There is a sound in Switzerland unlike any other, and one that rarely crosses the country’s borders. No, I’m not talking about the ticking of millions of timepieces or the jingle of cowbells, but the musical tones created by the Örgeli. The Schwyzerörgeli, as it is properly called, is a type of diatonic button accordion…
This Summer, Visit Rochester’s Underrated Museums
Rochester is one of the country’s most underrated cities. The city (population about 206,000) is in western New York on Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes. New York City is at least six hours away by car. Rochester, like other Rust Belt cities, has seen its share of challenges in recent decades since…
Fourth of July Travel to Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels; Large Fireworks Displays Being Readied
This Fourth of July weekend traffic may be one of the busiest ever, with more than 40 million Americans expected to get behind the wheel. Even as gasoline prices continue to soar, the American Automobile Association (AAA) said that some 43.6 million are traveling for the holiday. That represents a 40 percent increase compared with the…
Tourism Rebounds in Orange County
July 3, 2021
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The tourism industry in Orange County, Calif. is once again booming as more visitors make their way to its popular beaches and renowned attractions. “We are breathing a little easier around here now,” Jay Burress, president and chief executive of Visit Anaheim, told The Epoch Times. “Things are coming around.” Hotel occupancy in Anaheim—perhaps best known…
‘One of the Most Stunning Places on the Planet’: Photographer Captures Surreal Landscapes on Socotra Island
An adventurous Russian-born photographer recently captured some outlandish landscape images of Socotra—an island of extraordinary geography off the east coast of Africa and Yemen. Words cannot properly describe some of the pictures the trip produced. Daniel Kordan, a Nikon ambassador who now lives in a gorgeous villa in Tuscany, journeyed to Socotra with a mission…
Easy Ways to Cut the Soaring Price of Gasoline
Only a few months ago, I paid $1.87 a gallon for gas in Thornton, Colorado. That’s more than a dollar cheaper than I paid this past week at the same location—$3.05 per gallon! What’s going on? According to Forbes, the price for a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil tested the $70 level earlier…
Slight Increase Raises Average LA Area Gas Price to Highest Amount Since 2014
June 29, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to its highest amount since May 3, 2014, today, increasing two-tenths of a cent to $4.304. The average price has increased 14 of the past 15 days, rising 5.8 cents, including one-tenth of a cent on June 28,…
Going for a Jungle Swim
On the second night we were at the Tambopata Jungle Resort in Peru, our guide, Juan, took us for a boat ride to spot caimans. He used his big flashlight to spot the beady eyes watching us from just above the water level. Suddenly he reached over and pulled a 4-foot young caiman into the…
‘Resort’ Doesn’t Always Mean Luxury
After a week in Lima, Peru, we boarded a small jet to fly over the Andes. When we landed in the jungle town of Puerto Maldonado, our guide met us and threw our luggage into the back basket of a sort of motorcycle with places for two passengers behind him. We zoomed away toward what…
History Takes Flight at the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach
I stood outside the Military Aviation Museum in the cool breeze, holding my daughter in my arms as the Spitfire and Hurricane engines roared. “Airplane! Look!” My daughter squealed over the noise of the propellers of the World War II military aircraft. Because the weather was so windy, the working military planes were not going…
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