http://www.sogonow.com/ Copyright 2008 Wed, 14 May 2008 17:12:18 +0000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.33 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss The Appalachian’s Blue Ridge Parkway is a breathtaking drive by itself. But, venturing off the parkway is where you’ll find true treasures, from charming villages like Blowing Rock to the well-known city of Asheville. So, if you make the drive, be sure to stop at these delightful spots along http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/05/the_blue_ridge.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/05/the_blue_ridge.php North Carolina Wed, 14 May 2008 17:12:18 +0000 story and photos by Bob Schulman Standing under the 60-foot-high columns of the ancient Roman Forum, it's not hard to imagine the likes of senators and magistrates wandering around in striped tunics and purple-bordered togas. You can almost hear the trumpets announcing the triumphant return of armies from conquests in http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/05/rome.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/05/rome.php Italy Thu, 01 May 2008 19:00:16 +0000 The dull boom echoes through the still air, sounding off the chalk cliff and reverberating over the quiet village. I open my eyes to the darkness above my bed, having felt, more than heard, the thud. Gingerly, I reach out to touch my alarm clock and the illuminated face http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/04/lewes_england.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/04/lewes_england.php United Kingdom Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:25:02 +0000 It’s not surprising that Krakow in the South of Poland has become such a tourist hotspot. The most obvious attraction is the beautifully preserved medieval Old Town. At the end of World War II, the retreating Nazis laid waste to most of the major cities in Poland, but Krakow http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/04/poland.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/04/poland.php Poland Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:45:42 +0000 By Carolan Nathan I have always wanted to visit French Canada and so when the opportunity arose to be in Quebec City at the time of the SAQ New France Festival, a yearly extravaganza celebrating the founding of Quebec, I quickly packed my bags. Venturing into a new and http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/04/quebec_city_can.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/04/quebec_city_can.php Canada Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:50:01 +0000 http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/las_vegas_food.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/las_vegas_food.php Nevada Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:05:10 +0000 Panama, a native word that literally means “abundance,” truly has something for everyone -- for those interested in history, ecology, anthropology, and opportunities to cruise the bays and rivers on both sides of the isthmus and taking the storied passage between the seas on the Panama Canal. In February, http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/panama_a_voyage.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/panama_a_voyage.php Central America Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:12:19 +0000 by Maralyn Hill and Norman Hill One well known city after another lies in the Coachella Valley. La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Thousand Palms, and Palm Springs, to name but a few, on the south side of Interstate 10. Then you come to Desert Hot Springs on the north http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/palm_springs_3.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/palm_springs_3.php California Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:43:00 +0000 story by Andrea Gross, photos by Irv Green I'm standing alone on a small square of cement, in front of a group of young men, all of whom are poised at crisp attention and perspiring heavily. The perspiration is understandable because, despite the 90-degree heat, they're dressed in white helmets http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/new_brunswick_c.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/new_brunswick_c.php Canada Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:10:14 +0000 GETTING BEHIND THE SCENES Much of my life during the past four decades has been spent away from my home base in Massachusetts. For years, while I was on the road there would be a moments when I would stop and think about all the people involved in facilitating my http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/editors_column_1.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/editors_column_1.php Editors Column Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:54:44 +0000 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 by these waterways. Both have their own unique history, culture http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/amsterdam_1.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/amsterdam_1.php Europe Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:31:36 +0000 Capella Castlematyr, a Castle in County Cork Luxury Combines with History By Phyllis Steinberg Was it a dream? I was transported back in time to the centuries of castles and knights in shinning armor. I stepped out of my horse drawn carriage and was assisted by a doorman. No dream, http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/capella_castlem.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/03/capella_castlem.php Ireland Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:17:16 +0000 Sailing on Cruise West in the Sea of Cortez BY LARRY TAYLOR Observing whales frolicking just feet away! Conducting seals underwater swimming in a swirling symphony! Hiking over small pristine islands, vistas of the deep blue Sea of Cortez in view! All this adventure waits for you when you board http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/02/whale_watching.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/02/whale_watching.php Mexico Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:23:04 +0000 By Carolan Nathan Montreal is a city of diversity- be it the multi-national communities, the varied, ethnic cuisines, fascinating neighbourhoods and marvellous mix of people. Everywhere you go the eye alights on interesting architecture (keep a lookout for outdoor spiral staircases along Laval Street), historical buildings, and a myriad of http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/02/montreal_canada.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/02/montreal_canada.php Canada Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:52:00 +0000 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. Its best known towns are the euphonious twins, Lugano, situated http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/02/ticino_italy.php http://www.sogonow.com/archives/2008/02/ticino_italy.php Editors Column Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:43:10 +0000