Tag: “Ruth Carlson”
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Sierre Norte region of Spain
In the 1960’s the majority of young people fled villages to work in Madrid. Wineries are seen as one way to revive these ghost towns by providing a living for local farmers and wine makers.
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Travelers Meet Their Waterloo in Sweden
Mama Mia! Not since Greta Garbo disappeared from the movie screen, with the famous epitaph, “I vant to be alone,” has Sweden captured so much of the American zeitgeist.
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Santa Cruz California Yacht Harbor
The best place in the world to live!!! I've been to dozens of great beach towns, and living near the harbor in Santa Cruz with its banana belt weather, gentle crowd of locals, and a few darn good places to have a beer and a burger, it's tough to beat this area.
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Hedgehog Distillery
In the Auvergne region of France, there is a small distillery that makes moonshine. See attached story for all the history.
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scenic Ireland near Farnham
view of the harbor in a little seaside village in Northern Ireland near Farnham.
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Why Irish eyes are smiling
Fashionistas say the color green is the new black, so it’s only fitting that trendsetters will be vacationing on the Emerald Isle this year. If your idea of an Irish meal is potatoes, beef stew and Guinness in a dark corner of a run down pub, you’re in fo
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Moonshine, a new French Infatuation
In the small village of Herisson in the Auvergne region of France, there lives a retired thespian who makes moonshine. Who'd think that in a town of less than 500 people this man who once performed on stage all over Europe would pal up with an American f
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The Festival Queen goes all out for her 400th Anniversary
Quebec City Canada is celebrating its 400 Anniversary in 2008 with parades, concerts, and fireworks.
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Lunar New Year's in Hong Kong
What a way to spend a few days...the Lunar New Year's celebrations in Hong Kong, China.
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The Taroka Gorge National Park in Taiwan
One of the most famous spots for locals and tourists in Taiwan in the Taroka Gorge National Park
