Colorado Ranch Culture: Enjoy a Horse-Centric Vacation
The United States’ three largest concentrations of guest ranches are in Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. Outdoor activities are varied and plentiful during all seasons. “The…
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Power of the Sea: Livorno, Italy
Livorno, Italy: the birds and the ships from the farthest reaches of the sea enter the Livorno Port on a Thursday morning. “The voice…
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A Quiet Look at Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and of the Lazio region. With 2.9 million residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi), it is also…
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The Jugendstil-Hotel “Paxmontana”: Flüeli-Ranft, Switzerland
If you’ve visited Lucerne, you already know that it is one of the most beautiful places in Europe. If you drive another 30 –…
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Pristine and Tranquil: Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne is everything I expected Switzerland to be, and a few unexpected things as well. The beauty was pristine! With the River Reuss (flowing from Lake…
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Languedoc Russillon, Les Vandanges Grape Harvest
The grapes are calling. “The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes…
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Paris; Lose Track of Time, Summer in Iceland
Although it is all over now for this year, Iceland vs France in the UEFA 2016 Quarter Finals is a saga for all time. I…
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Discover Descanso Gardens – An Unexpected Urban Retreat in La Canada, CA
If you live in or are planning to visit the Los Angeles area, one of the many choices for a lovely day in nature…
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Simply Summertime and Beach-Ready
In Paris, at the end of the sales, a noticeable change in the most occupied hours of metro services and an absence of neighborhood crowds are…
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Moment in Time to Timelessness: A Photo Essay from the South of France
Bring your most sweet, most gentle and loving memories to mind and allow them to soar into the dreams for tomorrow. …Yet the timeless…
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Paris Spring; rain, la vie en rose, la ‘tour’ en foot
The ‘soccer ball’ suspended under the Tour Eiffel from 10 June – 10 July signifies the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016,…
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Paris, Jardins Jardin aux Tuileries
For the thirteenth consecutive year, the domaine of the Louvre welcomes Jardins, Jardin aux Tuileries Gardens. In short time, the Garden of Tuileries converts into a…
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