By Penny Zibula ITWPA Member Photographs by Simon Lock It’s easy to spend a bundle in Panama City on accommodations, food, and entertainment, but enjoying this vibrant, historic city can be affordable. Here’s how. To get your perfect day started on the right foot, you will need to have spent a comfortable night, followed by a substantial breakfast. Hotel Centroamericano … [Read more...] about A Perfect Budget-Friendly Day in Panama City: Enjoy this Popular Central American Capital without Breaking the Bank
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From the Source: Moroccan Leather
By Marsha Rexford ITWPA Member The bunch of mint thrust into my hands on arrival was welcome. You smell the tannery buried within the ancient medina of Fes before you see it. It is the oldest tannery in existence, dating from the 11th century, and little has changed in its operation over the years. Many travelers love to shop for locally crafted articles at their far-flung … [Read more...] about From the Source: Moroccan Leather
The Spiritual and the Spectacular — a Pilgrimage in Japan
By Bronwyn Brown Hidden deep within the Kii Peninsula of Japan lies a series of ancient pilgrim paths known collectively as the Kumano Kodo, or the Kumano Old Road. These mountain paths date back to the tenth century and link the cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Tanabe, and Wakayama to three sacred shrines. In 2004 the Kumano Kodo was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site -- … [Read more...] about The Spiritual and the Spectacular — a Pilgrimage in Japan
In the Land of Nye
By Scott William Elliott On the creaky second floor there are fewer writings and etchings than on the first floor, but they are still clustered in certain places where the plaster has not broken off from the old wood. Many of the names were written over a hundred years ago. However, at the base of a grandiose door frame, carved rather haphazardly in bold letters, an etching … [Read more...] about In the Land of Nye
Shangri La: World-Class Sanctuary in a Small Texas Town
By Jessica Pickett ITWPA Member Lazily strolling along, I was listening to the sound of my own steps crunching on the pebble-strewn path and stopping every so often to rest in a patch of shade that dappled the walkway before me. Watching the comings and goings of the bees flitting from one bloom to the next, inhaling the sweet smell of lilies and honeysuckle heavy in the … [Read more...] about Shangri La: World-Class Sanctuary in a Small Texas Town