Romance
is in the heart of the romantic. However, some places augment the
feeling and not surprisingly, three are French: Quebec City, Paris,
and Montréal. Often, however, a romantic ambience exists
in a certain area within a city. A nighttime cruise down Chicago’s
Lakeshore Drive, when city lights look like they are sparkling diamonds
on a black velvet sky, may be the most romantic drive in the world.
Photo:
San Francisco CVB
March 10, 2008 Amsterdam and Budapest: A Quick Guide
by Howard Hian The historic rivers of Europe, starting with the Rhine in the north and ending with the Danube in the south, form centuries-old trade routes connecting many great cities. Two of my favorites, Amsterdam and Budapest, are joined... SoGoNow.com by: Howard Hian
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February 24, 2008 Editor's Column WITH FEW RESERVATIONS
ITALIAN CULTURE IN A SWISS CANTON Imagine combining Italian culture and cuisine with Swiss efficiency and professional hospitality in a warm, sunny, mountainous Mediterranean climate. Such improbable visions can readily be reified in the southern-most canton of Switzerland, the Ticino.... SoGoNow.com by: Peter I. Rose
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February 14, 2008 The Treasures of Campeche
Story by Bob Schulman Photos by Bob Schulman and Jimm Budd In 1540, when Spanish troops captured the Mayan port of Can Pech on the Gulf of Mexico, they found an unexpected treasure: a small, scrawny tree that grew all... SoGoNow.com by: Bob Schulman
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January 24, 2008 Off the beaten path to paradise
Amelia Island is a perfect escape By Phyllis Steinberg It was a just a girl's getaway. We chose Amelia Island at the northernmost corner of Florida because we heard it was a lovely retreat without the usual tourist trappings of... SoGoNow.com by: Phyllis Steinberg
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January 23, 2008 "BETWEEN WINTAH AND MUD TIME"
Story by Peter I. Rose Photos by Peter and Hedy Rose Each year there is a brief period of indeterminate length when Vermont is very special- and its weather is very unpredictable! I don't mean the few weeks in... SoGoNow.com by: Peter I. Rose
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January 16, 2008 The Grass is Greener in Ireland
Luxury High-tech hotels Add a New Dimension to Southern Ireland By Phyllis Steinberg The solid green landmass of Ireland is enough to mesmerize any tourist, but when you combine the many shades of green, the mountains grazing with sheep and... SoGoNow.com by: Phyllis Steinberg
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January 14, 2008 EXPLORING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S AMBER COAST
by Habeeb Salloum "Before you leave, you must see what they call here the 'Amber Coast'!" A Canadian vacationer, who had spent two weeks in Puerto Plata and made a number of excursions, advised after I asked him what tour... SoGoNow.com by: Habeeb Salloum
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December 16, 2007 Valencia: From Oranges to Operas
By Bob Schulman Is it a Martian spaceport? A movie set from Star Wars? An outdoor museum of modern art? Whatever it is, it's hardly a place you'd expect to run across in a two-thousand-year-old Spanish port on the Mediterranean.... SoGoNow.com by: Bob Schulman
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December 10, 2007 1000 Years in Budapest
By Kathleen Hegedus Kings and Queens and medieval battles, Hungary has seen all of that! This is a story of foreign occupation, revolution, the struggle to reclaim territory, and the fight for freedom! The first stop on the chronological tour... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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December 7, 2007 A Mediterranean Cruise With Almost No Clothes
By Barry Bassis and Demetra Pappas Photos by Demetra Pappas We never understood people who rush from the airport to the cruise ship and then do the reverse when they disembark. Our recommendation is to begin pampering yourself at a... SoGoNow.com by: Barry Bassis
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December 3, 2007 Beautiful Kauai
By Sheila O'Connor Not everything improves with age. But the island of Kauai certainly does. The fourth largest and oldest of the Hawaiian islands and estimated to be around 5.1 million years old, Kauai, the island paradise, just seems to... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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November 30, 2007 Blueprint of a Fantasy at Sea
by Maxine Sommers When I first viewed the "Queen Mary 2" I was stunned by her size- a veritable giant. As I viewed it at the dock in New York my first word was WOW! Indeed it appeared to be... SoGoNow.com by: Maxine Sommers
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November 20, 2007 Editor's Column: With Few Reservations
GOTHENBURG AND SURROUNDS: A SWEDISH SOJOURN Story and photos by Peter I. Rose "All work and no play. . . ." As many of our readers know, I am a social scientist with a longtime interest in studying the movements... SoGoNow.com by: Peter I. Rose
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November 12, 2007 Lyon: A Guiding Light
By Carly Morris France's second largest metropolitan area, Lyon, is a true gem in France's trove of treasure. Nestled in the South-East of France in the Rhone-Alps region, Lyon boasts everything that embodies France and more. Lyon has been... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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October 24, 2007 A Bit of France in the Caribbean
My Trip to St. Martin & St. Barths Ron Kapon St. Maarten, St. Martin, Sint Maarten, St. Barts, St. Barths and Saint Barthelemy are all spellings I saw during my four days on the two almost adjacent islands. Throw in... SoGoNow.com by: Ronald Kapon
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October 19, 2007 Anna Maria Island provides a unique Florida getaway
A glimpse into yesterday By Phyllis Steinberg When you think of Florida, hi-rise hotels with lavish lobbies and magnificent swimming pools come to mind. But Anna Maria Island, gives vacationers a different view of the sunshine state. There are no... SoGoNow.com by: Phyllis Steinberg
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October 15, 2007 Blue Horizons-Quiet at the Lake Shore Resort
By Laura Lewis-Barr Couples sit in Adirondack chairs; reading, quietly chatting, or staring blissfully out at the endless blue vista of Lake Michigan. Tom Powers, visiting from Cincinnati, tells me: "People speak in whispers here." It's true. This serene place... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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October 12, 2007 Bonjour Blueberries: Off the Beaten Path in Quebec
By Kathleen Hegedus-Beeksma Most of my fellow travellers speak French. That leads me to believe that if you're from Quebec, you probably know the secret; if you're from anywhere else, you probably don't. Where is this treasure trove of... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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Romance
is in the heart of the romantic. However, some places augment the
feeling and not surprisingly, three are French: Quebec City, Paris,
and Montréal. Often, however, a romantic ambience exists
in a certain area within a city. A nighttime cruise down Chicago’s
Lakeshore Drive, when city lights look like they are sparkling diamonds
on a black velvet sky, may be the most romantic drive in the world.
