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Lee County, Florida: Unanticipated Bonus Compliments of Hurricane Ian Apr. 15, 2023
By Fyllis Hockman Walking along the Fort Myers Yacht Basin in the center of the city, you would neve... Read More
St. Lucia Is Rich in Color, Culture, Crafts and Community Jan. 28, 2023
By Fyllis Hockman So there I was, at the Sulphur Springs Mud Bath in St. Lucia, being smeared with g... Read More
Find Gorges, Greenery, Gardens and Goats in Ithaca, New York Dec. 31, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman "Ithaca Is Gorges," the city's motto says, and with 150 waterfalls within a 10-mil... Read More
Reflections on 35 Years of Travel Writing Oct. 15, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman When my 15-year-old granddaughter, Talya, asked me what my favorite destination wa... Read More
Time Forgot Amelia Island -- Thank Goodness! Sep. 03, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman It's a town time forgot — or maybe it just refused to move forward. Serene a... Read More
Outstanding Tour Company Makes an Egyptian Trip Unforgettable Aug. 21, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman Traveling through Egypt on Overseas Adventure Travel's (OAT) Ancient Egypt and th... Read More
Egypt: 6,000 Years of History Come Alive Aug. 20, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman I'm in Cairo, Egypt, on a hotel balcony overlooking the Nile River, a fantasyland ... Read More
Dominican Republic: Outdoor Adventure on a Grand Scale Aug. 13, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman First things first: No waterslide at any water park will ever be the same again &... Read More
Anything Goes and the Good Times Roll in New Orleans Jul. 16, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman It's a city where anything goes, where everyone feels comfortable. A city of contr... Read More
Visit Kauai Before It's Too Late Jun. 11, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman Remember when Maui was considered the undeveloped island of Hawaii, in the days be... Read More
See Sea Turtle Art and Sandcastles on South Padre Island, Texas Apr. 03, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman My 18-year-old granddaughter, Mollie, has loved turtles since she was little. So, ... Read More
Buried History Comes to Life at Mary King's Close Feb. 19, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman The year is 1645. The most virulent strain of the bubonic plague has immobilized ... Read More
Walk Japan to Explore the Soul of a Country Feb. 12, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman Our hotel bathroom in Kyoto was filled with conveniences that were a testament to ... Read More
Hill Towns, Wine and Cheese Equal Paradise in Provence Feb. 05, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman Naturally, we started our trip off with a glass of wine at lunch. After all, it wa... Read More
Underwater and Topside Fun at De Palm Island, Aruba Jan. 22, 2022
By Fyllis Hockman I've always envied my scuba-diving friends who describe their colorful underwater ... Read More
Scenic Sights Assault the Senses at Yosemite National Park Jul. 03, 2021
By Fyllis Hockman When I encountered my first giant sequoia in the Mariposa Grove, my head did not t... Read More
Fun in the Water and on Land at Great Wolf Lodge Jun. 12, 2021
By Fyllis Hockman "You want me to get on that and go down to where?" I wailed from high atop the Alb... Read More
Monteverde Cloud Forest Is the Star of a Costa Rican Tour Jun. 05, 2021
By Fyllis Hockman The last 18 miles of the road leading to the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica... Read More
Sipping Vino and Savoring Vistas in Tuscany May. 29, 2021
By Fyllis Hockman Wandering the hilly, narrow cobblestone streets in our home base of Montalcino, It... Read More
Take the Winding Highway to Hana Apr. 24, 2021
By Fyllis Hockman Just as the queasiness in my stomach from the continuous onslaught of curves and c... Read More
