Author: Marie Goff
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A New Beginning in Ajijic, Mexico
The past few weeks were hectic! Diana had sold her beloved horse, beautiful home, and most of her belongings. What remained was tightly packed in the back of her pickup...
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Immersion in Hawaiian Culture and History on a visit to Oahu
The verdant Ko’olau mountain range hangs like billowing curtains shrouded in mist, an ethereal image on an overcast day. On the opposite side of the road, the turquoise ocean breaks...
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Hobcaw Barony – A South Carolina Story
Standing at 6 feet and 2 and 1/2 inches tall, Belle Baruch was a towering figure. It was said that she could out shoot, out hunt, and out ride any...
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Weekend with Friends at Maggie Valley and Four Easy to Moderate Mountain Trails Nearby
Dusk was falling and it was cool, overcast, and balmy, just after a rain. The colors of autumn had faded, leaves were falling, swirling in circles around the bottom of...
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Volcanoes, Wild Horses, and a Beautiful Bouquet of Roses
The wispy clouds of morning parted to reveal the white-capped peak of Cotopaxi Volcano. Wild horses grazed among colorful wildflowers on the grasslands below. The morning’s windswept landscape at Cotopaxi...
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Learning Photography with the Professionals – Expedition to Jordan
My heartbeat quickened and I held my breath as we reached the last turn before our first glimpse of The Treasury. And then…there it was, just a sliver of it,...
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Suckling Pig Amid Ancient Architecture
…Continued Journey of Spain Morocco and Portugal What does an ancient (1 AD) Roman aqueduct, a 12th Century Fortress, a 16th Century Cathedral, and Cochinillo (suckling pig) have in common?...
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Oxtail Stew on an Enchanting Evening
It was dusk when we strolled into one of the nine entrance gates to Plaza Mayor (Main Square) in the heart of Madrid. Eddie and I and our friends Karen...
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Ybor City – Tampa’s Cigar Heritage
The weather was mild and a soft breeze was blowing as our trolley pulled to a stop on the outskirts of town, a perfect day for strolling along the neighborhood...
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Upcoming Travel Destination – Spain Morocco Portugal
In a few days, Eddie and I will be on our way to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco for a fifteen-day guided tour. It’s our first visit to these countries and...