Visiting Cape Town has never been easier, nor has it ever been more exciting.  It has always been a place where the culture is extremely lively, and also innovative.  Some of the musicians here play sounds that are very traditional, but then again, these are some of the oldest traditions in the world, and it’s [...]

When many people consider a common association to the southern states one of the first things that comes to mind is southern hospitality. Almost immediately after that comes southern food, which is frequently the one that tourists staying in one of the hotels Carolina wish they could take with them. And frequently recipes of their [...]

Jacksonville, Florida wasn’t in our travel plans, but what could we do when, on our way to Mexico while in the Dallas Airport, we realized that a passport is missing? We figured we lost it at the Los Angeles airport when we passed through security. There, they not only ask us to show proof of [...]

My plane was almost a half-a-day delayed and so the friend who was going to pick me up at JFK couldn’t do it. I ended up, while in-flight, going on the Internet and investigating some sites in New York that will let hire a car. I got lucky and found this site: http://www.newyorkcitycarhire.com, and I [...]

Last year, we came to New York for New Years, plus I wanted to see the ‘Ghost Busters’ fire station. By the time I found it, it was dark so none of my photos turned out well. So, the next morning, bright and early, I headed up Moore Street in order to get a nice [...]

Last summer Curtis went to Columbus, Ohio to visit his cousin Tim. It was the first time he had been to this city and while he didn’t know quite what to expect he was familiar with Christopher Columbus, the city’s namesake and kind of expected it to be a small colonial dirt or log cabin [...]