Home > Europe • Scotland > Scotland’s Villages on the North Sea – Take 2 Johnshaven & Inverbervie We return to our journey through bonny Eastern Scotland looking at a microcosm of life along the North Sea. Our visit today will explore two North Sea fishing villages. Traveling about an hour north from Arbroath (see previous North Sea Article – […]
Home > North America • Texas • United States > San Antonio’s Market Square San Antonio’s Market Square is only one of many attractions that make this city a vacation haven. Over 26 million visitors come to enjoy the history, sightseeing and Texas’s good ole southern hospitality. In 2016, Lonely Planet ranked San Antonio number 8 on its list as being an […]
Home > North America • United States > A Peek at New York City This is one of the most recognizable skylines in America, and possibly in the world. Let’s take A Peek at New York City from Brian Hockley’s perspective. New York, NY has been one of America’s most iconic landmarks since the mid 1600’s. The skyscraper that […]
Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 31, 2014May 27, 2019 mexico, Progreso, Travel Comments are off Directly west of Cancun and just north of the historical city of Merida lies the port city of Progreso, Mexico. It occupies a small piece of shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico. The city of Progreso and its smaller surrounding communities are estimated to have a […]
Home > Mexico • North America > Isla Mujeres: The Island of Women Tony Scopel Posted onMay 27, 2014June 3, 2019 Comments are off 2997 Views Isla Mujeres, “The Island of Women,” sits just northeast of Cancun and about eight miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. It is easily reached from the Gran Puerto (pictured left) in Puerto Juarez, a modern facility […]
Some of you may know me through my previous articles that I have written for “You Me and the Dock”. I am Gay Isis – a.k.a. Silver Locks. I adopted the surname which identifies me with the fact that in recent years, I have decided to stop coloring my hair. I wanted to become…
Tony Scopel Posted onAugust 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Comments are off Ohio’s Amish Wine Country is located in the northeastern part of the Buckeye state. The Breitenbach Wine Cellars, the Swiss Heritage Winery, and the Broad Run Cheese House are nestled along Ohio’s rolling hills. There are approximately 280 wineries scattered throughout the Ohio Valley! […]
Tony Scopel Posted onMay 5, 2014June 3, 2019 anthony scopel, Elvis, Graceland, Maureen Scopel, Memphis, Tennessee, tour Comments are off When we arrive at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard, I get tingles up and down my back. I am actually going to be in the confines where one of America’s most famous entertaining legends lived. This in […]
Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 12, 2014May 27, 2019 beach, Fort Myers, Lovers Key Beach, Maureen Scopel, southern florida, sunsets, Travel Comments are off Photos by Maureen Scopel Come dusk, the sky over Southern Florida beaches becomes alive with color. Here are a few of my favorite sunsets from Lovers Key and Fort Myers Beaches. […]
Tony Scopel Posted onOctober 6, 2023 Comments are off Our Newest Photo Expo is way overdue. When I skimmed through some of our past Expos, I marveled at all the photos our readers sent us. That’s what gave me the idea for this new project. We couldn’t wait to launch this Expo! Before Covid, “You, […]
South Shore Break O’ahu offers plenty of magnificent shorelines that not only provide postcard beauty, but offers some of the world’s best surfing. When flying into Honolulu’s Daniel K Inouye International Airport, the glistening shades of blue lead right up to its brown sand beaches. Its simply amazing! After thirteen hours, one layover and a […]
Paul Scopel Posted onMarch 29, 2016May 4, 2017 Comments are off What a memorable week it has been! As a harbinger of spring, beautiful Sedona, Arizona rolls out the red carpet to host the Sedona International Film Festival each year. This fabulous gala was founded in 1994 and has been an annual event ever since. During […]
Kauai’s North Shore extends from Ka’ilio to Mokolea. It is one of the most breathtaking coastlines I have ever seen. Watching the crystal clear – aqua blue – South Pacific water crash against the volcanic cliffs is absolutely amazing. There’s nothing like it anywhere in the lower 48! My name is Anthony. I will be […]
Home > Florida • North America > That Wacky Coconut! Tony Scopel Posted onJune 30, 2014June 5, 2019 Comments are off 6739 Views Maureen and I are very fortunate to live in a tropical environment where palm trees are plentiful. The coconut tree Arecaceare – part of the palm family, also grows here. The coconut palms produce their fruits year-round. The […]
