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A San Diego Serenade

If you have ever wanted to tour Southern California’s legendary beaches, but want to dodge the traffic, hustle and bustle of the LA area, think about a beach rental or the many bed breakfasts in San Diego. The city named for the 15th-Century Saint Didacus is the gateway to Baja as well as home to an amazing amount of tourist attractions and points of historic importance, such as Balboa Park, and world class golf.  The surrounding area read more

Witness A Desert Dawn

It appeared improbable 125 years ago when an attorney from San Francisco named J.G. McCallum decided to trade his home in the refreshing, damp, misty Bay Area for a new one in the Mojave Desert, but the communities of Palm Springs and neighboring Palm Desert are two of the most loved and fastest developing regions in Southern California today.  Home to desert golf courses and convenient to historic Death Valley, Palm Springs and Palm Desert read more

The Myrtle Crepe Of Texas

Situated only 30 miles north of Dallas, McKinney, Texas provides the perfect escape.   Home to one of the state’s chief historic districts, McKinney’s charm and comfortable pace is utterly relaxing.  The city’s tree-lined streets, historic downtown and plentiful city parks bestow this city a small town feel. McKinney has devoted more than 1,000 acres to parks of all sizes.  From one of the largest collections read more

Lets Get Away From It All In Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania means “Penn’s Woodland,” and if the suggestion of staying in a private Pennsylvania cabin rental in wooded hill country sounds interesting to you, then a trip in the Keystone State is meant for you. But there is a good deal more to this historic and scenic region than the abundant rural countryside. In fact, the perfect destination to begin your tour of Pennsylvania might be to see Philadelphia, long considered the read more

The Land Of Rhododendron

Washington State offers an enormous amount of environmental splendor to be explored.  From glorious shoreline beaches, to stunning mountains and volcanoes, Washington is really majestic country.  Washington State has vast stretches of sandy beaches all along the Pacific Coast, down the Strait of Juan De Fuca and all around Puget Sound to Olympia.  Outdoor activities embrace hiking, kayaking, fishing, scuba diving, walking the beach read more

Down With The Ship In St. Augustine

It is not accurate to dub St. Augustine, Florida as America’s oldest town. Native American mound cities in the Upper Midwest and the Anasazi Pueblo cities of southwestern Colorado predate St. Augustine by several hundred years, as do Mexico City and the ancient Mayan city of Tikal further south. However, St. Augustine was the first permanent, declared European community in what is at present the United States, established only a little more read more

Come To Cabo Once In A Whale

The Baja Peninsula stretches southward from the border of California for nearly 800 miles before culminating at Cabo San Lucas and is separated from the rest of Mexico by the Sea of Cortez. Despite its reputation as a arid, barren desert, it is in reality a very diverse territory with several distinctive ecosystems ranging from Mediterranean to moderate woodlands in the mountain ranges. It is also adjacent to a number of the most recognized saltw read more

Find Me At Any Port In A Storm

You can launch your intercontinental travel journey from Galveston, Texas. Cruise lines originating from the Port of Galveston comprise Carnival and Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines. The Galveston cruise ship port is stationed southeast of Houston, about 70 miles from Bush Intercontinental Airport and 40 miles from William P. Hobby Airport. Its two terminals are based on the north side of Galveston Island at Piers 25-27.  The Galve read more

Summer Breezes Blow Me To North Carolina

North Carolina beaches are not specifically recognized for surfing and that may be a good thing, since your standard North Carolina beach vacation is likely to be less crowded. Besides that, North Carolina’s beaches and coastal islands present a great deal more than than just swimming and surfing. On the other hand, if you are really into surfing North Carolina, one of the more legendary beach vacations has the suggestive name of  Bloc read more

Bring Your Mama And Papa To California

It is said that there are nearly as many elements to California as there are people who live there. While this may be a tad of an overstatement, the fact is that California is a very unique place with something for each person including lovely wine tours of several of the world’s best viticulture regions. The Napa Valley is as close to old Tuscany and Provence as you are liable to come across in the United States.  North of this locale read more