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Washington, DC: America’s Monumental City

By Tom Weber
in :  Travel USA
Jefferson Memorial, Washington D.C. at sunset

The Palladian Traveler meanders around the town that George Washington envisioned, stopping long enough to smell the cherry blossoms, soak in the history, marvel at the art and architecture and inhale the aromas of epicurean delights as he files his latest dispatch from the US capital.

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Dusseldorf, Germany’s Fashion Capital

By Richard Carroll
in :  World Travel

The name rolls off the tongue in a poetic and memorable ring, the resonance tantalizing the ear like a beloved song. Dusseldorf, a little over an hour train ride from Frankfurt is world removed, and refreshingly faithful to art and fashion. Overlooking the vast Lower Rhine River in the heart of Germany, the city is brimming with energy and vitality with an elevated living standard and a five-star lifestyle, eminent among the best cities in Europe.

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A Tale of Two Cities: St. Louis & Kansas City

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel USA

The Gateway Arch towers over the mighty Mississippi. Built in 1963, it is today the symbol of St. Louis. Blues music fills the night, and St. Louisans sit at sidewalk cafes in the historic Soulard neighborhood in front of tables of toasted ravioli, paper-thin square-cut pizza, and frosted mugs of Bud, the beer here that is still king.

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The Complete List: Traveling Boy Selects the Greatest Film Directors of All-Time.

By Ed Boitano
in :  Entertainment

Here’s my list of 76 - 101 Greatest Film Directors. I encourage you to assault, disagree or perhaps even agree, and send in your own list in our readers’ section at admin@travelingboy.com. What is most important is to keep a dialogue going about cinema as a visual medium for artistic expression where it takes its place among other art forms.

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Grand Circle Blue Danube River Cruise: What Happens on the Ship Stays on the Ship…

By Fyllis Hockman
in :  World Travel
the MS River Aria

So yes, of course, the highlights of our Blue Danube River Cruise with Grand Circle Tour Company were the four European capitals we were visiting: Prague, Czech Republic, Vienna, Austria, Bratislava, Slovakia and Budapest, Hungary. But it was the many surprises surrounding the experiences on the ship that truly enhanced the trip.

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Joanne Shaw Taylor – Doing What Comes Natural

By T. E. Mattox
in :  Entertainment

If you think about it, Joanne Shaw Taylor really had no choice in her career path. She was born in the West Midlands region of the UK near Birmingham. Musically, that's hallowed ground. It's the same area of the country that gave us Ozzy, Stevie Winwood, Christine McVie, Joan Armatrading and Robert Plant. "I'm not quite on that level." Joanne laughs while I make a mental note about her two previous chart-topping projects, then she adds, "But I'm definitely from a very historic musical place."

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Join Us in Celebration of T-Boy Society of Film & Music’s Writers’ Polls

By Ed Boitano
in :  T-Boy Society of Film & Music
Space Needle, Seattle

This March marks the seven-year anniversary of T-Boy Society of Film & Music's writers' poll. The ten below are among our favorites, but there will be more to come. No doubt you'll notice that virtually every introduction states, this allows us to see a different side of our esteemed writers who've been regularly delivering original content; a content that readers can only find on T-Boy. Redundant, yes; but an important reason why. - Ed

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Inspiring the World – The Blind Boys of Alabama With special guest – Charlie Musselwhite

By T. E. Mattox
in :  Entertainment

It's not every day you can sing someone's praises about singing someone's praises, yet here we are. The Blind Boys of Alabama along with friend and fellow musician, Charlie Musselwhite commanded the stage at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido recently and converted about 500 people in the process.

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Souvenirs of Travel

By admin
in :  T-Boy Society of Film & Music

Our current T-Boy Society of Film, Travel and Music poll is devoted to souvenirs you purchased or found in a foreign land or country. The specifications included any item that leads to a thoughtful remembrance of your journey and still colors your thoughts today. The intention of the poll is to offer you a chance to see another side and perspective of our esteemed staff of writers.

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Above Innsbruck: Climbing Karwendel

By Frank Mazer
in :  World Travel
the Karwendel Range

Breathtaking. Mind-boggling. I am reading about Alex Honnold's free climb of El Capitan in Yosemite but my mind cannot gain a firm foothold on what Alex does and how he ticks. However, reading the story of his El Cap climb rekindled memories of my first experience dipping my toes into the dimensions of what he does.

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Traveling Boy Selects the 75 Greatest Film Directors of All-Time

By Ed Boitano
in :  Entertainment

Since the release of Sight & Sound magazine’s 2022 Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time critics poll, some of us agreed, others were appalled; in particular with the absence of masterworks by Luis Buñuel, Ernst Lubitsch and Howard Hawks. But the positive is that it opens pathways for lists by other cineastes which keeps the importance of cinema on the front burner. …

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Ziggy Marley: A look back at his Rebellion Rises 2018 Tour 

By Steve Anderson
in :  Entertainment

Ziggy Marley took the stage around 8pm and proceeded to dance with his backup singers to the song “Change Your World” which is on his new album  Rebellion Rise.. As he was dancing and getting into the flow of his music, I realized that the show wasn’t just about him, but it was about the reggae music.  The crowd and I had come expecting to capture a feeling of unity through the music. So, as Ziggy grabbed the microphone and started singing a new song, I wondered what magic he was going to conjure to unite us all. I heard his lyrics loud and clear and they were perfect for the moment. 

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Monteverde Cloud Forest: A Costa Rican Tourist Attraction that Discourages Tourists

By Fyllis Hockman
in :  World Travel
epiphytes at Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

The last 18 miles of the road leading to the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, full of ruts and potholes by design, takes over an hour and a half to navigate. The locals like it that way. And they choose not to fix it because it would be too easy then for tourists to visit.

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Mark Herold – Napa’s Absolute

By Richard Carroll
in :  Travel USA

Encircled by miles of neatly planted vines that seem to stretch to the horizon, a large realm of the senses is overwhelming while lingering in Napa’s historic Bennett Vineyard with legendary winemaker Mark Herold.

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Marina in Mexico: An Insider’s Guide to History, Culture, and the Arts

By Ruth J. Katz
in :  World Travel
feast day of San Ildefonso in Tenejapa

To travel in Mexico with Marina Aguirre de Samaniego, is to travel with a Google encyclopedia, a passionate, well-connected insider, and a caring mother hen. Marina in Mexico, the name of her seven-year-old specialty touring company, is a treasure and revelation in every way. Her knowledge and enthusiasm as your personal expert as well as her organizational skills as a …

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Getting a Taste of Palace Life in Palermo

By Stephen Brewer
in :  World Travel
elegant dining room at the Palazzo Lanza Tomasi

In Palermo, Arab craftsmen carpeted the Norman palace with glittering mosaics and 18th-century artisan Giacomo Serpotta fashioned fanciful scenes from stucco in chapels around the city. Few interiors in the exotic, enchanting, and at times exasperating capital of Sicily, though, are as enchanting as the stately dining room of the Palazzo Lanza Tomasi.

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Willie Dixon: “The Pen is Mightier………….”

By T. E. Mattox
in :  Entertainment
Willie Dixon with Papa John Creach and Roy Gaines

I miss Willie Dixon. I had the tremendous good fortune to sit and talk with him on several occasions during the 1980's, and he never failed to amaze, entertain and enlighten me. During those years you couldn't go into a Southern California club, blues venue or attend a music festival without seeing the man surrounded by an entourage of adoring friends and fans.

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5 Most Miserable Spots to Vacation

By Susan Breslow
in :  World Travel
shower room at the Hotel Oleana, Bergen, Norway

Depending on where you travel, you may come to realize that leaving home was a terrible mistake. That's because every destination with a public relations budget endeavors to attract tourists and drive revenue. Yet every destination doesn't deserve a visit from you.

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Celebrity Hotel Rooms & Suites: Part I

By Ed Boitano
in :  Entertainment

I am an unabashed enthusiast of idolatry and hero worship and homages and there’s nothing I can do about it. Perhaps color me a patron of the arts, with the closest I’ll ever come to certain artists is by seeing their rooms or suites where they had once slept. Of course, the obvious way to enter the world of an …

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Finding Peace in La Paz – The World’s Aquarium on Mexico’s Sea of Cortez

By Deb Roskamp
in :  World Travel
La Paz welcome arch

There was not a hint of litter on the street. Mexican children frolicked on the beach. Los Pacenos (La Paz natives) offered gentle smiles as they jogged past me along the Malecón – La Paz’s bay-front boardwalk that stretches along the historic downtown. It was hard to take it all in with the sun setting on the glimmering Sea of Cortez.

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The Bugaboos: Canada’s Premiere Hiking and Climbing Arena

By Skip Kaltenheuser
in :  World Travel
climbing the Bugaboos

Nothing against the plains or oceans, but if you want to hypnotize a kid with nature, go for three-dimensional spaces with high vertical, try the Bugs – Canada’s Bugaboos – one of the continent’s premiere hiking and climbing arenas.

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