New this month, Ken Shane gives us A new perspective on washington, D.C. - enjoying fine dining on an Odyssey Cruise.
Meanwhile, down under – Jean Lutz recounts an adrenalin pumping adventure – jungle surfing the Daintree Rainforest.
And Bernard O'Keefe catches up with ‘street chess’ master Luke ‘Red Pants’ - before climbing aboard a Percheron horse and cart for an evocative journey down Melbourne memory lane.
Elsewhere, our intrepid solo travellers give two very different accounts of their holidays in Ecuador.
JoAnn Schermerhorn discovers the Galapagos sea lions in Lobo de Mar; and Sandra Kennedy returns to the Amazon Rainforest where – in her own words – "Eating lemony tasting ants out of a pod, sidling up to a black caiman, and swinging on a vine… definitely took me out of my comfort zone". Quite!
Back in Europe, David Anthony explores Montmartre – the spiritual Parisian home of artists such as Cezanne, Renoir, Monet and Picasso… to name but four.
Allison Quattrocchi is away with the fairies (not to mention the leprechauns), explaining the lore – and lure - of the Emerald Isle.
Something, you’ll agree, for everyone.
Enjoy your visit - and remember: we’re always on the lookout for new contributors. So don’t hesitate to drop us a mail if you’ve a story you’d like to share with fellow travellers.
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