The Killarney National Park in County Kerry is just outside your door at the historic Lake Hotel. The family-owned resort sits on the shore of Killarney’s lower lake, the Lough Lein. There are majestic views of the mountains and marshes, where several swans call home. The surrounding woodlands are fertile ground for free roaming red…
Wonders never cease to amaze me — wonders of the beach, that is. Florida seashell hunters are a unique flock. Even seagulls watch them with intrigue. Hunters with heads down, eyes gazing the sand, walking slow as a turtle. They’ll stop from time to time when they spot something to inspect. Sometimes it’s a keeper,…
On any given day nature unwraps glorious gifts at Fort De Soto Park on Florida’s Central West Coast in Pinellas County. A giant manatee glides through the water close to where you’re swimming. A pelican soars above, then dive bombs the water to fill its gullet with fish for lunch. Dolphins frolic. Stingrays fly through…
In the middle of Pennsylvania farmland and Amish country is a factory emitting the sweet aroma of chocolate. The town of Hershey is known as Chocolatetown, USA. Right smack dab in the center of town is Hershey’s Chocolate World, a visitor center immersing you in all things chocolate, as in all things Hershey. Create Your…
An island with so much splendor should be a sin. Turquoise water as clear as gin. Sprawling coconut palms with plump green fruit. Bleach white sand as soft as a baby’s skin. Watch the sun rise from the Atlantic Ocean and then set on the Gulf of Mexico from the same spot. The wonders of…
