Volume #1, Issue #9 - August 2007

by Nancy PitmanIf you dream of Munich's Oktoberfest, but you aren’t eager to spend 12 hours or more on a plane to get there, you'll find Oregon’s Mount Angel Oktoberfest the perfect alternative. … [Read more...] about Rolling Out Barrels of Fun at Oregon’s Oktoberfest 2007

by John ClitesAt the point where Brazil juts farthest east into the south Atlantic, you'll find sunny, beachside Natal, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte -- mostly unknown among American travelers. … [Read more...] about Head to Natal, Brazil for a Dose of Adventure with Your Beach Lounging

by Bob SamborskiIt appears suddenly, just off the A8 motorway an hour north of Lisbon.  The ancient wall of Obidós rests like a tiara on a large hill, a geophysical anomaly in the surrounding low farmland.  Inside the wall is a jewel waiting to be explored, a perfect mini-adventure in one of Portugal’s most treasured historic villages. … [Read more...] about Portugal’s Medieval Jewel: The Walled Village of Obidós

by Tamara Whiteside“Things certainly have changed since I was here 10 years ago,” I said to my fiancé, as we drove past Costco, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I was a bit fearful that the relaxing getaway I remembered might have been overtaken by "progress." … [Read more...] about The Perfect Sanctuary by the Sea for Couples in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico