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by Linda Laugher, guest blogger On a recent visit to Charleston, South Carolina we had the amazing feeling of stepping back in time. The southern architecture, with its distinct pastel colors, open piazzas, detailed wrought iron and faux stone walls are totally unique. The skyline of steeples...
by Peggy DePersia, Guest Blogger It’s all about the boats, even when not in plain view, as evidence of their whereabouts is virtually everywhere. Oh, and “lobstah” too! Makes me think of that old existential puzzle: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” Be that as it may, the multitude of...
by Judy Bereza, Guest Blogger On a magical evening in June we were greeted by a bagpiper in full costume as we strolled down a red carpet and stepped aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. We were on a smallgroup tour in Scotland, visiting outstanding gardens with fellow garden enthusiasts....
by Linda Laughter, guest blogger I can get enough of this beautiful island in the Caribbean, especially when it is snowing at home! This is our third visit and it gives us a chance to escape, see friends and do a few water color studies for fun. In September of 2019, Freeport, Grand...
by guest bloggers, Ann Wojtysiak and Leonardo Tombelli Flying in from Rome, whitewashed hill towns, centuries-old farmland, and hundreds of kilometers of Mediterranean coastline came into view as we landed in the southern Italian port city of Bari. Arriving first at the port city of...
by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger At the end of the road westward out of Sesreim is a stunning and magnificent experience in the area called Sossusvlei. Every journey to Namibia rightfully should include time in this place, which is within the protected borders of the Namib-Naukluft National...
by Kate Dernocouer, Guest blogger I arrived in Namibia after dark on a July mid-winter evening. On the flight north from Johannesburg, I sat by the window and had a preview of the light shows I would see in the coming month. The flat terrain below darkened by the minute from dusty,...
by Kate Dernocoeur, Guest Blogger After a few days in Windhoek to regroup from the southern tour to do laundry and check on the status of my missing luggage (see previous blog), my friend and guide, Ian Brown and I set off again. The first stop: Etosha National Park. Established in 1907, it is...
by Kate Dernocoeur, guest blogger It was a nice mid-winter day in July when my friend Steeve and I set out from Namibia’s capital city of Windhoek with our exceptional guide, Ian Brown. This meant the temperatures were nicely tolerable, instead of the extreme swelter of summer. The week ahead...
by Sheryl Arredondo Jurries, guest blogger Being a newlywed to a man like Jim opened new worlds to me in the form of hunting and shooting. It all began on our first date with his telling me about his love of the art of clay pigeon shooting, shotgun competitions, and bird hunting. The only...