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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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Barcelona, Paris & London: A Remarkable Artistic Journey

By Brom Wikstrom
in :  Entertainment, World Travel
Brom and Anne Wikstrom

An extraordinary chain of events came together for a most amazing journey to Barcelona, Paris and London. The 60th Anniversary of an art organization that has been my sponsor for over 30 years determined that Barcelona would be the site for our celebration. We would mark the occasion by inviting our niece who had recently graduated from nursing school to join us in Spain and travel afterwards to Paris and London for her first time ever abroad.

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Cuisine, Comfort and Culture in Costa Mesa

By Greg Aragon
in :  Travel USA
Avenue of the Arts Hotel, Costa Mesa

There is something special about Avenue of the Arts Hotel in Costa Mesa. The moment I walked through its colorful, luxurious lobby I felt a calm come over me, like I was suddenly on a carefree vacation. This feeling magnified as I walked past a flowing stream and serene garden courtyard.

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Treasures of the Riviera Nayarit

By Anne Z. Cooke
in :  World Travel
sandy beach at Rivera Nayarit

When you’re self-isolating at home, whiling away the hours scanning the internet for recipes, did you ever stumble across Mexico’s most-watched television show, “Master Chef Mexico?” How about the celebrity chef herself, Betty Vasquez, one of the show’s three judges?

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Santa Fe, New Mexico: An Homage to the Art(s) of Being Different

By Fyllis Hockman
in :  Travel USA
Railyard Arts District, Canyon Road

Santa Fe, New Mexico is more than a place. It is a spirit, an energy that enters your soul and takes residence in your worldview as well as your inner vision. A state of mind more than a city; a way of life more than a place to live. It’s a lifestyle, not a destination.

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San Diego to Pismo Beach in 7-Days

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel USA
Laguna Beach

They came by the thousands. It was not the first time, nor would it be the last. These were young Americans, many of whom who had never lived more than forty-miles from their place of birth. This all changed with the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Most of the U.S. military bases were located in California and the recruits were shipped to an unfamiliar landscape of wide-open spaces, eternal sunshine, crystal-clear ocean waters and groves of citrus trees...

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Destination: Laguna Beach

By Ringo Boitano
in :  Travel USA
aerial view of Laguna Beach

Each summer the Terry & Jackie Nishimoto family of Sherman Oaks, CA, load up their Volvo station wagon for a week-long vacation to one of California’s most spectacular destinations. Yosemite? The Redwoods or Joshua Tree? Wrong. The Nishimoto’s destination of choice is nestled along the Pacific Ocean, less than a two hour drive south of Los Angeles.

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Viva Mexico City – Eight Days in the Capital of Mexico

By Ed Boitano
in :  World Travel
one of Mexico City's attractions

And then the rains came down, blessing this magical and sacred city of 21,321,000 million inhabitants and giving them a gentle reprieve from their bustling and productive lives. It has been said that Mexico City has a perfect annual spring temperature, making it an abundant produce belt for Mexico and the rest of the world.

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The Canada Trail, Nobel Prize, Anne Wiazemsky, Airports, Hotel Fees and the Sedona Art Scene

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
hotel beachfront

Before you agree to an all-inclusive deal that covers meal plans, you should do some research about dining options in area adjacent to the hotel or resort. In a place like Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, there are scores of good restaurants in a relatively small geographic area. You might miss out on some excellent dining opportunities by signing up for meal plans that send you to the same place every day.

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