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A Summer Tour of Middle Tennessee
Heart of the Volunteer State To those of us in the other 49 states, Tennessee is probably best known for its prolific contributions to American musicāfrom the bluegrass rhythms of the eastern highlands to Nashvilleās fame as āThe Country Music Capital of the Worldā to the legendary blues clubs on Beale Street in Memphis. But…
Read MoreDive Into an Exotic Tropical Paradise Cost Rica
Dive Into an Exotic Tropical Paradise Cost Rica Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica Boasting 80 miles of sparkling shoreline, the Nicoya Peninsulaās most notable feature is its magnificent beaches with their dramatic coastal scenery and charming small villages. The outer, western beaches of the peninsula rim the Pacific Coast and offer some of the best surfing…
Read MoreEco-Friendly Design with a Contemporary Edge
Eco-Friendly Design with a Contemporary Edge Unspoiled Costa Rica… Featuring Renowned Architect, Amnon Dahan āI started seeing unbelievable, contemporary designs that are integrated into the beautiful terrain and into the nature of Costa Rica. Thatās when I started seeing people living in harmony with nature, literally allowing the nature outside in, with homes melded into…
Read MoreA Dive into the Bright Cuisine of the Caribbean
Dive into the Bright Cuisine of the Caribbean Set your watches to island time. Weāre about to light up our palates with a leisurely dip into paradise. Some like it hot. Some like it really hot with a side of sweet. Welcome to Caribbean Cuisine 101. This distinctive fareāwhich spawns from the islands and is…
Read MoreHealthy Living Hate Colonoscopies?
There are Alternatives (and I did one) Colonoscopies are potentially life-saving, and colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths (after lung cancer) that affect both men and women. More than 50,000 people die each year from colorectal cancer in the United States, even though it tends to be slow-growing and treatable.…
Read MoreIdeal Destinations New Hampshire 2016
Home of the Free: 35 reasons to visit New Hampshire By Jamie Penn True to their state motto, āLive Free or Die,ā New Hampshirites arenāt known to put on airs. And the beauty of it is that they donāt have to. The charm of New Hampshire is that itās everything most people could want in…
Read MoreSingle Life Looking for Love
Looking for Love?…Find your First Love Do you remember how you felt on the day of your first ārealā job interview? I know I experienced a gut-churning mixture of optimism, anxiety, racing heart, exhilaration, and sweaty palms. How about the first time you had to speak in front of a large crowd, ask for a…
Read MoreLake House – Fantasy Lake Lives
Fantasy Lake Lives For my two sisters and me, fun on the lake in the ā60s meant strapping on one of those too big, double-breasted, faded tangerine-colored life vests and getting into a canoe that our father would paddle around in a circle for 15 minutes. Well, these days fun on the lake is a…
Read MoreOn the Move: Cumberland Harbour
Dream Realized: The Whitlock Family Request More Information from: What brought you to St. Marys? We had taken a family trip back to Hawaii, but our son could not go. We asked him where he wanted to go for a long weekend when we got back. He had visited Cumberland Island while in high school…
Read MoreVisit Wilmington Travel Itinerary
Discovery Travel Spotlight on Wilmington, NC Wilmington Communities. An easily accessible coastal destination, Wilmington is a port city bubbling with charm, history, culture, delicious restaurants and natural beauty, making it a highly desirable place to be. There are many planned communities in and around the Wilmington area. In between visits to the communities, take a…
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