Editor’s Choice By Mary Charlebois Fact-checking Travel writing is non-fiction. When you compose a story, the information you share must be correct. Before you hit that send button, go through your story carefully, verify the facts. Make sure you aren’t sharing outdated information, rumors, or mistakes. Verifying can be done in person, by phone, via email, or on a … [Read more...] about Editor’s Choice – October 2019
Volume 12, Issue #10 - October 2019
Photographing the Murals of the Alabama Wiregrass
By Daniel C. Freeman, EdD alyeskia1@me.com I have been photographing building murals and street art for the past 14-years. So whenever I get the chance to “hit” the road and drive through America’s smaller towns, I usually take my camera. Street art/graffiti created in the public space is usual unsanctioned, but that is changing. There are many organizations that … [Read more...] about Photographing the Murals of the Alabama Wiregrass
Five Thrilling Adventures in South Africa
By Elsa Dixon ITWPA Member elsa@travelswithelsa.com Any time of the year is a thrilling time to visit South Africa, and if you are looking for adventure, there is no better place. Let me highlight five experiences that will heighten your adrenaline. Shark-diving Experience The first one is a jaw-dropping, close encounter with sharks, some of them up to 2200 pounds. … [Read more...] about Five Thrilling Adventures in South Africa
Rebecca’s Restaurant, Mahone Bay
By Janet Couper janetcouper@ns.sympatico.ca Rebecca’s culinary team consistently creates intriguing dishes with local organic produce, fresh seafood (or free-range meat), and innovative mixes of herbs to punctuate dressing blends. The restaurant’s menu provides a choice for every palate. A modest bar offers an eclectic array of local and imported beer and wine. … [Read more...] about Rebecca’s Restaurant, Mahone Bay
The Oldest Pizza in America
The Oldest Pizza in America By Michelangelo DeSantis desanti6@optonline.net ITWPA Member On a recent trip to New York City’s Lower East side, my wife and I stopped a Lombardi’s Pizza on Spring Street for a late lunch/early dinner. The cash-only restaurant has signs claiming to be the oldest pizzeria in the United States, having been licensed in 1905. This piqued our … [Read more...] about The Oldest Pizza in America