful smiles—one holding some flowers. I motioned to them that I would like to take their photo, and their smiles grew even broader. They didn’t appear to speak English, so I wordlessly gave them each a chocolate candy bar before waving goodbye as they scampered…
Worlds Await at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California
April 22, 2023
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A world of wonders awaits at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California. Five galleries, each more compelling than the last, entice visitors to stay and marvel. The exhibits are so rich in detail that a person could spend his or her whole visit exploring just one gallery. Take, for instance, the Classic Car Collection. The…
Greetings, Y’all, from Mount Airy’s ‘Mayberry’
“Where are y’all from?” a charming woman asked my husband, Carl, and me as we approached her counter at the Mount Airy Visitors Center. When we responded “California,” she enthusiastically commented, “Welcome! We have so many visitors from all over!” We had driven here to this small, friendly town of some 10,600 in the foothills…
Pozole
View the print-ready version of this recipe. Talk about Mexican soul food; you can’t get more quintessential than Pozole! This is a Mesoamerican dish and was an Aztec favorite long before Columbus ever sailed the ocean blue. There are even restaurants specializing in it, called pozolerías! It was one of the first real Mexican dishes I fell in…
Southwest, American or Spirit for a Last-Minute Trip? Your Ticket Could Be Pricey
By Alexandra Skores From The Dallas Morning News Dallas—If you’re looking for a quick getaway or need to travel immediately, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines could get you there for under $300 on short notice, according to a recent study. An average last-minute, one-way ticket on Southwest is $233.72, based on Google Flights data over…
Charles H. Bronson State Forest is a hidden gem in Central Florida
By Patrick Connolly From South Florida Sun Sentinel It was a quiet morning as dawn was breaking over the horizon, sunlight just barely peeking through the clouds when I pulled up to one of my favorite sights: an empty trailhead. Granted, it was a Wednesday, but on a busy weekend, this was a far cry…
Mexico, Caribbean, Florida All Expecting Summer Influx of Sargassum Seaweed
By Donald Wood From TravelPulse Travelers heading to Florida, Mexico and Caribbean destinations this summer should be prepared for the influx of sargassum expected to make landfall on beaches. According to the Miami Herald, the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Lab revealed that The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt contained an estimated 13 million tons…
Taking the Kids: To a National Park and Celebrating National Parks Week
It had been a long hike for little legs. We were in Glacier National Park and had hiked one of the park’s famous hikes to a glacial lake—nearly five miles. My son, Matt, was eight; his sister, Reggie, six, and our baby, Melanie, a toddler. She complained after so long in a backpack on her…
7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Outdoor Budget (And Where to Get Gear for Free)
By Dakota Kim From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—It’s a common refrain I grumble to my husband: Why is quality outdoor gear so expensive? His response: Stop complaining and find a solution. He’s right. We’re REI Co-op members—a $30 lifetime membership you pay only once (and one that keeps giving, with regular sales and coupons…
Honeyguide Camp Is an Oasis of Luxury in the African Wilderness
By Colleen Thomas From Tribune News Service You wake up to a cacophony of birdsong as the sky lightens. Propping yourself on pillows, you scan the wild African landscape out the front screen of the room. An impala noiselessly strides past while a bird swoops into view, a flash of shimmering blue, orange and green….
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