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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

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Lake Tahoe Golf

By Bob Enzel It was mid-August in Lake Tahoe where three of us lodged comfortably in Incline Village, NV, home of Diamond Peak Ski Area. Our intention during our 5-day visit was to

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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 c

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Golf In Atlantic Canada

The four provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island offer a number of top rated championship courses that should be of interest to East

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Spotlight on Golf Fowl, Friend and Foe

Fox saunters across his fairway to remove the offending ball which he carries into the woods Ducks and even alligators are sometimes encountered while playing a round of golf Geese

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Ireland

Tourism Ireland is promoting a 2013 year-long series of festivals and events that will take place. Direct flights are already in place from the U.S. to Belfast, Dublin and Shannon

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Greenland

Arctic Circle Ski Race and Trail Biking Films And other adventure films: Backcountry Skiing; Climbing; Heliskiing; Hiking; Ice Cap Crossing; Kayaking; Mountaineering and Running. h

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Finland

SNOWSHOEING IS A FUN ACTIVITY TO DO WHEN VISITING FINLAND. IT IS EASILY DONE JUST OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL CITY OF HELSINKI WHERE THE BEAUTY OF NATUR IS COVERED IN UNSPOILED SNOW. It&#

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Czech Republic

Easter Fair in Znojmo from March 29 – April 4, 2013. Easter Markets and Artisan Traditions April 1 – 5, 2013 in the UNESCO town of Cesky Krumlov www.znojmocity.cz/en

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The Lighthouse Trail

If you’re a lighthouse fanatic Quebec should be on your list of travels. The Quebec Maritime has a neat little brochure-map identifying 43 lighthouses which separates them into

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Zurich Airport

If you’re traveling to Switzerland via Zurich request the continually updated compact Airport Guide, “Flughafen Zurich”…and if you don’t read German don’t b

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Alamo Europe

When tooling around Europe–unless you’re on a bus tour–a rental car is a necessity, which brings me to Alamo Rent A Car. They have a pretty fair track record having b

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The Glacier Express

If your idea of a train ride is to get from one point to the next as quickly as possible take the 186 mph TGV train from Paris. But if you’re a train aficionado, the Glacier Ex

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Switzerland Golf

Switzerland has a neat little book titled, “Swiss Golf.” It’s neat because it includes helpful advice on golf, lodging and packages by Swiss region. It’s also neat beca

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The Alps

At a recent gathering of media and distinguished guests in the American Natural History Museum in NYC, Switzerland Tourism hosted a showing of a spectacular IMAX film, “The Alps.

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EUROPEAN AIRPORTS WANT YOU… Munich and Zurich Airports

It seems the latest in travel amenities are being contested by airports. Two of Europe’s finest have updated their facilities and not only want you to fly their country’s carri

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SIXT

“Welcome to the world of Sixt” as one of their promotion brochures says which I find to be an interesting come on. But a come on to what? Frankly I had no idea that Sixt is a r

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INTERHOME

Perhaps you want to take a ski vacation but don’t want the expense of a hotel. You can rent an apartment in a vacation destination of Switzerland or the Tyrol. Interhome to the r

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CAVEAT VIATOR…LET THE TRAVELER BEWARE

Thieves in Europe are apparently eagerly awaiting the daily arrival of tourists. After all, it’s a non-ending cash flow for them. I have a friend who travels constantly and i

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AURORA BOREALIS

Finland may be the ticket if you are searching for some place different to visit? Until you visit Finland’s in its “top of the world” location you will have misse

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THE FOLLIES

You have to see it to believe it. Show girls and show guys, all over the age of 50, with most over the age of sixty. The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies began in 1992 and is still go

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Aviation Heroism Award

A most prestigious award was given at the Swiss Embassy in Washington, DC I was privileged to be present when the Laureate Heroism Award was presented to Capt. Daniel Aufdenblatten

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Germany

By Bob Enzel So Many Festivals… These are just a couple so have a look at the bottom of the page for a more complete listing. Berlin. June 26, 2011 The FIFA Women’s World Cup (

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Switzerland Spoofs Itself

By Bob Enzel Die Schweiz – Chur die Alpenstadt City Breaks Swiss Tourism Preparations Switzerland Walking Holidays A visit to Zürich means you will experience the finest cul

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BMW Munich

Opening in Spring 2008 the new BMW showcase museum will have on hand over 120 exhibits in 26 sections bringing to life the brand’s history. You will need the better part of a day

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SHOP THE CHRISTMAS MARKETS OF EUROPE . . . But Hurry!

By Bob Enzel If you happen to be in Europe this holiday season a visit to the Christmas market(s) should be a must on your to do list. Here are a few of Europe’s most famous.

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Swiss Mountain Biking Marathon

Start training now for one of the most spectacular bike marathons: The National Park Bike Marathon. On August 29th, 2009 over 2000 participants will get ready for a tough course ar

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Europe’s Leading Airline Announced Swiss International Air Lines

By Bob Enzel For the second year in a row “SWISS was voted Europe’s Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards based on the vote of 150,000 travel agents. As if to underline th

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Zurich Downtown

By Bob Enzel The recently published book on Zurich hotels covers 222 hotels in and around Zurich. It is definitive in that it covers pretty much everything from boutique hotels to

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Greenland Kicks Off Inaugural Flight

By Bob Enzel Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen and Deputy Prime Minister Josef Motzfeldt of Greenland Home Rule Government hosted dignitaries, press and friends at the elegant

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Greenland Kicks Off Inaugural Flight

By Bob Enzel Danish Ambassador Friis Arne Petersen and Deputy Prime Minister Josef Motzfeldt of Greenland Home Rule Government hosted dignitaries, press and friends at the elegant

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Holiday Time in Switzerland

By Bob Enzel Visiting Lucerne It’s too late to see Claudio Abbado and his world renowned Lucerne Festival Orchestra at the Summer Festival and also too late for the Fall Worl

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Zurich on the Move 1

By Bob Enzel Rodin exhibit at the Kunsthaus Zürich and Kannon exhibit at the Rietberg Museum. Two of the many exhibition highlights in the upcoming Zürich art scene will feature

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Shopping Portugal

By Bob Enzel From January 7th through February 28th the boutiques and stores in Portugal mark down fine crafted items by 80% making it worth the five-hour flight from the U.S. to s

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Cezanne

By Bob Enzel It’s been many years since I visited Aix en Provence and drank the refreshing wine of Provence while sitting at a sidewalk café and staring at the natives and admir

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe

By Bob Enzel Ongoing in Munich through July 30, 2006 visitors may see the Bavarian Kingdom Exhibit celebrating the 200 year Anniversary of its founding as a Kingdom. The Heritage T

ZÜRICH – Western Gateway to the Austrian Alps – Elementor

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Golfing In the Alps

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Pok-Ta-Pok Golf Course

By Bob Enzel I’ve always wanted to play Pok-Ta-Pok. I...

ZÜRICH – Forty years is a long time

By Bob Enzel When I was a tourist in...

Palm Springs Revisited

By Bob Enzel Life in Palm Springs is good …very...

Excellent Golf Courses in Cancun

By Bob Enzel We played four course during the week...

Iberostar Golf Club Cancun

By Bob Enzel We played four course during the week...

The Zillertal Valley

By Bob Enzel *See Photo Gallery at the Bottom —...

Cancun Golf Courses

By Bob Enzel Iberostar Golf Club Cancun (Formerly the Hilton...

Golfing With Haydn

By Bob Enzel Well! Not in person exactly, but certainly...

Nathan Skiing – Whitetail, PA

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Are Golfing Amenities Important? – Yes or No

By Bob Enzel We were sitting around one evening–my golf...

Enticing Davos

By Bob Enzel Forty-two years ago we drove from Lech,...

Malaysia Golf Round One

By Bob Enzel A number of writers from the United...

Malaysia Golf – The Second Round

By Bob Enzel Round two of the Malaysian golf courses...

Kebab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Course Clubhouse

Malaysia Golf – Round Three

By Bob Enzel On tap today was the conclusion of...

An Unusual Day in St. Moritz

By Bob Enzel. Photos by Fred McKinney We skied less...

The Rookery at Marco

By Bob Enzel A large group of ski industry people...

Plunk!

By Bob Enzel The August issue of GOLF Magazine had...

The Mont Blanc Glacier – Over, Under, and On Top

By Bob Enzel “Why have they taken down the ropes?”...

Atlantic Golf – South River Course

By Bob Enzel There are three courses under Atlantic Golf....

Renditions Revisited

By Bob Enzel I don’t believe that Renditions is a...

Renditions

By Bob Enzel My golfing buddy Joe called and asked...

Sestriere – Winter Olympics 2006

By Bob Enzel The crowds of yesteryear have disappeared. The...

Triple Trouble In Williamsburg

By Bob Enzel The FORD’S COLONY COUNTRY CLUB sports three...

The Osprey’s Golf Club

By Bob Enzel Second visit… It was about a year...

Vignette on Wine and Cheese So Many Wines. So Much Cheese. So Little Time.

By Bob Enzel The one thing I knew before hand...

Military Golf Courses – Oahu Hawaii

By Bob Enzel Oahu offers a good variety of military...

A World Famous Resort with No Americans? Impossible!

By Bob Enzel All skiers have heard of the Pyrénées...

Greenland – Hands On or Hands Off

By Bob Enzel High winds delayed our scheduled afternoon departure...

Greenland – American’s Next Destination

By Bob Enzel The Airbus A330 owned by Air Greenland...

Adventure Andorra

By Bob Enzel It was almost 40 years ago that...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Part 2)

By Bob Enzel But at this moment I’m now in...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Part 1)

By Bob Enzel Malaysia! The exotic name itself conjures up...

Golfing Okinawa

By Bob Enzel Situated between the East China Sea and...

The Capital City of Bern – An ideal place for an Add-on

By Bob Enzel As an inveterate traveler I am conscious...

Martinique – The Isle of Flowers

By Bob Enzel If perhaps you are bored with Cancun...

Lake Tahoe Golf

By Bob Enzel It was mid-August in Lake Tahoe where...

Golf Pass Provence

Sixteen golf courses in the picturesque region of Provence have...

Golf In Atlantic Canada

The four provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia and...

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