History and
Adventure Await Just Outside New Orleans -
Visitors to New Orleans generally want to see two
things: the French Quarter and a plantation. Unfortunately, there
are no plantations in the city itself, but there are plenty open to
visitors who are willing to venture outside the city.
Christmas in
San Antonio -
As we gathered speed I tightened the
grip on my handbag in trepidation. Glancing down, I saw that the
tarmac was moving faster and faster very near our feet. Then we were
off the ground and flying. An array of Christmas lights spread
before us, shining like welcoming holiday beacons amid the darkness.
A
Whale of a Good Time in Alaska -
"Orcas on right, 9 o'clock," someone cried out, and I
tried desperately to spot a spout or tail or fin a mile and a half
out. Still, it was the closest I'd ever come to a whale up to now,
and I could be patient.
Animals, Culture
and History Make Tanzania Unforgettable -
Anyone thinking about visiting Africa
should definitely not overlook Tanzania. This country facing the
Indian Ocean offers fabulous game-viewing; fascinating history;
astounding archaeological sites; Kilimanjaro, the world's favorite
mountain-climbing site; and the exotic island of Zanzibar.
Jackson
Hole Holiday Yields Luxury, Adventure -
A hot tub happily gurgling away in a
frozen landscape does wonders for a person's psyche, especially when
it is on a mountaintop ledge that looks down on the Snake River
Valley and across the expanse to the Grand Tetons.
Out and
About in New York's Central Park -
My mom read her morning paper on a park bench that was "adopted" by
the Madoff family (yes, that family). My own daily park route takes
me past William Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott on the Literary
Walk.
Remembering JFK in Dallas
- We may never really know who shot President John Kennedy. Was
it Lee Harvey Oswald? Did he have an accomplice? Was he set up
to take the fall? Was Jack Ruby involved? Or was there some
unknown sharpshooter on that grassy knoll?
Don't Dismiss Detroit
- For Michael Jackson devotees, the best place to pay homage to
the late entertainer may be the site where the Jackson Five got
their start professionally — in Detroit's Motown Museum. In the
unassuming double building, visitors learn that Motown Record
Corp. founder Berry Gordy worked his magic from 1959 to 1972
(the company was originally named Motortown).
