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Rocky Mountaineer, riding the rails from Banff to Vancouver, BC, Canada, Canadian Trains, train travel, Maple Leaf Train, luxury train travel,

The Rocky Mountaineer from Banff to Vancouver

May 4, 2018June 15, 2018 Canada, Carol, Destinations 2

Story by Carol Canter with photos by Carol Canter and Jack Heyman. The train whistle blew, signaling the arrival of the sleek Rocky Mountaineer

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Mekong River cruise, RV Amadara moored on Mekong River, Cruising the Mekong River with Ama Waterways, Vietnam and Cambodia cruise

A Mekong River cruise aboard RV AmaDara

March 11, 2018March 19, 2019 Carol, Destinations 3

Story by Carol Canter. Photos by Carol Canter and Jack Heyman. On a Mekong River cruise, we meandered along Asia’s “Mother River,” from Vietnam

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'Blues is a Woman' Custom Made Theater, San Francisco, CA

Review: ‘Blues is a Woman’ relives the Greats

August 11, 2017May 28, 2018 Carol, Concert Events, News, Reviews, San Francisco 0

Story by Carol Canter. ‘Blues is a Woman,’ from Ma Rainey to Bonnie Raitt, at San Francisco’s ”Custom Made Theater through August 27 I

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Burgundy Canal aboard European Waterways’ La Belle Epoque

June 24, 2017March 19, 2019 Barge Tours, Carol, Europe, Food and Wine 3

Story by Carol Canter Photos by Carol Canter and Jack Heyman. La Belle Epoque, European Waterways’ six-room floating boutique barge hotel, cruises the Burgundy

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Switzerland, Swiss Travel Pass, Paddlewheel Steamer La Suiss on Lake Lucerne, Switzerlande

The Best Way To Travel Through Switzerland

May 29, 2017May 28, 2018 Carol, Destinations, Switzerland 1

Story by Carol Canter with Photos by Carol Canter and Jack Heyman. We looped through Switzerland on a 15-day Swiss Travel Pass in May,

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Views of Rio de Janeiro and Sugarloaf Mountain from the cable car

Rio de Janeiro Highs

February 20, 2017May 28, 2018 Brazil, Carol, Destinations 0

Story and Photos By Carol Canter. The annual approach of Carnival turns my thoughts to Brazil and especially to Rio de Janeiro. I fell

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Pozole Thursdays at El Profe, Coacoyul, Mexico

January 26, 2017March 19, 2019 Carol, Destinations, Food and Wine, Mexico 2

Story and photos by Carol Canter. El Profe puts the hamlet of Coacoyul on the map every Thursday afternoon from 2 p.m. when the

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Mexico’s Dia de Guadalupe Celebration

December 8, 2016March 19, 2019 Carol, Destinations, Mexico 2

Photos and Story by Carol Canter. The magic of the holiday season in Mexico begins the eve of December 12 with candlelight processions all

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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. Part Two

November 28, 2016May 28, 2018 Carol, Destinations, Ireland 1

Story and Photos by Carol Canter. Continuing our exploration of Ireland via its Wild Atlantic Way, we returned to Killarney, gateway to the magnificent

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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

November 18, 2016May 28, 2018 Carol, Europe, Ireland 1

Story and Photos by Carol Canter. Part One. To experience the coastal drama of Western Ireland, we took to the road in early October

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Alluring Autumn Art Exhibitions at 3 San Francisco Museums

November 7, 2016May 28, 2018 Carol, Destinations, Reviews 0

By Carol Canter. Three of the top San Francisco autumn art exhibitions feature artists as diverse as Bruce Conner, “realist, surrealist, hippie, punk;” The

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Fall Foliage, New England (Photo: L. Daley)

Fall Foliage Tour of New England

September 15, 2016September 25, 2018 Carol, Destinations 0

By Carol Canter. We were early — maybe one to two weeks before peak fall foliage. So instead of colors that scream, we had

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Taste of Travel, Cruising France's Canal du Midi, Canal barge tours, Canal barge Anjodi, Canal du Midi, Toulouse, France

Cruising France’s Canal du Midi aboard European Waterways’ Barge Anjodi.

August 31, 2016March 19, 2019 Barge Tours, Carol, Destinations, Europe, Food and Wine, France 1

By Carol Canter. Floating by barge through France’s canal-laced countryside underscores the pleasures of dining on meals prepared from fresh locally-sourced ingredients. Our first

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