Travels' Tapestry
February 16th, 2011
Written by Rita Cook in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
First things first when I think of Kentucky and especially Louisville, Kentucky. Mint Juleps! On the other hand, if Bourbon is on your menu for 2011, horse racing, or good shopping, again, look no further than Louisville, Kentucky.As some folks from the city say, “Louisville lies just between ‘way out there’ and ‘feels like home,’ and it was named one of the top 20 cities in America to live. If...
January 20th, 2011
Written by Rita Cook in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
Outwardly, San Diego is a laidback city, but underneath the surface, it is also a Mecca of culture and class. Of course, while not as culturally diversified as other California cities like Los Angeles, or even San Francisco, San Diego offers a large Hispanic culture. Situated near the Mexican border and across from Tijuana, San Diego’s first inhabitants included Spanish Catholic priests who...
December 29th, 2010
Written by Wendy Innes in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
Rio de Janeiro; the name is synonymous with beautiful beaches and beautiful women in the tiniest of bikinis. However, with Rio hosting the 2014 World Cup, and the 2016 Olympic Games, there is a lot of scrutinizing and magnification of some of the city’s problems. Rio is still a beautiful and safe place to visit if you follow the guidelines set for by the U.S. State Department, and use good...
November 4th, 2010
Written by Rita Cook in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
When thinking of Louisiana, many adjectives come to mind, but most travelers get excited about the states’ food and culture. In Northern Louisiana, a group comprised of 29 parishes from Monroe to Alexandria, there are many unknown town names in between, but there’s definitely diversity in the area that the traveler can’t ignore.Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish is a good place to learn about...
October 1st, 2010
Written by Jen Garbee in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
It’s been touted as one of the first sandy vacation spots, and the “longest pleasure beach” by Guinness World Records. Toss in a strikingly contemporary arts and music scene, a modern food history as rich as its Colonial feasts (from piles of crumbly Southern cornbread to steaming bowls of Japanese dashi), and you’ve got many good reasons to visit Virginia Beach.The first English settlers arrived...
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