Featured Member Blog Posts – July 2015 Archive (30)

Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica's Under-the-Radar Surfing Beach



The thing that amazed me most standing on Playa Hermosa on a recent Saturday morning was not the beautiful deep blue and turquoise barrel waves, or the warm sunlight glinting off the black sand. It was the nearly complete absence of…

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Added by Shannon Farley on July 10, 2015 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Independent Travelers – A Rome Area Trip to Grottaferrata & Ostia Antica

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Added by Bob and Janice Kollar on July 9, 2015 at 11:33am — No Comments

Summertime Living Is Easy in California Wine Country

 

It was a warm, balmy early summer evening as I was sitting outside among the flowers and palms near the pool. What could be better? Toss in some Wine Council friends, some very special wines served with delectable food…

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Added by Linda Milks on July 8, 2015 at 8:53am — No Comments

A Slice of Americana at the San Diego County Fair

Did you know the bicycle, telephone, Ferris wheel, ice cream cone, and air conditioning were all introduced at a world's fair?…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on July 7, 2015 at 4:17pm — No Comments

The Ring of the Lords: Vienna's Ringstrasse



It doesn’t lead anywhere, but takes you to many destinations along the way – and then you are back on the circle again! Vienna’s imperial Ringstrasse turns 150 years old – 1865-2015 – Bev Malzard takes a stroll . .…

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Added by Bev Malzard on July 6, 2015 at 10:30am — No Comments

Budapest's Nifty Nightlife



Although it’s true that combining sightseeing and a busy nightlife is not an easy task, everyone can find the time to enjoy an evening drink and then who knows how things might liven up later on! It’s important to remember that in Budapest people tend to have dinner fairly early on – around 8 p.m. -, so by 9 p.m. nightspots including discos,…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on July 5, 2015 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Philadelphia Freedom, I Still Love You



When better than the USA’s Independence Day to visit the city (a couple of hours by road and rail from New York City) the locals fondly call Philly, where this country came into being in 1776? The evolution of the “City of Brotherly Love” founded by Quakers in the 17th…

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Added by David Paul Appell on July 4, 2015 at 9:30am — No Comments

Stamford, Connecticut Now a No-Car-Required Beach Escape



Is it possible for a Courtyard by Marriott to actually be a boutique hotel? Lately, it seems that mainstream chain hotels are strategically inserting themselves into prime urban locations walkable to top amenities rather than buried in the anonymity of suburban strip development.…



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Added by Steve Mirsky on July 3, 2015 at 9:01pm — No Comments

Gratifying Greensboro, North Carolina

by Will A. Davis and Mary Gallagher



We have visited Greensboro, North Carolina a number of times, and each time I leave, I say "Gee, I really like that city". Of course, the next thought is usually self-interrogation:" Why is that?".  The answer is that Greensboro has just about everything, while at the same time not having too much. It's more than anything, I believe, a fun city. Start with the name - easy enough. The "Greens" comes from Nathaniel…

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Added by William Annis Davis on July 2, 2015 at 10:50pm — No Comments

A Visit to the Philippines' Capital, Manila



The proud capital of Philippines, sprawling across southern Luzon island, Manila is a bustling hub of commerce as well as home to the country's most historic landmarks. Manila is ruled by several countries, so influence of them is still visible over its culture and architecture. The architecture of the city reflects American, Spanish, Chinese and Malay influence, with…

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Added by Hoodaki Travel on July 1, 2015 at 7:30am — No Comments

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