By Gary Geyer
 
In the summer of 1998, my wife Linda and I were on a wide body flight from LA to NY.
The plane was pretty empty so we decided to spread out a little and get comfortable. Our assigned seats were the aisle and window on the side of the plane with two seats. Since […]

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By Steve Dryden
Summer and Fall are the perfect seasons to visit Mexico’s premier wine country in Guadalupe Valley. If you haven’t discovered Baja California’s “silent revolution” in creating world class wines, you’re really missing out! This valley offers gourmet culinary delights, charming and romantic lodging, excellent wines and friendly residents from all over […]

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By Debby Merickel

The sales pitches rang through the air like firecrackers after a ballgame.
“Everyone buys a carpet after lunch, how about you?”
“I’ve been waiting for you, ever since last night.”
“I can help you spend your money.”
4000 shops. Yikes!
A trip to the famed Kapali Çarsi (in Turkey) […]

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By Ellsworth T. Rundlett III

Want to spark up your marraige? Looking for some quality time together? My advice is to take an ocean cruise and I guarantee that your marriage will take a turn for the best.
My wife and I recently spent 38 days on the Queen Mary II sailing from New York City to Los Angeles […]

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By Debby Merickel
 
In the last edition you read about romance and the onboard experience. This time we will feature a destination specific cruise.
Small ships: Navigating islands where big liners can’t go.
The Galapagos is one destination that is best served by boat travel, and the smaller, the better. Check with your travel agent to […]

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By Debby Merickel
Luang Prabang, the jewel of Indochina, is a small village in Laos that UNESCO plans to maintain that way under its World Heritage program. The ancient royal city is surrounded by mountains at the junction of the Mekong and its tributary, the Khan River.
The tasty food, great markets, warm climate […]

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By Greg Tamblyn

I boarded a flight home from San Francisco to Kansas City and found a real party going on back in coach. Everybody seemed to know each other and they were all roaming around the cabin, laughing, talking, and generally having a great time. It turned out they were mostly pharmaceutical reps from the […]

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By Debby Merickel

What will the neighbors say? Is your husband going golfing in Scotland without you? And you’re going to Vegas with your girlfriends? Is your marriage over?
Does compromise work?
Compromise is certainly a worthwhile attribute but, year after year, spending your vacation funds on something neither of you is totally crazy about […]

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by Debby Merickel

One of the reasons I enjoy taking an occasional trip alone is that no one knows me and I don’t have to live up to old expectations. And without a friend I am more inclined to interact with the […]

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By Debby Merickel

“Not with those Americans!” were the first words uttered by the new arrivals at our safari camp. We had been informed the day before that an English couple would be joining our group for the daily game drives. It didn’t take long for the story to unravel as we watched them […]

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