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Time Forgot Amelia Island -- Thank Goodness! Sep. 03, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman It's a town time forgot — or maybe it just refused to move forward. Serene a... Read More
Treasure Hunting on Vacation Aug. 20, 2022
I came home from Greece with a bag full of rocks. I brought back more than I should have, but consid... Read More
Find a Landscape You Love on the Island of Hawaii Jun. 12, 2022
By Victor Block Some vacationers soak up sun on beaches with white or black sand. Not far away diver... Read More
Visit Kauai Before It's Too Late Jun. 11, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman Remember when Maui was considered the undeveloped island of Hawaii, in the days be... Read More
Best Inexpensive Umbrellas Jun. 07, 2022
I wouldn't even venture a guess for how many umbrellas I've purchased in my life. It's not so much t... Read More
11 'Cool' Summer Tips, Tricks and Hacks Aug. 11, 2021
Whatever summer adventures you have planned — to the beach, pool, campground or even your own ... Read More
What Happens to Your Social Security check if You Live Abroad? May. 05, 2021
Maybe it's because COVID-19 restrictions are easing up a bit. And some people probably have a bad ca... Read More
Take the Winding Highway to Hana Apr. 24, 2021
By Fyllis Hockman Just as the queasiness in my stomach from the continuous onslaught of curves and c... Read More
Find Fish, Kitsch and Wildlife in the Florida Keys Mar. 21, 2021
By Victor Block One afternoon while visiting the Florida Keys I photographed my wife, Fyllis, swimmi... Read More
Outdoor Family Fun in Santa Barbara Jan. 02, 2021
By Margot Black Now more than ever getting unplugged and spending time outdoors with family is so im... Read More
Up Close to Nature in Tropical Costa Rica Nov. 07, 2020
By Bonnie and Bill Neely Costa Rica's year-round temperate climate welcomes visitors to enjoy nature... Read More
Vacationers vs. Visitors Sep. 16, 2020
Dear Annie: My husband and I are 77 years old. Our lake home has four bedrooms and plenty of space f... Read More
Life on the Beach Sep. 16, 2020
Once my daughter, Cindy, my son, Tom, and I went for a bicycle ride on the beach at Hilton Head Isla... Read More
Summertime with Family Sep. 01, 2020
Dear Annie: I have been struggling with an issue for a while and need some perspective. My son marri... Read More
Faraway Cultures Combine on St. Martin-Sint Maarten Aug. 30, 2020
By Victor Block By day, visitors on one side of the tiny Caribbean island enjoy patisseries and ot... Read More
A Captivating Concoction of Caribbean Cultures Aug. 29, 2020
By Fyllis Hockman There I was in my white lab coat examining the 40 different vials and trying to de... Read More
Explore the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California Jul. 25, 2020
By Kitty Morse This past January, before the pandemic took hold, my friend Danielle and I took off o... Read More
In the Air and on the Ground in Cotentin in Normandy Jul. 18, 2020
By Patricia Woeber In Normandy the Cotentin Peninsula, the land that juts into the English Channel, ... Read More
Respect and Love Are Everything Jul. 11, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I'm a Scorpio, and so is my wonderful boyfriend. We have been together for three years ... Read More
Summer Songs Never Die Jul. 09, 2020
There's something about a summer song that means every time you hear it — 10, 20, even (ahem) ... Read More
