The Bible tells the story of four men who sat at the entrance of the city gate dying of leprosy, an incurable disease that causes terrible visible swelling and sores on the skin, only to eat to the bone. Due to this contagious and incurable disease, these lepers sat outside the city because they were […]
Downtown San José generally falls short of most of the must-see places for tourists in Costa Rica. Most people don’t want to spend time visiting San José, but they are really missing out on seeing a truly vivid part of Costa Rica. It sure is congested and smoggy, but a lot of people visit New […]
The first McDonald’s franchise was awarded to Nathan Fox in 1953 and opened in Phoenix, Arizona. This was thirteen years after the McDonald brothers opened their first McDonald’s restaurant. Dick and Mack had started their McDonald’s legacy with a restaurant in San Bernardino California in 1940 with a menu that has 25 items. His restaurant […]
Roy’s Poipu Bar & Grill at Poipu Shopping Village is one of several restaurants owned by the celebrity chef who created the Hawaiian cuisine that has become so sought after when dining on the islands. My husband and I weren’t overly impressed with any of our dining experiences in the four nights prior to our […]
It is your vacation time. She makes plans to travel to Carmel, California with her partner for some rest and relaxation. But where do you start? Carmel, California is a little piece of heaven located on the central coast of California. Tucked along the ocean and between Monterey and Big Sur, Carmel-by-the-Sea is a small […]
Are you plagued with this list and the list of the best places to retire? Don’t be overwhelmed. You see, the places of retreat are already there; It’s just a matter of you making an informed decision to choose where you want to retire, based on the research and information available to you. And, of […]
When the sky is blue, the air is warm, and the water hits the sandy beach soft and hypnotically, it’s hard to imagine a more beautiful place than Corpus Christi, Texas. However, once every few decades, Mother Nature reminds residents not to be taken for granted. In 1919, one of the most intense and deadly […]
The recent slowdown in the housing market is causing many homeowners to fall behind on their home payments. If you can not sell your house fast and you are losing your home to foreclosure, you have one last option. Have a professional home buyer complete a short sale. A short sale is a process that […]
By southern Utah, I mean the area south of I-70 and east of I-15. Being a desert rat, I admitted a bias. Also, I love rattlesnakes. However, the area is remarkable, by any yardstick, for geological wonders and archaeological experiences. When I thought of my favorite hikes, they all fell into that area that I […]
The Christmas season is one of the best times to cruise. Booking cruise travel during this season may be a bit more expensive than all other occasions, but the all-inclusive vacation experience definitely makes up for it. Also, if it is a mix between stressful Christmas cleaning and cooking in front of a cruise to […]