Jamestown Celebrated More than 400 Years after the Voyage By Sony Stark “There are many adventures to be had here, my lady!” proclaims the short-bearded gentry dressed in a high standing collar and baggy short trousers. He represents the send-off party for King James 1st bidding farewell to 104 brave soldiers including Captain John Smith […]
A weekend escape to Stockholm during Christmas By Sonja Stark Tall evergreens tastefully decorated with a single string of white, blinking bulbs. A plastic light installation bent into the shape of moose herds. Windowsills and doors playing host to electric candelabras and wreaths for Advent. Outside of most shops and cafes, cheerful candles burning bright. […]
Belize: The Jungle Rhythms of Mayan Country By Sonja Stark Belize may be a small country but it delivers big adventures, both coastal and inland. Diving bodies should wait 18 hours before flying but when ready, George and I bid Ambergris Caye farewell for the broadleaf jungles of the Central Belize. For $114 per person, […]
Debbie Klauber swaps the heat of the kitchen for the heat of a tropical paradise during the winter months By Sonja Stark It’s the holiday season and one of the country’s most revered pie-making debutantes is feeling the heat. No, she’s not slaving away in the kitchen waiting for the dough to rise. She’s on […]
Estonia, Latvia images by photographer Sonja Stark, who lives in Selkirk NY. These photos are of people and places in Riga, Tallinn and other cites.
Best Restaurants in Estonia and Latvia. A photo gallery by Sonja Stark.
An enchanting bog for swimming in Sooma National Park By Sonja Stark Estonia, a relatively flat part of the Baltic region in Northern Europe, has neither majestic, snowy peaks, deep gorges nor rushing alpine streams.Nevertheless, a retreating glacier 10,000 years ago turned this country into an enchanting, nature-loving wetland. Just two hours south of Tallinn, […]
Grab Some Face Paint and Color Your World in Silver in Park City By Sonja Stark Chasing spring powder on the western edge of the Rocky Mountains in Utah, teetering on the desert’s edge, can be a white-knuckle experience. The heart pumps wildly at 10,000 feet, and deep drifts leave you exasperated. The muffled booms […]
Big Water Rafting in the Adirondacks: Racing Governor Andrew Cuomo down the Hudson River Gorge By Sonja Stark More than 30,000 miles of rivers and streams flow through the Adirondack Park in upstate New York making for many memorable water adventures of your choice: kayaking, canoeing or tubing. But, the ‘Grand Daddy’ of all wilderness […]
San Antonio’s Culinary stars. Visiting the San Antonio Riverwalk and many fine restaurants in this exciting Texas City.
A Prost to Munich in the Summer Season By Sonja Stark Oktoberfest begins on Sept 20 and continues through October 5 with an overwhelming 6 million guests congesting the world’s largest annual fair. It’s the high season for the beer-loving Bavarian capital of Munich and when most people visit. But, with traditional beer gardens flowing […]
Up the River: A Lesson in Community-Based Ecotourism in Panama By Jon Kohl The decrepit bus I just arrived on groans in the heat. I sit on a cement slab by the Rio Chagres, kicking a few pieces of muddied plastic bags… wondering when I will be picked up. I reach for my handkerchief […]
