By Kent E St. John GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor The sun sinking across the Wadi Mose’s Valley highlighted the rose-colored Sharah Mountains. While that sight is a treasure, the real prize is hidden deep within. Petra, the Rose City, is one of the world’s best archeological sites and truly Jordan’s treasure. Many years ago I […]
Golfing and Exploring Wales: Beautiful Castles and Courses By Kent E. St. John GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor Nigel the van driver summed up Wales pretty much the way many Welsh did, “God apprenticed making England, but he perfected building Wales.” There is a great sense of Welsh pride on the rise and with great reason. […]
By Kent E. St. John The Russian Bear is alive and thriving. It is 90% Teddy and 10% Grizzly. I found out during a recent visit to Moscow in September. In many ways my preconceived notions from a childhood filled with James Bond, cold war and détente proved wrong. Some however proved true. All in […]
New Hampshire’s Mt Washington Hotel is a step back in time By Kent E St. John Her beauty hasn’t faded; she is prettier than ever. For over 100 years visitors to the White Mountains have stayed in a place that matches the magnificence of the surrounding Presidential Mountain Range. Today, the Mount Washington Hotel offers […]
Touring Johannesburg by Day and dining on Zebra at night By Kent E. St. John GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor While channel surfing, I popped a malaria pill and chased it down with a ruby cabernet. My friendly South African Airways flight attendant continued to stop by and fuel my growing anticipation of arrival in Mama […]
Teahouses, baths and Baroque By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor Sultry Budapest is filled with secrets. While it is beautiful to the eye, it is the unexpected that captures the heart. Unmarked doors lead down into busy bars filled with music. Dilapidated buildings hold elegant turn of the century coffeehouses. Nothing in Budapest […]
By Kent E. St. John As we head from the airport in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem our guide, Olry Amir, asks, “How many people warned you not to come?” We all admit–everyone. The city of Jerusalem is a time machine, at least the walled-in old city is. Orthodox Jews pass by on narrow winding alleys […]
You Can Go Home Again: Our travel editor returns to his roots in upstate New York By Kent E. St. John GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor The Native Americans called it the lovely land; I now call it home once again. I have returned to my birthplace of Kingston, NewYork. on the banks of the majestic Hudson River. After […]
In the Shadow of Don Quixote, another of Mexico’s wonderful small cities awaits the curious traveler By Kent E. St. John GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor I cannot help but get jealous when I read about writers that actually live in foreign lands. It’s been building steadily since reading about Peter Mayle’s adventures in A Year […]
Taos…A town of 5,000 with LOTS of choices By Kent E. St. John, GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor It’s bound to happen to a nomad sooner or later; a return trip to a favorite destination and things have changed. Chain hotels have sprung up like dandelions. Close your eyes and you still can name the fast […]
By Kent St. John GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor The volcanic island off the port side was just beginning to display its shape, and the steaming cup of Ecuadorian coffee was as welcome as the sun peaking over the island’s rugged profile. Everyday, my morning vista was different, thanks to the captain and crew of the […]
By Kent St. John When the early morning sun flowed through the window into my room at the Hull-O Family Farm in upstate New York, I slipped on my newly purchased overalls. Milking waits for no man…especially a city slicker. On my way to the barn, the sight of the 18th century white painted farmhouse […]
