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This time of the year is the perfect time to visit San Diego -- and not just for the sublime weather, beaches, award-winning craft breweries (there are more than 150) and world-class attractions that include the San Diego Zoo. Winter is also a perfect time to browse through the city's many museums.

While I'm here for the mainstay museums of ...Read more

By Victor Block

Talk about hometown pride! When I asked a grizzled waterman who lives on Smith Island, Maryland, if he would like to accompany me to one of the other nearby villages, he replied, "Nope, I've been there."

While the twinkle in his eyes suggested he wasn't serious about the reason for his decision, the fact is that ...Read more

By Victor Block

Trains chug through a town where children are enjoying swings and seesaws in a playground, musicians in a bandstand are playing their instruments and a dog chases a mailman who is making his rounds. Other workers are sawing logs, a fire truck is responding to a call for assistance and hot-air balloons are hovering over ...Read more

Tucked along Florida’s northeastern coast, St. Augustine is often overshadowed by the state’s bigger tourist hubs. Yet, with its centuries-old Spanish architecture, cobblestone streets and coastal charm, America’s oldest city offers a one-of-a-kind travel experience.

Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, St. ...Read more

By Victor Block

Not hungry enough for a sit-down breakfast, I munched on momos (Tibetan dumplings) purchased from a snack truck decorated with a sign that touted "Himalayan Fresh Food." Lunch was a hurried affair at a five-table eatery where the menu special is yak meat washed down by salty yak milk tea.

For dinner, I chose a small ...Read more

By Bonnie and Bill Neely

The new year began with us heading toward the strange place we had heard lots about from other RVers who live in the North most of the year. Winter is the peak time for human snowbirds to migrate to the warm desert at Quartzsite, Arizona. This is a little town of about 500 people, but somehow they cope with about...Read more