By Laurie Bryant Daghigh Drop into The Money Pit, a cheerfully nostalgic burger joint in San Marcos, California. The food is tasty, plentiful, and inexpensive and served in a remodeled bank. The currency theme is everywhere. Framed movie posters (“How to Marry a Millionaire” and “Fistful of Dollars”) alternate with license plates and old tin advertising signs on the … [Read more...] about Your Money’s Worth
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How Mexico City Beats Toronto
By Kim Perry ITWPA Member First, my disclaimer. I unequivocally declare that I adore Toronto! You’d be hard pressed to find an authentic Torontoian who doesn’t. After all, we are the center of the Canadian Universe (just ask any Vancouverite). However, I’ll be the first to admit, when it comes to pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, frankly, Toronto sucks! With delicious … [Read more...] about How Mexico City Beats Toronto
Gypsy Chickens: The Funky Fowl of Funky Key West
By Susan Nickerson ITWPA Member In Florida’s Key West, they dream of a world in which chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned. At least that’s what the T-shirts proclaim in shop windows dotting Key West’s Duval Street, infamous for its nightlife and good-natured debauchery. Known as “gypsy” chickens, thousands of these feral fowl roam freely … [Read more...] about Gypsy Chickens: The Funky Fowl of Funky Key West
Adventure in the Grand Canyon
By Jillian Ford-Carver “Yep, it’s a big hole. Can we leave now?” That was my response when our parents dragged my sister, brother, and me to the Grand Canyon on a family vacation. So every time friends visit us in the southwestern United States and say they want to go to the Grand Canyon, I’m dumbfounded. What’s the fascination with this big hole? It must be something … [Read more...] about Adventure in the Grand Canyon
A Manageable Mega-Resort: The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
By Jim Reno If Las Vegas by the Sea is your idea of a good time, then add the Hard Rock, Punta Cana to your list of must-see Caribbean mega-resorts. This was not the quiet, couples-only Caribbean island experience. This was more like a nice cruise ship that decided to permanently dock itself on a beautiful beach where everyone was beautifully tan, spoke English and Spanish, … [Read more...] about A Manageable Mega-Resort: The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic