By Lisa St. John When someone asked me about my favorite moment of the Calgary Stampede in Alberta Canada, I was at a loss. Ten days for the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth is not enough to breathe in the beauty and excitement of the Canadian Wild West. Was it seeing the broncos burst out […]
By Kent E St John To me, the meaning of enology is buried deep in the dictionary, a term that will never apply to my abilities. What suited me perfectly were the few days I spent in Burgundy’s city of Beaune, a place not just for wine connoisseurs. Yet Beaune is the center of some […]
Wallonia, the French-Speaking Walloon Region of Belgium By Kent E. St John “Gosh,” I thought as I wandered through the chilly night on the Grand Place in Brussels. “No wonder why a coveted EU Commission job is a score.” To walk through such grandeur would certainly be a job perk for me! After a meal […]
A Photo Blog by Kent E. St. John Back to Sweden My last trip to Scandinavia included only a one night stop in Stockholm Sweden, I swore to return and am sooner than I expected. Max and I are headed to Stockholm and Malmo Sweden next week. We have x-mas markets and museums to keep […]
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor I had only a bit of gas left as I pumped gas into my car on the way to JFK. The price was sky high; I was heading to Bartlesville, Okalahoma, home of past Oil Barons. The thought of Oil Barons and the price per gallon galled […]
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor Ever since communism bowed out of the Eastern European equation, the triangle of Budapest, Vienna, and Prague has attracted visitors in numbers. After a recent visit to Warsaw, Poland I suggest that the triangle be made into a square. Warsaw is gearing up and doing it in […]
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor The music of the French jazz band Vitamine gets feet stomping, or perhaps it is the night’s chill washing down the steep French Alps that make movement necessary. In any case, the international crowd smiles as one when the band plays “When the Saints Come Marching In.” […]
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor After landing in Kemi, Finland, it was a short jeep and horse sleigh ride to Wanha Papila, a fantastic place of ten modern cottages anchored with an old vicarage over a hundred years old. It is located on the Bothnia Sea and surrounded by a pine forest. […]
By Kent E. St John Senior Travel Editor All offer some outdoor sights and adventure as well as recreational offerings that will add memories to the mind for all time. Biking was a particular theme throughout our journey.One lake and three countries, all different yet all share a shore. Zipping between Switzerland, Austria and Germany […]
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor In the security line at Heathrow Airport a couple heard me mention Kenya. They cancelled their trip there this past February, so they were very interested in what I saw. “Was the violence still rampant?” the woman asked. I told her truthfully that I saw no violence […]
Captain Yanni’s boat, the Typhoon in Bequia St. Vincent and the Grenadines: A Pirate’s Dream By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor > I believe that there were sequels to “Pirates of the Caribbean” just so Johnny Depp and the film crew could return to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. I don’t blame them. […]
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor I could sense the apprehension from the decked-out couple as we entered the elevator in the Marriott on Condado Beach in Puerto Rico. After a day of tough adventuring, we looked like we needed a meeting with Mr. Clean and a date with Tide. After a hot […]
