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During the Great Depression era of the 1930s, people in a compact region of Pennsylvania managed to avoid the worst of the hard times. They occupied a canyon that separates the Appalachian Plateau from the ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. It’s an…
"This looks beautiful, but $9,000 per person for a week?? OMG"
Photos: Victor Block unless otherwise noted
In the 17th century, France´s King Henry IV decreed that a giant ditch be dug across the country connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Before long, barges pulled by horses or people were…
In the 17th century, France´s King Henry IV decreed that a giant ditch be dug across the country connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Before long, barges pulled by horses or people were…
"This brought back memories of my own visit to the BVI years ago, thanks! And did you get to the Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda? A Caribbean classic!"
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is the heart of the city. Photo by Steven Frame/Dreamstime.com
If any city gives meaning to the word “eclectic,” it’s Baltimore, Maryland.
Are you interested in American history? Do you enjoy visiting museums? Does a…
If any city gives meaning to the word “eclectic,” it’s Baltimore, Maryland.
Are you interested in American history? Do you enjoy visiting museums? Does a…
One morning, I take a sightseeing drive through a neighborhood of palatial mansions with three- and four-car garages that house Cadillac, Mercedes and other top-of-the-line automobiles.That afternoon, I enjoy a thrilling airboat ride through…
Photos: Victor Block unless otherwise noted
Two decades ago, my wife Fyllis and I visited the British Virgin Islands, checking out their inviting beaches, visiting historical and natural sites, and oohing and aahing at the magnificent scenery.…
Two decades ago, my wife Fyllis and I visited the British Virgin Islands, checking out their inviting beaches, visiting historical and natural sites, and oohing and aahing at the magnificent scenery.…
This Is Cooperstown
I recently enjoyed gently rocking in a chair on a wide veranda overlooking a magnificent lake vista in New York State. My stay at The Otesaga, a luxurious historic resort hotel perched at the edge of Otsego Lake in Cooperstown,…
I recently enjoyed gently rocking in a chair on a wide veranda overlooking a magnificent lake vista in New York State. My stay at The Otesaga, a luxurious historic resort hotel perched at the edge of Otsego Lake in Cooperstown,…
A mural in Talbot County, Maryland depicts the long connection of the people with the seafood industry. Photograph by Victor BlockAs I steered the family car into the tiny town of Oxford, Maryland (population about 600), I immediately began to…
However you describe it, Greenville, South Carolina has a lot of attractions and appealsWhen I first heard mention of Greenville, South Carolina, I had to look at a map to learn exactly where it is. Little did I know that it has received rave…
The American Eagle is the newest vessel in the American Cruise Lines fleet of small ships. Photograph courtesy American Cruise Lines
While taking a recent journey through several southeastern states, I knocked on an unmarked wood door, uttered a…
"Those race car things do look pretty cool. And I´ve done iFLY, in Orlando, and that was a trip, too."
Carnival Cruise Line
On their recent Carnival Cruise Lines vacation, every member of the Meyers family was busy enjoying their three-generation vacation getaway. Tom and Martha were playing their favorite sport of pickleball, which is a popular…
On their recent Carnival Cruise Lines vacation, every member of the Meyers family was busy enjoying their three-generation vacation getaway. Tom and Martha were playing their favorite sport of pickleball, which is a popular…
"I´ve been to the Louisiana places mentioned here but not Mississippi. Interesting."
The natural beauty is the first thing that delights visitors to Scotland. Photo by Victor BlockThe first thing that impressed my wife Fyllis and me about the areas of Scotland we were visiting was its natural beauty. Both the Highlands and Central…
"I still fondly remember Asti and Alba. I´ve actually also been to Grinzane Cavour, too - a fascinating little village."
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