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VANCOUVER,
BC
THEN AND NOW
My
love affair with Vancouver began at age ten. Even though it was
a mere three-hour car drive from my hometown of Seattle, it seemed
a distant land of exotic teas, English toffee and towering totem
poles. With spectacular views of snow-capped mountains and pristine
bodies of water at seemingly every turn, it was a fascinating blend
of beauty and multi-cultural sophistication that even a young adolescent
could recognize.

A
Bavarian Oddesey
It wasn't my
German heritage that stimulated my desire to travel to Munich, nor
my Alpine expertise to see Innsbruck or love of everything Mozart
to see Salzburg. My admiration of the art produced in those regions
and the renowned art museums were the initial inspiration for our
journey. . Along the way we would be sure to experience delicious
food, beer and wine and learn something of the culture, history
and scenery of some of the most beautiful regions in Europe.


Do
You Know Who Sergeant York Was?
In
1941 Hollywood made a move entitled "Sgt York" and it
featured one of tinsel town's biggest stars of the day, Gary Cooper
in the title role and, like many others I'm sure, I grew up thinking
that Sgt.York looked like Gary Cooper. Not true, by a long shot!
The movie was made because Alvin C. York was America's most famous
soldier of WW1, winning the nation's highest award for valor, the
Medal of Honor.


A
McDreamy McMeel
Celebrity
Irish chef Noel McMeel is a charmer --- self assured, boyishly good-looking,
and positively exuberant about food. It's no wonder he's caught
the fancy of television audiences throughout the UK, cooking at
the forefront of an edible revolution blazing across Ireland. I
had the great pleasure to sit and chat with him recently during
his lightning quick promotional tour of the U.S. at the Los Angeles
Biltmore Hotel.

Impressions
of Seattle 2
Allan
Troy Smith continues with his photographic theme of life in Seattle.
The photos are from the 20th annual Fremont District Fair Solstice
Parade.


A
Deep Blue Frost

Frank Frost learned early what it takes to stand out in a crowd.
In a family of thirteen children, you might even say he was born
to it. All eyes were on Little Frank the day his father brought
home their first piano.


Las
Vegas:
Still the Only Game in Town

Some travel destinations remain untouched to avoid confusing everyone.
Some make changes to thrill the public. Las Vegas, Nevada has no
illusions as to which it wants to be: it keeps reinventing itself
and the crowds keep coming.


The
Aleutian Ballad
For
the last two winters, I have found a TV show in which I can take
a great deal of comfort in watching others suffer even more miserably
than myself on a nightly basis. This treat to my weary eyes was
found on the amazing Discovery Channel series "Deadliest Catch,"
a show that chronicles the lives of crab fisherman in the Bering
Sea.


An
Assumption in Bled
The
secret to a successful marriage is for a husband to carry his bride
up all 99 steps to the Church of the Assumption on the Island in
Bled, Slovenia.


3
Priests

A priest, a Southern Baptist preacher, and a rabbi all served as
chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University in Marquette
.


Dont
Feel Sorry for Vero
Beach
Vero Beach will not be a ghost town when the Dodgers finally pull
up stakes and leave for Arizona. Anything but!


People
of Guadalajara
Ms.
Roskamp explores the relationships between the Mexican people and
the great plazas, cathedrals, architecture and sculptures of Guadalajara.


Yellow
Brick Road to Sedona
When
I got off the plane in Phoenix and joined my friends to drive to
Sedona, Arizona, I carried not only my luggage but a quest for an
answer to some inexplicable question.


Conquering
Nebraska's
Panorama Point
I remember from my 4th grade school geography
book how we were presented with a long and often dull list of facts
for each state which, for our general benefit and good citizenship,
we were somehow supposed to memorize and assimilate.


Self
Care on the Journey
Traveling
locally or globally, many of us need reminders of how to care for
ourselves. I have observed in my work that many people do not take
the time to nurture themselves, that is to care for themselves in
a meaningful way.


Talking
Turkey
As
I stand at the edge of the lush sloping 25-acre gardens of the Istanbul
Hilton, I breathe the air of two continents and gaze out over the
gleaming blue Bosphorus Strait.


Eating
off the Beaten Track in Los Angeles
Los
Angeles is not a city short on great food; reputation and internet
research can surely lead you the way. But if you want to experience
something different...


WHAT
TO DO IF YOU ARE IN AN ACCIDENT
Most
of us think we know the protocol to follow if we are involved in
a traffic accident but when you are actually involved in an accident
your adrenaline starts pumping, you may be injured, and your ability
to think can be clouded.

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This month's Beatle Beat Contest: Name
the Beatle lead vocalist on the following songs:
The winner will receive a rare Beatles
LET IT BE bag and
runners-up a Beatles postcard.
You can also send your answers to Editor@TravelingBoy.com
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Beatle Trivia Winners
And the winner of last month's "Are They
on the Cover of 'Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band'? contest
is Skip of Washington, DC, who correctly answered all the
questions.
Runners-up: Brent
of Seattle, Nancy of Chicago, Jennifer of West Hollywood,
Elia of Canoga Park & Paul of Seattle.
Skip wil receive a recently pressed copy of a 'Sgt.
Peppers' CD, while the runners-up a rare Beatles postcard.

Answers:
TRUE OR FALSE -
ARE THEY ON THE COVER?
1. Bob Dylan: True
2. Dylan Thomas: True
3. Thomas Edward Lawrence: True
4. Laurence Olivier: False
5. Oliver Hardy: True
6. Thomas Hardy: False
7. Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali): False
8. Stuart Sutcliffe: True
9. Pete Best: False
10. Shirley Temple: True
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting discrimination on the basis
of race in public accommodations, publicly owned or operated facilities,
employment and union membership and in voter registration. The Act
allowed for cutoff of Federal funds in places where discrimination
remained.
* * *
American folk singer and social activist Woody
Guthrie (1912-1967) was born in Okemah, Oklahoma. Best known
for This Land Is Your Land, Union Maid, and Hard Traveling.
* * *
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
was born near Oslo. He was the first to sail from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Ocean via the Northwest Passage. He discovered the South
Pole in 1911 and flew over the North Pole in a dirigible in 1926.
In June of 1928, he flew from Norway to rescue survivors of an Italian
Arctic expedition, but his plane vanished.
* * *
Nelson Mandela was born the son of a Tembu
tribal chieftain on July 18, 1918, at Qunu, near Umtata, in South
Africa. He became a lawyer, joined the African National Congress
(ANC) in 1944, eventually becoming deputy national president in
1952. In 1964, he was convicted for sabotage as a result of his
participation in the struggle against apartheid. He spent the next
28 years in jail, but remained a symbol of hope to South Africa's
nonwhite majority. Released in 1990, he was elected was elected
President of South Africa in 1994 in the first election in which
all races participated.
TRAVEL QUOTE
STIRING TIMES IN AUSTRIA
The empire is made up of health resorts; it distributes health to
the whole world. Its waters are all medicinal. They are bottled
and sent throughout the earth; the natives themselves drink beer.
This is self-sacrifice, apparently.
--- Mark Twain
TRAVEL TIPS
Planning a road
trip that includes Rover? Protect your car and make sure
your pup is properly hydrated with the To
Go Bowl. The To Go Bowl was invented for dog owners
who love to take their furry companions with them on the road.
The first travel water bowl of its kind, it conveniently fits
into a car's console cup holder for ease of use during short or
long trips. The To Go Bowl is an ideal and necessary travel
tool. Your dog will stay well-hydrated throughout the trip without
the frequent stops previously required.
Sold
online at www.FurryTravelers.com, select pet stores, and
website.
Retail Price: $19.95


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From Song of theOpen Road
by Walt Whitman
Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road,
Healthy, free, the world before me,
The long brown path before me, leading wherever I choose.
Henceforth I ask not good-fortune-I myself am good fortune;
Henceforth I whimper no more, postpone no more, need nothing,
Strong and content, I travel the open road.
Send
Deb your favorite travel poems. 
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Cutter's Way
(1981) 109 Minutes
Widescreen 1.85:1
Directed by Ivan Passer. Written by Jeffrey
Alan Fiskin; based on novel 'Cutter and Bone' by Newton Thornburg
Cast:
Jeff Bridges, John Heard, Lisa Eichhorn, Ann Dusenberry, Stephen
Elliott, Arthur Rosenberg, Nina Van Pallandt
Other features:
Color; interactive menus; scene access; trailer

Czech expatriate Ivan Passer
('Intimate Lighting') brings the film noir to the blue skies of
Santa Barbara, touching upon the disillusionment and paranoia of
the post-Vietnam War era in this cult classic. John Heard gives
a Shakespearean performance as Alex Cutter, a disgruntled, hard
living Vietnam War veteran, missing an arm, leg and eye. The underrated
and underused Lisa Eichhorn plays his long-suffering alcoholic wife.
Jeff Bridges as Richard Bone, an aging California 'Golden Boy,'
reluctantly helps Cutter in his Ahab-like obsession to pin a recent
murder on a wealthy Santa Barbara businessman. Is the murder a cover-up
and part of a conspiracy or just Cutter's fantasy in an attempt
to bring direction to his life?
Initially released in 1981 under the title 'Cutter
and Bone,' United Artists pulled the film after three-days due to
a scathing review by Vincent Canby in the NY Times. A few days later;
scores of glowing reviews appeared in other publications. The "art"
division of United Artists Classics then re-released the film under
the new name of 'Cutter's Way.' Canby later saw the film again,
and this time gave it a positive review.
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Wendy Koro shares her recipe for Cornish
Pasty
Cornish
Pasties

When I was little, Cornish pasties were a
much-loved staple in my Brititsh mum's meal repertoire.
While other kids ate Hamburger Helper or Sloppy
Joes frequently, we dined on yummy "meat pies"
with vitamin rich homemade gravy. We used to squabble over
who got the "best face" on top, but not about
eating our vegetables, because in this dish they tasted
oh so good.

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to Share?
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one
of your travels?
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