By Jon Haggins Photography by David FasanoIf you want to discover a peaceful, historic region, you must visit Montalegre, where there are rolling mountains, plains, a fresh water lake that runs to a damn providing energy and a beautiful village sitting at the edge of the lake. Montalegre is the most northern point...
By Mira TemkinLocated on the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula lies the exquisite pure sand beaches of beautiful Riviera Maya. Once home to small fishing villages, Riviera Maya has now become a tourist Mecca with high-end luxury resorts fine dining, nightlife, spa retreats, shopping and golf...
By Ross WarrenAirline seats are getting smaller and smaller with many not even coming close to comfortably fitting the Great American posterior. Adding insult to injury comes the announcement that Boeing will shrink the size of aircraft lavs to something akin to the ancient torture device, the Iron Maiden, sans piercing spikes...
By Sandy Nesoff Photos courtesy of Swarovski AGGold and diamonds have been the currency of the wealthy since time immemorial. No costume jewelry and no iron pyrites (fool’s gold). Is there anything more beautiful than a diamond necklace or ring or a bracelet of gold? Absolutely...
By Ed CurtisTurkey is a country that has something for almost everyone. It is heavily Muslim, but current politics aside, it has a deep respect for both Christians and Jews. Constantinople, Istanbul today, is one of only five cities in the world that spans two continents...
By Jodie Jacobs Photography by Erin BaianoYou stroll down a charming Alpine street backed by glorious mountain scenery but you are not in Switzerland. You listen to violinist Midori play Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor with the New York Philharmonic. It is conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert but...
By Bob & Sandy Nesoffas a time in the not so distant past that Virginia Beach was a quiet, sleepy seaside town populated by tourists, mostly from the area, and the military. That has changed. Today Virginia Beach is host to thousands of seasonal visitors...
