Venice on a Kayak
Kayaking the canals of Venice, seeing Murano, Burano and other islands by kayak. Ann Banks explores the famous city’s canals with a paddle.
Le Marche, A Great Place to Paddle
Le Marche, in the northeast Adriatic side of Italy, is a wonderful place to paddle a kayak. Ann Banks shares her trip paddling and enjoying the cuisine, the history and many attractions of this unheralded region of Italy.
Carriacou, Speaking Words of Shakespeare
On Shakespeare Mas day in the small island of Carriacou, locals dress in period costume and recite the words of the bard. Shakespeare in Carriacou, West Indies
Carriacou, a One-of-a-Kind Caribbean Island
Carriacou is an island off the coast of Grenada in the Grenadines, where glitzy resorts are replaced with empty beaches and a low key lifestyle.
Turkey: Visiting Urgup, Mustafapasa in Cappadocia
Turkey: Visiting Urgup, Mustafapasa & The Doll House. Ann Banks visits Cappadocia for more than the balloon rides.
Morocco Manners: Etiquette Tips in a Land of Hospitality
Ann Banks offers some tips on Ann Banks offers some tips on how to be a good guest in Morocco, a land of legendary hospitality. Good manners in Morocco.
France: A Dinner Party Tradition in Paris
The Conversation flows as freely as the wine every Sunday at Jim Haynes’ legendary Paris salon Ivan, meet Odile, Dick,…
Snorkeling the Galapagos
Galapagos, Ecuador where you can cruise the islands and come up close to some of nature’s most amazing animals and reptiles
New Orleans According to Treme
New Orleans According to “Treme” The new HBO Series is a perfect way to get to know the Post-Katrina Crescent…
Morocco’s Bougmez Valley: An Unspoiled Shangri-La
Morocco: Ann Banks travels far into the Atlas Mountains of Morocco to the Bougmez Valley where she tours a local shrine and visits a local weaving cooperative.
Chefchaouen, Morocco: A Magical Dreamscape
Chefchaouen, Morocco: a picturesque town in the Rif Mountains in northern Morocco where everything is painted different shades of blue.