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Iceland: Ready, Set, Go!
After two years of going nowhere fast, due to COVID-19, my husband and I booked international flights and worked with a tour consultant...

Miami Beach
Tired of shielding my face in a scarf from chilling wind gusts that a typical New England winter day brought, my husband and I decided to...


Cape May Has It All - Even a Radio Station!
Our spring is doing the two-step here in Cape May as the temps plummeted last week, once again. Nevertheless, I choose to heed the tulips...


After the Thaw: Gaze Set on Spring
Cape May Island Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in New Jersey where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic...


Susan Frances Morris Recommends Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is one of my favorite places to visit for so many reasons. There are no chain stores, hotels, fast-food restaurants,...


A Visit to Ocracoke, NC
Ocracoke Island offers a respite for travelers eager to pull up anchor and leave the concerns of the mainland. Our family has been...


Get Lost! (in Rome)
Note from Michelle: One of my favorite historical fiction trilogies is the Antonius Trilogy by Brook Allen, a Virginia author. Brook did...


Roanoke's Authentic Custard Shop
Frozen custard was introduced commercially in 1919, when the Kohr brothers added egg yolks to their ice cream for a smoother texture and...
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