October 1, 2015

Stokesley Funfair and Agricultural Show.

Stokesley is a market town in rural North Yorkshire with a well established agricultural past and community. The origins of the annual fair stretch back to 1223, when Henry III granted Stokesley, a charter to hold an annual fair.

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Neighborhoods in Santiago de Cuba

I’m looking for advice for a stay in Santiago de Cuba in January. I’m primarily interested in casas particulares, and would appreciate suggestions of what parts of Santiago might be best to look in. We’d prefer an area which is reasonably quiet but…

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Best Western is changing

    Best Western International is going to rejuvenate and re-brand itself with a new name and logo.  The 69-year-old hotel chain is very familiar, especially to Americans, and grew with the increases in automobile travel and road-trips…

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Fishing for wild boar in Italian waters

Yes, that’s what the headline says, and what it meant. A group of Italian fishermen were startled to find a wild boar swimming alongside, 6 km off the coast of Puglia in southern Italy.   After filming the video above (who would believe them…

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Around the World in a Day with Coca-Cola

A Coke and a Smile was playing constantly through my mind while exploring the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a wonderful place to escape on a hot day. The unlimited drinks at the Taste It Sampling Bar also helped. My husband…

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Stokesley Funfair and Agricultural Show.

Stokesley is a market town in rural North Yorkshire with a well established agricultural past and community. The origins of the annual fair stretch back to 1223, when Henry III granted Stokesley, a charter to hold an annual fair.

Read More

Neighborhoods in Santiago de Cuba

I’m looking for advice for a stay in Santiago de Cuba in January. I’m primarily interested in casas particulares, and would appreciate suggestions of what parts of Santiago might be best to look in. We’d prefer an area which is reasonably quiet but…

Read More

Best Western is changing

    Best Western International is going to rejuvenate and re-brand itself with a new name and logo.  The 69-year-old hotel chain is very familiar, especially to Americans, and grew with the increases in automobile travel and road-trips…

Read More

Fishing for wild boar in Italian waters

Yes, that’s what the headline says, and what it meant. A group of Italian fishermen were startled to find a wild boar swimming alongside, 6 km off the coast of Puglia in southern Italy.   After filming the video above (who would believe them…

Read More

Around the World in a Day with Coca-Cola

A Coke and a Smile was playing constantly through my mind while exploring the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a wonderful place to escape on a hot day. The unlimited drinks at the Taste It Sampling Bar also helped. My husband…

Read More