Highlights of a Cultural Journey in Japan, Part 1. Story and Photos by Ashok Khanna. Impressions: “Arigato goziamsu” or “thank you” are words I
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Highlights of a Cultural Journey in Japan, Part One. Story and Photos by Ashok Khanna. Impressions: “Arigato goziamsu” or “thank you” are words I
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Story and Photos by Ashok Khanna. Impressions: “Arigato goziamsu” or “thank you” are words I heard most during my 20 days in Japan, usually
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Feature Image: Sunset on the river Arno as viewed from the Ponte Vecchio bridge. Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. Continuing from Part 1,
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Jane Austen’s Bath Story and Photos by Monique Burns. Films like “Pride and Prejudice,” featuring the wealthy but aloof Mr. Darcy and the poor
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Story and Photos by Stephanie Levin. Defined by restless splendor, a maze of street life and dynamic architecture, Palermo is a must for curious
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Story and Photos by Lee Daley. I first ran into Jimmie Dale Gilmore while on a writing assignment in Cambridge, MA, when a friend
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Feature Image: Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay view from Presideo Tunnel Tops. Take the Park’s Cliff Walk for stunning views and for
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Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. Feature Image: Jagmandir Palace on Lake Pichola in Udaipur, the white city In Part One, I viewed tigers
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Colorful Rajasthan: India’s Scenic State in Five Days, Part Two Story and photos by Libor Pospisil. White city: The brevity of my trip forced
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Story and Photos By Libor Pospisil. Feature image: The lakeshore in Udaipur at Gangaur Ghat (described in Part Two). Rajashan’s beauty comes from the
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Story and Photos by Stephanie Levin. Sicily to Rome by train was never on the map of my travel itinerary.Then nature intervened. My flight
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Story and Photos by Deborah Grossman. Mendocino is 1.4 times larger than my home state of Delaware. This may explain why I am always
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Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. In 1850, Frolic, a sailing ship bound from China to San Francisco with cargo for the Gold Rush,
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Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. The flight from the U.S. to Cartagena lasted only three hours, but those were excruciating hours for me.
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Story by Carol Canter with photos by Lee Daley. Tule Elk grazed on the grasslands along the Tomales Point Trail, seemingly indifferent to the
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Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. (Feature Image: The Alhambra from Mirador de San Nicolás) It used to be hard to get to Granada.
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Story by Stephanie Levin with ski-jump photos by Rory Clow. Travel is always filled with surprises, especially over beer and conversation on a soft
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Story and Photos by David A. Laws. A ranch in “the wilder hills” from Old Stage Road “I would like to write the story
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Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. “The journey is too fast, it passes too quickly; what a yearning I have now for long journeys!”
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Hiking, biking, soaking in Steamboat Springs pristine mountain air. Story and Photos by Stephanie Levin. Like many people in 2021, I chose domestic over
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Story and Photos by Carol Canter. I whirled around the skating rink in Yosemite National Park, under a full moon illuminating Half Dome. As
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Santa Cruz Boardwalk for Twenty Four Hours of Teenage Fun Story and Photos by Deborah Grossman. This summer our granddaughter, Lauren, visited California on
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Story and Photos by Deborah Grossman. At 9,200’ with a view of Pikes Peak, the inspiration for “America the Beautiful,” I got chills on
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Story and Photos by David A. Laws. “Bruton is the only spot in the world I have refused to see again since John died.”
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Story and photos by David A. Laws. Beach Range, Engineer Canyon, Machine Gun Flats: These are not typical landscape features you’d expect to find
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Biking the Canadian Rockies Story by Carol Canter with photos by Jack Heyman. “As we pass this stick around the group,” Kathryn Gardner intoned,
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In Germany the Carl Duisberg Japanese Garden Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. A little green emerald gem lies buried within a sea of
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Story and Photos by David A. Laws. In an earlier article, “Silicon Valley High Tech Tourism: Selfies and Swag,” I reported a lighthearted survey
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Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. UPDATE 6/4/20: Travelers who enter the country, with the exception of EU citizens or arrivals from the UK,
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Inspiration at Jack London State Historical Park Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. As a child growing up in the Midwest, Santa brought me
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Story and Photos by David A. Laws. More than two million visitors a year traverse the great marine highway of Alaska’s Inside Passage in
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Story and Photos by Carol Canter. With a 50th wedding anniversary to celebrate with family and friends and a life list of dream trips
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Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. “Hurry up and drop your bags. We’ve been waiting for you”, urged Jersey Tom from the door of
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Story by David A. Laws. D.S. Jones: “This village is weird, sir” D.C.I. Barnaby: “Jones, they’re all weird.” From: Midsomer Murders: The Made-to-Measure Murders
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Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. The walk toward the now-famous house was supposed to be just my early morning stretch. I left the
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From Trieste to Pula Along the Coast of Vanished Empires Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. The Adriatic is the closest sea to the
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Colchagua Valley in Chile: not only for wine-sipping Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. When I stepped onto the wooden viewing platform on Cerro
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Story and Photos by David A. Laws. Location. Location. Location. The real estate promoter’s mantra applies equally to the magicians of the silver screen.
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Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. Shanghai was where my Great Uncle Harry died and my Great Aunt Selma was imprisoned during World War-II.
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Story and Photos by David A. Laws. With more Mexican-era adobe buildings preserved and restored in downtown Monterey than anywhere else in the state,
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Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. Many places in the world claim to sit at some kind of crossroads. Malta, a small island in
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From Trieste to Pula Along the Coast of Vanished Empires Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. The Adriatic is the closest sea to the
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Do you want to visit Yosemite this Summer but don’t have a Reservation? – Here are some options. Story and Photos (except as noted)
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Black Mountain Valley, China’s Enchanted Oasis Story and Photos by Lee Daley. On a recent trip to China, I visited Black Mountain Valley, a
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Gateway to China’s Three Gorges, Tong Jing Hot Springs Resort restores. Story and Photos by Lee Daley. Chongqing in China is well known worldwide
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Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. Taking a page from Anthony Bourdain: “Travel is not reward for working, it’s education for living.” For me,
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Santa-bound for a holiday visit to Finnish Lapland Story by Carol Canter with Photos by Jack Heyman. Dashing through the snow, meeting Santa with
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Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. This is the third article in a series entitled “Road to Machu Picchu.” My wife and I thought
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Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. Croatian Islands Cruise: “There are more than a thousand Croatian islands in the Adriatic sea” our Katarina Line
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Midnight Truffle Hunt Story and Photos by Jacqueline Harmon Butler. Somewhere in the distance a church bell chimed the midnight hour. A heavy mist
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Florence in the Rain: The Genius Renaissance Artists of Lorenzo de Medici, Part-1. Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. Historic Florence (Firenze), the seat
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Hanoi: World class shopping at bargain prices Story and Photos by Lee Daley. Upscale shoppers will want to travel to Vietnam’s capital city with
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Palermo, Sicily’s Cultural Gem Story and Photos by Stephanie Levin. Defined by restless splendor, a maze of street life and dynamic architecture, Palermo is
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Biking the Canadian Rockies Story by Carol Canter with photos by Jack Heyman. “As we pass this stick around the group,” Kathryn Gardner intoned,
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Sicily With Unpredictable Events Connecting to Chance Encounters Story and Photos by Stephanie Levin. Sicily to Rome by train was never on the map
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Story and Photos by Stephanie Levin. We, who live in the Bay Area, have a tendency to boast about our place on the planet.
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By John Sundsmo. The catchy logo of Mendocino County, “Find Your Happy,” was on display at the recent Taste of Mendocino held at San
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Rainforest Symphony in the Peruvian Amazon Story and Photos by Carol Canter. An all-women’s hike through the Amazon rainforest with two barefoot professors. “Para
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The Nile Passage to Antiquity Story and Photos by Carol Canter. The banks of the Nile looked golden in the late afternoon sun. A
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Santa Cruz Boardwalk for Twenty Four Hours of Teenage Fun Story and Photos by Deborah Grossman. This summer our granddaughter, Lauren, visited California on
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From Trieste to Pula Along the Coast of Vanished Empires Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. The Adriatic is the closest sea to the
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From Trieste to Pula Along the Coast of Vanished Empires Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. The Adriatic is the closest sea to the
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SOUTH AFRICA Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa: Hunt for The Big Five Story and Photos by Libor Pospisil. Just one day left in the
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Fiji Airways offers new non-stop flights from San Francisco to Fiji Story by Lee Daley San Francisco Airport (SFO) recently celebrated the inauguration
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Hanoi: World class shopping at bargain prices Story and Photos by Lee Daley. Upscale shoppers will want to travel to Vietnam’s capital city with
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Cartagena, Colombia: Colorful, Compelling, Festive Story and photos by Libor Pospisil. The flight from the U.S. to Cartagena lasted only three hours, but those
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Rio de Janeiro Highs Story and Photos by Carol Canter The annual approach of Carnival turns my thoughts to Brazil and especially to
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Florence in the Rain: The Genius Renaissance Artists of Lorenzo de Medici, Part-1. Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. Historic Florence (Firenze), the seat
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Biking the Canadian Rockies Story by Carol Canter with photos by Jack Heyman. “As we pass this stick around the group,” Kathryn Gardner intoned,
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A Safe Get Away to Hawaii’s Big Island Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. Lyrics recorded by The Animals in 1965 have been running
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Inspiration at Jack London State Historical Park Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. As a child growing up in the Midwest, Santa brought me
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Colonial Guanajuato, Mexico Story and Photos by Stephanie Levin. To arrive at night in colonial Guanajuato, Mexico is to be swept up in the
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Jane Austen’s Bath Story and Photos by Monique Burns. Films like “Pride and Prejudice,” featuring the wealthy but aloof Mr. Darcy and the poor
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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Story and Photos by Carol Canter To experience the coastal drama of Western Ireland, we took to the road
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Icelandic Viking Democracy – “Althings” (AlϷings) at Ϸingvellir Story and Photos by John Sundsmo As an American I never really investigated my Swedish/Norwegian/UK
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Florence in the Rain: The Genius Renaissance Artists of Lorenzo de Medici, Part-1. Story and Photos by John Sundsmo. Historic Florence (Firenze), the seat
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Perusing Paris at Night Story and Photos by Stephanie Levin. The first time I heard “My Father” lyrics by Judy Collins: “my father always
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Cuba: Updated Travel Advice from renowned Cuba author Story and Photos by Lee Daley. Renowned Cuba travel expert and author, Christopher Baker, recently
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Photographing Antelope Canyon, Arizona, Part One Story and Photos by Lee Daley Arizona’s slot canyons have long held a fascination for me. Especially
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The Redwood Room in San Francisco Review by Lee Daley. San Francisco’s Redwood Room at the Clift. Welcome to the Redwood Room—an unforgettable San
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Story by Stephanie Levin. An intellectual, social and artistic enlightenment swept through Europe in the 18th Century that lasted a hundred years. In an
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Story and Photos by John Sundsmo Exploring the Cheshire Ring Canals: “Wheer yo’ fro’?” said the man in tweed as he and his spaniel
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By Lee Daley and John Sundsmo Taste of Travel News: Reading the Fall 2017, second publication, by the Bay Area Travel Writers Taste of
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Story and photos by John Sundsmo. Update November 20, 2023: In 2016, when my wife and I found meditative experiences in the tranquility of
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By Lee Daley Taste of Travel News: Reading the latest publication by the Bay Area Travel Writers put me in the mood for a
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Story and photos by Wanda Hennig. When Fryderyk Chopin was born March of 1810, 29 miles west of Warsaw in Żelazowa Wola, in the
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Story and photos by John Sundsmo. As our plane came in for a landing at Reykjavik Keflavik International Airport on Iceland I looked out
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By John Sundsmo. Photos by Lee Daley. UPDATE 3/6/2018: “Cuba Libre?” received the “Best Documentary Feature” award from the International Film Festival in Los
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Lee Daley, Travel Examiner, Editor Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Lee Daley seeks out the world’s best luxury travel destinations, gourmet getaways
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