By: Scott S. Smith and Sandra Wells Ventura County is on the map for visitors to the Reagan Library in Simi, but many Southern Californians would be hard put to think of other reasons to spend a few
Read The Full ArticleBy: Bryan Herb Zoomvacations It might surprise you to learn that I do not like the tip. It doesn't matter if it is big or small, it always makes me uncomfortable. I am uncomfortable when people ask f
Read The Full ArticleBy Joey Amato The last time I wrote an article about Indianapolis was back before I was living here. Sometimes you view a city differently as a tourist, so I decided to become a tourist again to expl
Read The Full ArticleBy: Scott S. Smith, Sandra Wells & Christian Smith The Los Angeles metro area is tied with London when it comes to having museums (broadly defined), with 300 each. But the latter's tend to be respect
Read The Full ArticleBy: Joey Amato On my recent visit to The Palm Beaches, I wanted to explore parts of the region I hadn’t had the chance to visit when I lived in the area a little of a decade ago. Palm Beach County e
Read The Full ArticleBy: Scott S. Smith and Sandra Wells When we visited Las Vegas for the first time in many years in July 2021, we were shocked by how difficult it was to get around and park, even trying to use Uber/L
Read The Full ArticleBy: Joey Amato The only way to describe Iceland is...magical. It truly is. Iceland is like no other place I’ve visited in the world. It’s topography, climate, people, culture, history, and nightlife
Read The Full ArticleBy: Scott S. Smith and Sandra Wells, and Christian Smith As 3-D and virtual reality technologies have begun to influence entertainment and education, the Southern California area has been a leader i
Read The Full ArticleBy: Joey Amato I am a huge lover of history and usually jump at the chance to visit any historic sites when I travel. What I didn’t realize about Charleston, South Carolina is that I would be walkin
Read The Full ArticleBy: Bryan Herb – Zoomvacations Have you ever been on the same vacation with someone, and their pictures just seem to look better than yours, almost as if you have been on a different trip? The thin
Read The Full ArticleBy: Scott Smith and Sandra Wells Long Beach is California's seventh-largest city, but is known more for its ultra-busy port than tourism. Yet there is actually a lot to do there, according to its we
Read The Full ArticleBy: Joey Amato Yes, Kalamazoo is a real place! I personally never questioned its realness, however, I did see a ton of souvenirs with that slogan so I guess that may be a question on some of your mi
Read The Full ArticleBy: Scott Smith and Sandra Wells Miraculously, some independent bookstores in Southern California have survived the plague--and we don't mean COVID, which actually promoted more reading when outsid
Read The Full ArticleBy Joey Amato Taking a trip to Savannah is like taking a journey back in time. Even the airport is designed with architectural elements in mind that make it clear to guests that they are in for a un
Read The Full ArticleBy Scott Smith and Sandra Wells Things We Dare Not Do (Cosas que no hacemos) is a poignant coming-of-age story about 16-year-old Nono, who lives in a small Mexican costal village of El Roblito and y
Read The Full ArticleBy: Scott Smith and Sandra Wells Hawaii has been at or near the top of the list of the best states for COVID deaths per 100,000 population from the start of the pandemic. As of August 25, 2021, it wa
Read The Full ArticleBY: JOEY AMATO Chicago is my kind of town…it really is. I’ve been to Chicago more times than I can count over the years, however I have never written a Pride Journeys article about the city. Well,
Read The Full ArticleBy: Scott Smith and Sandra Wells Las Vegas is in the process of coming back, for better and worse. As always, there is something for everybody--and a lot more of them, more desperate for fun than e
Read The Full ArticleBy Joey Amato Did you know that Colorado Springs is also known as Olympic City U.S.A.? Neither did I. Not only is the city home to the U.S. Olympic Training Center, but Colorado Springs recently cel
Read The Full ArticleBy: Scott Smith and Sandra Wells Laguna Beach was founded as an art colony and its world-famous art festivals have just been revived after being paused during the pandemic (the summer versions closin
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