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River Cruise Provides a Bounty of History, Nature and Fun May. 04, 2025
By Victor Block In the winter of 1805, a group of men constructed a rustic fort near the mouth of th... Read More
'Nature Bathing' Is Good for Your Health Apr. 26, 2025
By Victor Block Don and Betty Price work hard all week. Don is an accountant, Betty an executive ass... Read More
Gardens Galore Welcome Seasonal Visitors Apr. 05, 2025
By Victor Block A historic mansion in New Jersey, once a private home for Moroccan royalty, today is... Read More
Outer Banks Discoveries for Every Kind of Traveler Mar. 30, 2025
By Victor Block I stood frozen with fear, unable to move. The terrifying image drew closer, his curv... Read More
History-Heavy Baltimore Has Much More Mar. 08, 2025
By Victor Block If any city gives meaning to the word "eclectic," it is Baltimore, Maryland. Are you... Read More
Smith Island Is Quaint, Quiet and Filled With Character Feb. 09, 2025
By Victor Block Talk about hometown pride! When I asked a grizzled waterman who lives on Smith Islan... Read More
Trains Large and Small Delight Railroad Buffs Feb. 08, 2025
By Victor Block Trains chug through a town where children are enjoying swings and seesaws in a playg... Read More
Wherever You Want to Go, Try Queens Feb. 02, 2025
By Victor Block Not hungry enough for a sit-down breakfast, I munched on momos (Tibetan dumplings) p... Read More
Nature Hits a High Note in Naples, Florida Jan. 26, 2025
By Victor Block One morning I take a sightseeing drive through a neighborhood of palatial mansions w... Read More
Modern Speakeasies Recall a Rowdy Past Jan. 25, 2025
By Victor Block "The Little Rascals" was a series of movie shorts that ran from 1922 to 1938, then w... Read More
Celebrate Black History Month by Remembering Past Heroes Jan. 19, 2025
By Victor Block In 1693 the king of Spain issued a decree stating that anyone who moved from a Prote... Read More
Archaeology Adds Another Dimension to Travel Jan. 18, 2025
By Victor Block A new exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is attracting both city resid... Read More
Travel the World in the United States Jan. 12, 2025
By Victor Block Erik and Ingrid Olson were excited to be exploring their family's Norwegian heritage... Read More
Explore Anegada in the British Virgin Islands Jan. 05, 2025
By Victor Block It had been two decades since my wife, Fyllis, and I visited the British Virgin Isla... Read More
South Carolina's Grand Strand Lives Up to Its Name Dec. 29, 2024
By Victor Block Some visitors to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, take time to drop by museums that hou... Read More
Small Towns With Big Claims to Fame Dec. 28, 2024
By Victor Block In the 16th century, people in Germany had a tradition of marking Candlemas (Feb. 2)... Read More
So Much Fun to Have in SoHo Nov. 24, 2024
By Victor Block Only in New York City would a neighborhood be known as SoHo, meaning south of Housto... Read More
Disabled Travelers Find Help on the Go Nov. 02, 2024
By Victor Block Betty Gordon and her husband, Don, were looking forward to a wide range of leisure a... Read More
Find More Than Baseball in Cooperstown, New York Oct. 27, 2024
By Victor Block As a lifelong resident of Washington, D.C., I recently enjoyed a display at the Nati... Read More
Stay at a Haunted Hotel This Halloween Season Oct. 06, 2024
By Victor Block At the turn of the 20th century, May Baily's was a brothel in the infamous red-light... Read More
