Greenland – American’s Next Destination
By Bob Enzel The Airbus A330 owned by Air Greenland is cruising at 31,000 feet as I gaze out the window and reflect on my recent visit to Greenland, home of the largest Polar Ice Cap in the world. The plane is now over Corner Brook, Newfoundland and a beef tenderloin meal complete with a […]
The Swiss Side of Portes Du Soleil
By Ted Heck When Switzerland Tourism suggested I visit their portion of the world’s largest “international” ski domain, it was an easy sell. I knew the French side after several ski holidays in Morzine and Avoriaz, but I had never been based in one of the six Swiss resorts. France has eight resorts and between […]
The Capital City of Bern – An ideal place for an Add-on
By Bob Enzel As an inveterate traveler I am conscious of my three P’s of traveling: planning, patience, and politeness. Patience and politeness are merely a matter of good manners and courtesy honed to silence during critical moments. But planning takes thought ahead of time. What does this have to do with Bern you may […]
Martinique – The Isle of Flowers
By Bob Enzel If perhaps you are bored with Cancun or maybe want to show your disdain for Aruba or merely looking for a unique experience in a friendly country–one that really wants North American visitors— Martinique is a sparkling alternative. Most everyone has heard of Martinique, but where is it and how do you […]
Golf Pass Provence
Sixteen golf courses in the picturesque region of Provence have combined to offer the Golf Pass Provence. A book of tickets for either 3 or 5 golf courses is good for a different course over a 7 or 14 day period. The ambiance can’t be beat. Vincent Van Gogh lived in Arles, while Aix-en-Provence was […]
French Villages Salute Their Liberators
We waved back as President Chirac of France led the parade from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs Elysees to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe. Thousands of French men and women jockeyed for position along the temporary fences that lined both sides of the wide boulevard. Waiting imperiously at the bottom was the […]
Great Swiss Train Rides
Great Swiss Train Rides 1. The Captivating North Shore of Lake Geneva 2. Along The Rhone and Rhine By Ted Heck The Captivating North Shore of Lake Geneva Lake Geneva is listed as the largest lake in Europe, 45 miles long and nearly nine miles across at its widest point. But I don’t measure it linearly; I […]
Spotlight On Meiringen
By Ted Heck Elementary, my dear Watson. There are clues everywhere to point out that Meiringen in the Bernese Oberland canton of Switzerland is a noteworthy ski destination. Sherlock Holmes died in the Reichenbach Falls in Meiringen during a tussle with his archenemy Professor Moriarty. Died temporarily, that is. Fans of the famous, fictional detective […]
Arizona Rocks Beautiful Formations in Northern Arizona
By Ted Heck Lake Powell in northern Arizona and southern Utah is a man-made lake behind Glen Canyon dam, enclosed by stunning rock formations, with 63 canyons and more nooks and crannies than a shipload of English muffins. The dam that created the lake by backing up the Colorado River was begun in 1956. The […]
Austria’s World Tourism Games Draws Big Crowd
By Ted Heck One of the best examples of all the sports fun you can have in the Alps in summer time was the World Tourism Games sponsored by the Austrian National Tourist Office in 2006. They pulled out more stops than an organist struggling with a Mozart composition. They left nothing to chance when […]
