By Janet Couper janetcouper@ns.sympatico.ca Rebecca’s culinary team consistently creates intriguing dishes with local organic produce, fresh seafood (or free-range meat), and innovative mixes of herbs to punctuate dressing blends. The restaurant’s menu provides a choice for every palate. A modest bar offers an eclectic array of local and imported beer and wine. … [Read more...] about Rebecca’s Restaurant, Mahone Bay
The Oldest Pizza in America
The Oldest Pizza in America By Michelangelo DeSantis desanti6@optonline.net ITWPA Member On a recent trip to New York City’s Lower East side, my wife and I stopped a Lombardi’s Pizza on Spring Street for a late lunch/early dinner. The cash-only restaurant has signs claiming to be the oldest pizzeria in the United States, having been licensed in 1905. This piqued our … [Read more...] about The Oldest Pizza in America
Editor’s Choice – September 2019
By Mary Charlebois ITWPA Member Is your story Editor-Ready? Proofread, check spelling, punctuation, and grammar. If you are using Microsoft Word, there’s a spelling and punctuation checker built in. Turn it on, so it’s an automatic function while you’re writing. I also use Grammarly. It’s more comprehensive than Word’s … [Read more...] about Editor’s Choice – September 2019
7 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Cruising the Mediterranean
By Maria Heberling ITWPA Member Although I spent months dreaming about and planning my “travel with strangers” trip, I still pulled several rookie tourists mistakes. My first trip to Europe was with a singles travel group on a cruise ship through the Mediterranean. Small errors in judgment, advice given that worked for other travelers, or the desire to do and see it … [Read more...] about 7 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Cruising the Mediterranean
Oh, How I Love the Smell of Jet Fuel in the Morning
By Daniel C. Freeman, EdD ITWPA Member Tick tock, tick tock, the minute hand swept ever so closely to the bewitching hour of ten o’clock. At the appointed time, the gate swung open, and the crowd rushed through to find the best viewing spot. Why was there such a huge crowd? What did they expect to do? What did they hope to see? They were there to watch one of the … [Read more...] about Oh, How I Love the Smell of Jet Fuel in the Morning