Jan 12 2016
By Ron Stern, Travel Photojournalist Growing up as a city boy, my childhood memories of riding an old fashioned steam locomotive were confined to riding around the amusement park at Knotts Berry Farm in Anaheim, California. Sure it was fun but nothing that could compare to my journey through the San Juan Mountains in Colorado …
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Dec 08 2015
By Ron Stern, Travel Photojournalist Sioux Falls is South Dakota’s largest city and an easy day’s drive from Colorado. Here are some of the top things to see and do: The Big Sioux River runs through the city. Falls Park, only a few blocks from downtown, showcases the cascade on the river that gave Sioux …
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Nov 11 2015
By Ron Stern, Travel Photojournalist Vienna is the second fastest growing city in Europe. Why, you ask? Here are a few reasons. When the Turks fled this city in 1683, they left behind a hoard of coffee beans. What followed was an entire culture built around this hot beverage. Today, take your pick from among …
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Oct 13 2015
By Ron Stern, Travel Photojournalist Seafood. Wines. French history. British history. American Revolutionary War history. These are all on offer on a several day’s drive around Nova Scotia’s southern coast. Halifax to Lunenburg. From Halifax, rent a car, and head south along the “Lighthouse Route.” The first village you come to, Peggy’s Cove, is famous …
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Sep 17 2015
By Ron Stern, Travel Photojounalist From museum lovers to theatre aficionados to health seekers, there is something for everyone in this Canadian province. Shakespeare, eh? Lots of cities have Shakespeare festivals and Saskatoon is no exception. What makes the “Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan” (River) so unique is that this repertory theatre company produces the Bard’s …
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Aug 18 2015
By Ron Stern, Travel Photojournalist Established by the Hudson Bay Company in 1843, the city was first known as Fort Victoria. Gold rush fever from the Fraser River area brought a wave of settlers in 1862, and six years later, Victoria was named the capital of British Columbia, Canada. Today, Victoria is a thriving city …
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Jul 10 2015
By Ron Stern, Photo Journalist Nestled between Napa and Sonoma on the north and San Francisco on the south is a little pocket of bliss known as Diablo Valley. Compared to its higher priced neighbors, this relatively unknown travel venue is affordable without sacrificing the niceties that make for an elegant getaway. Located about an …
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Jun 18 2015
by Ron Stern, Travel Photo Journalist If a city has a heart, Salzburg’s would be the old city center. Pedestrian friendly paths and bridges line both sides of the Salzach leading to the old city, and towering above is the Salzburg Cathedral and the Hohensalzburg Fortress (the biggest in Europe), constructed in 1077. Once inside …
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May 15 2015
by Ron Stern, Travel Photo Journalist Vienna is the second fastest growing city in Europe. Why, you ask? Here are a few reasons. When the Turks fled this city in 1683, they left behind a hoard of coffee beans. What followed was an entire culture built around this hot beverage. Today, take your pick from …
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Apr 10 2015
By Ron Stern, Travel Photojournalist Foodie cities are now popping up everywhere. San Francisco, L.A. and New York, however, don’t have a lock on that title anymore. In the Southwest corner of America, Albuquerque is blazing a trail of its own on the culinary scene. So much so, in fact, that even the Food Network …
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Mar 05 2015
by Ron Stern, Travel Photojournalist If you’ve never been to Ireland, now is the perfect time for a visit. With daily route from San Francisco and other cities on Aer Lingus, you can conveniently pop over for a visit to Dublin and get a slice of the Irish life in under a week. Here are …
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Jan 22 2015
by Ron Stern, Travel Photojournalist Surrounded by 45,000 acres of open space with the grandeur of the Flatirons rock formation as a backdrop, Boulder, Colorado has come a long way since its early days as a bustling mining town. Today, the city is known for its hip, healthy vibe as well as upscale and historic …
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