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Fantastic year-round surfing conditions attract thousands of visitors to Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria each year. The Canary Islands are commonly known as Europe’s answer to Hawaii, thanks to long-range swells from the North Atlantic and year-round temperatures in excess of 27°C. Many surfers prefer Gran Canaria, with accommodation and facilities to match the swell,…

The Maldives, or also called the Maldives Islands, is an island in the Indian Ocean that has 26 atolls. The island offers dark blue oceans with extraordinary reefs, white sand shorelines and varied vegetation. It is essentially a paradise, where people can spend long days just relaxing and unwinding. It’s an amazing place to jump,…

What’s wrong with seafood and cheese appearing together on the same plate? Does cheese really make seafood taste weird? Food Network star and Italian chef extraordinaire, Scott Conant, seems to be upset by this, but is he right? If cheese really makes seafood taste funky, many famous dishes shouldn’t have been invented, let alone become…

Many visitors to Puerto Rico never venture beyond the capital city of San Juan. Although they miss the spectacular natural beauty and sleepy little towns found throughout the rest of the island, they can be forgiven. San Juan has enough attractions and activities to captivate anyone for many days and nights. The question arises, where…

USS Jeremiah O’Brien USS Jeremiah O’Brien is one of two fully restored World War II Liberty Ships. Today you can find it at Pier 45, Fishermen’s Wharf, San Francisco. I have found it to be one of the most fun things to do in San Francisco and I know you will too! History Here are…

Read the brochures and they say the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa is a “spa town” but we find it more like a fancy college campus with classes and activities to teach you more about life and top-notch accommodations to make sure you feel pampered while you learn. . The Ojai Valley Inn is slightly…

I used to believe that the reason Americans ate poorly is because they simply live in a fast-paced society and are misinformed. I know I don’t believe that. With so many great products available, like “super size me,” Americans should realize that fast food is terrible for you. I remember in my psychology class we…

Spring 2020 finds many of us “locked down” due to a global viral pandemic. Schools are closed, businesses are closed, and we are told to practice social distancing. Television and social media are a 24/7 source of information about the challenge. With all this going on, it can seem like all is lost and we…

Every summer, it seems like there are several new lists of must-see travel destinations. The problem with this is that those destinations are often exotic and expensive places that are spread all over the world. That may be fine if you’re someone with a lot of cash who isn’t affected by the downturn in the…

Dunn Loring (often misspelled as “Dun Loring”) is an area in Fairfax County that covers the cities of Fairfax, Vienna, and Falls Church. The Dunn Loring/Merrifield area has an excellent school system and is one of the fastest growing regions in terms of real estate development in Fairfax County. One of several factors attributed to…