By Joanne SperoITWPA MemberWe woke up early Saturday morning excited that we were about to embark on our first adventure to the Prince Edward County wine region in Ontario, Canada. It’s a short hour and a half drive from our home, and a two hour drive east of Toronto. Having had lunch along the way (a must before any wine tasting) we arrived at The Inn at Huff Estates, … [Read more...] about Twenty-Four Hours in Prince Edward County Wine Country
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Marseille Side Trip: An Earthy Contrast from Sophisticated Paris
By Dorothy Garabedian The ancient port city of Marseille sits on one of the world’s most beautiful bays. Greek colonists from Phocaea founded the city 2,600 years ago. Since its discovery, Marseille has attracted migrations from many nations, near and far, emerging into a rich, intense, multicultural society. This intriguing Mediterranean city … [Read more...] about Marseille Side Trip: An Earthy Contrast from Sophisticated Paris
Pasto, Colombia: The Foam and Greasepaint of El Carnaval de Negros y Blancos
By Ann Randall ITWPA Member Standing on the street, I was already saturated from head to toe with white foam, flour, and the red greasepaint smeared on my face by a passer-by when an angelic little girl took aim with her oversized can of foam and sprayed me with yet more “espuma.” Such is the playful scene happening everywhere on the streets of Pasto, Colombia, from January … [Read more...] about Pasto, Colombia: The Foam and Greasepaint of El Carnaval de Negros y Blancos
Bucket List Checkoffs: Mayan Ruins, CHECK, Jungle Cenote, CHECK
By Mike Hopkins ITWPA Member Located outside Tulum, Mexico, Coba is home to Nohoch Mul, the tallest pyramid on the Yucatan peninsula, standing 138 feet tall. It’s estimated there are 6,000 structures in the Coba area with only about 10 percent uncovered and restored. Coba was once considered a major hub for travel and commerce throughout the Central American Mayan Empire. … [Read more...] about Bucket List Checkoffs: Mayan Ruins, CHECK, Jungle Cenote, CHECK
Sailing the Arab Dhow in a World of Fantasy
By Habeeb Salloum “You want to sail on an Arab dhow here in Dubai? You’re lucky today! Talk to him!” Abdullah bin Jassim, a Dubaian historian who manages the Sheikh Saeed Al-Maktoum House museum, pointed to an elderly man sitting beside me. “He was for years a nakhuda (captain) of a pearl-diving dhow -- the best skipper in the Arabian Gulf.” A distinguished-looking … [Read more...] about Sailing the Arab Dhow in a World of Fantasy