The whoosh of air alerted me to the Killer Whale surfacing just off our starboard side. It's black dorsal fin cut through the water like a knife.  The huge bull from L pod was travelling quickly thru the indigo blue waters of the San Juan Islands.  This group of 172 various islands lie at the northwest corner of Washington State near Vanc...

Recalling the Beauty and Splendor of USA's Gilded Age By Ken Paul Mink ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Some places are just too magnificent for one to fully absorb all the beauty and magic that it possesses. Biltmore House is one such place. With its fantastically eye-catching French Chateauesque architecture, Biltmore has stood the test of time, remaining like ...

The full moon is auspicious. Perched at a corner table bordering the wall of windows on the 35th floor of Asiate restaurant with the view spilling out to Columbus Circle and Central Park, my wife and I remark this lunar illumination can only spell good luck. I'd already jogged effortlessly in Central Park, New York City's forested gem, that morning...

Long Island is an island off the East Coast of the United States, beginning at New York Harbor from Manhattan Island and extending eastward into the Atlantic Ocean. The self-styled Long Island Wine Country embraces over 60 vineyards and 30 wineries that are open to open to visitors.Discover Long Island, the official tourism board for Long Island, i...

Utah's Moab Adventure Center is suggesting that a two-day break in a brand-new setting and doing something outside the comfort zone can feel like a week away. "Moab offers two-day, half and full-day 'adventures' in this red rock area, which is encircled by two national parks and the Colorado River. The Colorado River/Moab Two-Day Adventure This has...

​ Ultra Ranch Vacations is a new element of top50ranches.com, which is in its 9th year. Ultra Ranch Vacations is a new element of top50ranches.com, which is in its 9th year. The four ranches to make the list for 2018 are Wyoming's The Lodge and Spa at Brush Creek Ranch and Montana's The Ranch at Rock Creek: The Resort at Paws Up and Triple Creek Ra...