Travel Italy: Luxury in Tuscany at Villa Pipistrelli
Neither book nor movie, nor photograph can capture Tuscany because it really is the people that make it more than special.
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Surviving to build a 1927 T-35 Bugatti
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md — June 26, 2011 — It was only last summer when I was waiting for my friend Cristhian París to pick me up at the entrance of my nephew’s apartment house. He had asked me to be outside waiting at 9:00 a.m. and it was way past that time. When he finally [...]
Belize | Caye Caulker: Caribbean sea, intimate island – part II
A trip to the Belize Barrier Reef is on the schedule as is time just sitting at the “split,” a spot designed to inspire, one can easily imagine one of the beat generation poets, enjoying the romantic view of the shallow, turquoise waters that intersects the island.
Slums hidden behind Cairo’s luxury
The contrast is stark. The luxury along the Nile enjoyed by a small percentage of Cairene and tourist juxtaposed against the poverty and slums that over 70% of the Egyptian people live in is brutal.
Innisbrook, Palm Harbor, Fl. – More than Golf
Palm Harbor, Florida (June 2010) — When Sheila Crump Johnson, Salamander Hospitality, purchased the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club she did more than re-store the resorts four-championship golf courses. She created an incredible family fun vacation destination, even if you never step foot on the course greens. Guests will find pleny of nature walks, incredible [...]
Belize | Caye Caulker – Sensational island of sand, scuba and sea driven winds
Caye Caulker is one of the islands that sits off the coast of Belize, a small nation located in Central America whose coastline is entirely on the Caribbean Sea; the only nation in Central America that does not have land along the North Pacific Ocean to the west.
Maya 2012: The Long Jump calendar counts down to 12-21-201
On December 21, 2012, or 13.0.0.0.0, the Mayan Long Jump calendar comes to an end. Depending on whom you are speaking with, this has a variety of meanings from the end of the world to a new global awakening of spirituality and peace.
Freeport – Grand Bahama Island: Luxury, fine dining, exciting eco tours
My suggestion? Take a long weekend break from the winds and cold by heading to Freeport, Bahama.
Caye Caulker: Belize Island Paradise
By Julie Becker and Christian Toto Turquoise blue waters welcome you before your plane even lands. Glancing out the window, dark green tones standout amid the sparkling blue green expanse. Those darker areas provide a first glimpse to anextensive barrier reef, which stretches about 185 miles and was heralded by Charles Darwin as “the most [...]
Cleopatra reigns at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute exhibit
PHILADELPHIA, Pa (11/08/10) – The Franklin Institute, a center for science education with hands-on exploration for children and adults presents “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt” through January 2, 2011. The Franklin Institute is located in the Parkway Museum District is located in the City Center area were visitors will find Philadelphia [...]