By Wendy KroegerYou quickly realize this is not just a fireworks show…this is an experience! The sheer amount of fireworks detonating simultaneously is hard to comprehend. The ground seems to shake as they launch from the barges in the Ohio River, right in front of you. They echo like cannons down the river and you feel a thud in your gut as if you’ve been hit. You … [Read more...] about Event Really Gets Off the Ground!
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Enjoy the Riches, for Free — Newport’s Famous Cliff Walk
By Bob StarinkNewport, Rhode Island in the USA is the home of the homes -- majestic mansions on manicured estates with sea views and more bedrooms than a small hotel. Some date back to the late 1800s and several are now museums open to the public. But instead of looking from the mansions out to sea, Newport offers a completely cost-free experience where you can look from the … [Read more...] about Enjoy the Riches, for Free — Newport’s Famous Cliff Walk
The Architectural Marvels of Hampi
By Sid Viswakumar, M.S.Hampi (pronounced hump-e), an outstanding historical city, is in Karnataka State, India. It’s also one of the UN World Heritage Sites in this country. It’s no wonder that thousands of foreign tourists throng Hampi every year. If you plan to travel to India, place Hampi in the top spot on your travel itinerary.Hampi was the capital city of the … [Read more...] about The Architectural Marvels of Hampi
Sun, Sand, and Dali
By Nancy French ITWPA memberSwaying palm trees, a warm breeze blowing across the water, and a glass of Spanish wine to sip create a pleasant way to take a break during a visit to the new Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. The triangulated Glass Enigma, a highlight in the architecture of the museum, is similar to the dome on the Dali Museum in Figurers, Spain, … [Read more...] about Sun, Sand, and Dali
The Cake and The Snake
By Allen Dale OlsonServing a birthday cake embossed with chocolate rattlesnakes and surrounded by dozens of real rattlesnakes may not agree with most people’s idea of a perfect birthday party, but the seven-year-old honoree was delighted. His family had set up the party in the center of one of the exhibit areas in the American Rattlesnake Museum, home to the world’s … [Read more...] about The Cake and The Snake