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By Dede Fulk ITWPA Member As the anchor plunged down in 3-feet of water, it’s like the captain rang the dinner bell. Off the Caribbean coast of Grand Cayman, fifteen to eighteen gray rays appeared out of nowhere, flapping their silky wings in the water welcoming boats to Stingray City. When you think of stingrays, Steve Irwin’s downfall comes to mind. Not frisky, … [Read more...] about How to Swim with Grand Cayman Stingrays

By Donna Connolly Don’t be deceived by its small size. Canada’s oldest Chinatown, located in Victoria BC, is well worth the visit. Steeped in a rich and varied history, Victoria’s Chinatown was declared a National Historic Site in 1995. Lured by the Fraser Gold Rush in 1858, and later by laborer positions for the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1880s, Chinese … [Read more...] about Indulge Your Senses in Victoria’s Chinatown

By Colleen O’Neill Mulvihill ITWPA Member Adjacent to MacArthur Park in downtown Little Rock, where ducks and geese lay strewn like pinecones under a giant fir, the restored 1917 craftsman-style Old Firehouse #2 welcomes visitors for a unique kind of overnight stay. Just blocks from the bustling heart of downtown with its pricy hotel chains sit the HI Firehouse Museum … [Read more...] about History Plus Cheap Sleep: A Converted Firehouse Worth the Stay

By Adrienne Bibb ITWPA Member We were looking for a place for late dinner on a summer Friday night in Miami's Brickell neighborhood. We had no shortage of trendy and popular restaurants in the area. Wanting to stay close to our hotel, we chose something nearby. My family of six decided on pizza, but mind you, it’s Friday night in one of Miami’s most affluent and trendy … [Read more...] about Mister O1’s—Miami