Italian Charm
By Dee Dee McKinney The Sella Ronda Italian ski circuit is one of the best known ski tour loops in the Alps with trails and terrain for all levels of ability. The high Dolomites form a beautiful skiing backdrop as skiers pace themselves according to the level and ability of preference. The panoramic tour covers […]
Swiss Charm
By Dee Dee McKinney Swiss Charm by Dee Dee McKinney Skiing is a Swiss culture and a way of life for natives and visitors. Switzerland’s mood is evidenced by its charisma and ambiance: ski towns and ski trains, the horse-drawn carriage, food and delicious cheese. A skiers paradise, from small quaint hotels to 5-star elegant […]
Venice, Italy – Story and Photos
By Linda McKinney The world is filled with wonderful walking cities. Of these, Venice which has no cars, is at the top of the list! It is a city built by man on approximately 125 small islands. These are connected by bridges and canals. Often called, The Romantic City, it’s a city made up of […]
The Mont Blanc Glacier – Over, Under, and On Top
By Bob Enzel “Why have they taken down the ropes?” I asked. “Because people are stupid and they would try to climb down and probably fall,” responded our guide Bernadette. “Down” was 12,000 feet where we stood just below the Mont Blanc on the Aiguille Du Midi plateau during a end of summer visit. My […]
Sestriere – Winter Olympics 2006
By Bob Enzel The crowds of yesteryear have disappeared. The cheers and jeers have long been forgotten in the Olympic town of Sestriere; the names of winners and losers have faded from memory. It is late September almost two years later. The 96 Kilometer ride from Torino–the home city of the 2006 Olympics–to Sestriere took […]
A First Trip to Chile
By Ted Heck It had been a half-century dream of mine to ski in Chile, where seasons are reversed. But was summer skiing here worth the wait, I wondered apprehensively, as we corkscrewed 8,000 feet up a precipitous mountain road on our way to Valle Nevado ski resort. Our small group had a wizard at […]
Vignette on Wine and Cheese So Many Wines. So Much Cheese. So Little Time.
By Bob Enzel The one thing I knew before hand when I traveled through France and Italy was that it would be impossible to cross the threshold of the many wine and cheese districts without reflecting on great wines to taste and mellow cheese to savor. Situated in a bucolic countryside setting, the enchanting “Mont […]
Military Golf Courses – Oahu Hawaii
By Bob Enzel Oahu offers a good variety of military golf courses. Unfortunately my daughter and I didn’t have time to play all six courses, but we did manage to whack our way around half of them and visit some of the others. There are five 18-hole courses and one 9-hole to select from–some with driving […]
A World Famous Resort with No Americans? Impossible!
By Bob Enzel All skiers have heard of the Pyrénées Mountains yet only a few have ever skied them and most have only a vague idea of what countries they encompass. For the record, the Pyrénées Mountains run along the top of Spain and bottom of France gathering in Andorra along the way. In days […]
Greenland – Hands On or Hands Off
By Bob Enzel High winds delayed our scheduled afternoon departure from Baltimore and most of our hosts were already in bed when we arrived in Kangerlussuaq. At first glance Kangerlussuaq appeared to have the personality of an abandoned mining town, but in actuality it was a former U.S. air base. Here’s the way the trip […]
