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Dubai – A Piece of The Pie

March 9, 2008 by DaveLeave a Comment

The following is taken from Dave's Journal regarding a long weekend spent in Dubai I took a quick trip up to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates 3 weeks ago in the midst of the annual Shopping Festival. Thirty years ago this was a local regional city. Today its an international nightmare, depending on your perspective. Perhaps it is a city that will cause you to have a strong visceral reaction. Lots of craziness with the terrible traffic, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Middle East · Tagged: Art, Bridges, Dancing, Desert, Dubai, Europe, Festival, Fishing, History, Markets, Resort, Sailing, Sand, Shopping Mall, Ski Trip, Tallest Building, Taxi, Traffic, Wedding

Cannon Beach

February 5, 2006 by Andre HagestedtLeave a Comment

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Oregon's coastline is full of secrets: veiled pleasures and surprises, clandestine, deserted beaches and hidden gems peppering the towns in the form of lodgings or eateries. But perhaps the most stunning secret on all of Oregon's coast lies just outside of the art and culture mecca of Cannon Beach, on the north coast. There's a castle a bit south of town, hidden behind the walls of trees just north of the Arch Cape Tunnel. You can become king … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Antiques, Art, Beach, Castle, Caves, Chicago, Culture, Disneyland, Garden, Honeymoon, Lodge, Michigan, Oregon, Restaurants, Romantic, Ski Trip, Traffic, Waterfall, Wedding, Wine Tasting

And That’s The Way It Is…

February 5, 2006 by DaveLeave a Comment

I am writing you from Chefchaouen Morocco. All the keys are reorganized on this computer so bear with me as it is very difficult to type. I am not looking at the screen just down at the keyboard. We arrived in Africa yesterday passing by the Rock of Gibraltar. Immediately as anticipated we were hounded by faux guides marketing to us with fear - telling us it was unsafe to travel in the afternoon because Moroccans become more dangerous in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, America, Arabic, Art, Bus Travel, California, Carmel, Easter, Europe, Food and Wine, Germany, Japan, Markets, Music, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Sonoma, Spain, Traffic, Wedding

A Thai Wedding Story

February 5, 2006 by ElizabethLeave a Comment

Sawasdee kha friends! Part I I find myself writing this email several hours after my brother's village Thai wedding, while sitting in the comfortably air-conditioned "business center" of our hotel. It's not often on my travels that I am left without words to describe my experiences, but for once I feel that this email can never fully articulate the feel of the last 24 hours. When we left Bangkok yesterday I was eager to return to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Bangkok Thailand, Bridges, Cell Phone, Christmas, Culture, Dancing, Food and Wine, Hollywood, Internet, Lifestyle, Monks, Oregon, Restaurants, Thailand, Vietnam, Village, Wedding

Colima, Mexico – Attractions

by Dave · Leave a Comment

Plaza Principal is the site of several interesting attractions. As I walked through this part of town, I was impressed by the cleanliness of the streets and sidewalks . This plaza is surrounded by the Liberty Garden which contains numerous painted white iron benches (great place to sit down and relax). Various shops and commercial businesses are located on the exterior of the plaza but aren't touristy souvenir type shops, as found in other … [Read more...]

Gold Country, CA – Ironstone Vineyards

by Dave · Leave a Comment

Ironstone Vineyards is located 1.5 miles from the town of Murphys. The road to the winery starts about halfway through the town (take the road directly next to Murphy's Hotel (a prominent historical landmark in town). As you get close to the winery you will see a number of vineyards. Ironstone grows not only grapes but also other crops such as apples. The owners have spent a significant amount of money and effort into building this into a major … [Read more...]

Santa Barbara, CA – Mission Santa Barbara

by Dave · Leave a Comment

Mission Santa Barbara called the "Queen of the Missions" was founded on Dec 4, 1786, on the Feast of St. Barbara. This mission is the tenth of the California missions and is the only one with two bell towers. It's construction was completed in 1820, and today is still one of the best preserved missions. However, between the founding of the mission and today it has been severely damaged by several earthquakes, one in 1812 and one in 1925. Both … [Read more...]

Santa Barbara, CA – Weddings

by Dave · Leave a Comment

Are you planning a wedding in Santa Barbara? Santa Barbara has many unique & wonderful locations for the actual wedding as well as the reception afterwards. A number of couples take their vows or renew their vows at the ever popular and picturesque Santa Barbara Courthouse. The following are links to organizations that have wedding or reception locations available for rent in Santa Barbara. Weddings Good Wedding Resource … [Read more...]

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