Category: TRAVEL

By: 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

By: 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

By: 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

By: 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

By: 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

By: 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

By 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

By: 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

BY: 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,

By: 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

By 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

By: 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

By: Joey Amato On this visit to St. Louis, I wanted to focus on Union Station, a magnificent property located in heart of the city which features an aquarium, numerous dining options, a Ferris wheel

BY JOEY AMATO Palm Springs is my happy place. The city and the surrounding area provide me with the perfect mix of relaxation and entertainment. Having been to Palm Springs numerous times prior to th

By: Scott Smith and Sandra Wells In Cool Things to Do Part 3, we covered Artplex Gallery and its sister across the street Artspace Warehouse on Beverly Blvd. near La Brea in Los Angeles. In April, we

By Joey Amato Almost everyone has been to Atlanta at some point or another. Whether for a conference or just passing through the Hartsfield-Jackson airport, the busiest airport in the world, Atlanta

By: Scott Smith and Sandra Wells Until we recently visited Westfield Century City https://www.westfield.com/centurycity, we had the impression that many mall stores were closed, but WCC was popping (