By Jim Cassidy ITWPA Member “This is not a reproduction, it is a work of art,” proclaimed the then president of France, Francois Hollande, after officially opening The International Cave Painting Centre at Lascaux early in December of last year. For four years and at a cost of 60 million euro (approximately $66 million), a team of specialists had been hard at work … [Read more...] about 20,000-year-old French Cave Paintings Get a 21st Century Makeover
A Love Affair with Pupusas
By Sheila Proteau After a long flight to Belize City and a cramped water taxi ride to the island of Ambergris Caye, my daughter and I were tired and ravenous. We asked our Airbnb hosts for some restaurant recommendations and they offered to drive us on their golf cart to one of their favorite restaurants. We love to try new and different foods, and we were expecting to drive … [Read more...] about A Love Affair with Pupusas
3 Days on the Valle de Guadalupe Wine Trail
By Carol A. Pierini ITWPA Member A picturesque two-hour drive down the Pacific coast from San Diego into Baja California and Valle de Guadalupe to the Ruta del Vino (Wine Trail) opens up an exciting experience of wine tasting, foods, and exploration. Only four wineries existed here 27 years ago. Today, more than 100 wineries thrive in Valle de Guadalupe, and more are … [Read more...] about 3 Days on the Valle de Guadalupe Wine Trail
Valley of the Temple’s Cemetery and the Byodo-In Temple on Oahu, Hawaii
By Ruth Kongaika ITWPA Member Living in Paradise, there are plenty of things to capture your attention. One that is often overlooked is the Byodo-In Temple nestled deep in a very lush corner at the base of the Ko’olau Mountain range. It is located only 13 miles from the Honolulu Airport. It is a replica of a temple located in Japan that is over 950 years old. There are no … [Read more...] about Valley of the Temple’s Cemetery and the Byodo-In Temple on Oahu, Hawaii
And They’re Off
By Joanne Reid The time is quickly approaching 6 p.m. as I hurry to the edge of the hotel property on the Bay of Banderas, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. Along my path are others headed in the same direction, animated at the thought of what they are about to witness. Enclosed in an area about the size of a tennis court are row upon row of markers and inverted wire cages labeled … [Read more...] about And They’re Off