Destinations
Bali-Indonesia
Just the name conjures up images of an exotic, distant, magical place, and the Bali that we visited for the first time in 1999 fit that description. It was the most beautiful, serene place that we'd ever laid eyes on,…
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The Kremlin – Moscow – Russia
Our visit to the Kremlin was certainly one of the highlights and biggest surprises of our time spent in Moscow. Originally a medieval town within the walls of a wooden fort, it expanded to become a fortified city.Under the rule…
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Poland – From the Charm of Sopot, to the Wolf’s Lair
Early October: Sopot–Poland, a stately historic beach resort. It was an icy cold Saturday morning, following a day of relentless drizzle. We Californians are spoilt. For Poles this was a fine fall day for enjoying the outdoors. People filled the…
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Chefchaouen- The Blue Town- Morocco
Of all the extraordinary places we have visited, Morocco is way up on top of the list of our favorites. We flew from Spain to Tangiers, where we were met at the airport by our driver Hassan. A lumbering, middle…
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Tepoztlan – Mexico
Mexico has a treasure trove of seductive Spanish Colonial towns, where an amalgam of Spanish, Mexican, and pre Hispanic cultures, harmonize to create a magical, magnetic allure. For the past eleven years, I have become quite addicted to their charm,…
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Lijiang – A Chinese Gem
I had very much wanted to spend time somewhere in China where there aren’t millions of people and where we could get a taste of authentic "old" China. My research led me to Old Town – Lijiang. It is so…
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