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I often get asked why I want to go to India. I’ve been three times. I am already looking forward to the fourth visit marked in bold letters on my calendar in 2018. Why would a woman like me who grew up in a small town, attended Midwestern Universities and settled in a traditionally conventional...
I am shocked to learn that Halloween is so popular that it falls second only to Christmas in terms of total consumer retail spending. The simple holiday of my youth—a home made costume and a bag of candy—has morphed into big business. Goofy, but it sounds right what with expensive costumes,...
by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger The first time I saw Denali up close, it snuck up on me. In 2009, I had done some fancy four-wheel maneuvering with my cousin Mike and a group of new friends to his gold-panning acreage 17 miles or so beyond the pavement. We were way out on Petersville...
by Judy Bereza, guest blogger I’m not afraid to admit it: I’m a Disney World groupie. My husband and I not only have Disney World credit cards proudly displaying an image of that iconic mouse, but we have treated ourselves to annual passes. That doesn’t mean that we line up to ride Expedition...
Ahmedabad recently won World Heritage Status and I can understand why. It’s a great place to visit. “Where is it?” you might ask. I pondered this question when I saw it on the itinerary of the Jim Cline Three Festivals Photography trip that I took last March. Had to look it up on a map. […]
“There are no new places to visit. Tauck Tours has run out of destinations.” This was a statement made recently at my book club by a member talking about the future of travel. At the time I was a little skeptical, but it stuck in my mind. Recently on a trip to India I visited a […]
If you read last week’s blog you know that the Kavant Fair in India is the Rathva Tribe’s opportunity to show off their traditions. It’s a very happy time for the people of the area. The Kavant Fair, while an opportunity for the tribal males to show off their proud heritage...
I had no idea what to expect when we rolled into Kavant, India to attend the much anticipated Fair. Kavant is a small village in Gujarat, populated with a tribal group called the Rathvas. Rathva literally means forest dweller. They have inhibited this area for thousands of years. This festival...
Years ago I took my oldest grand daughter to Florida, recording the experience on this blog. Folks my age will understand when I say the years have flown by and, amazingly, I found myself recently traveling to Chicago with that darling little girl, now a lanky legged nine year old. Here’s my...
by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger The vastness of Alaska is practically impossible to grasp, even when it’s right in front of you. One way I like to help describe it is that the drive I’ve done now a couple of times from Anchorage to Anchorage (via Denali, Fairbanks, and Tok) makes a...