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Wilmington DE’s Day—A Vote for Delaware

GoNomad owner Max Hartshorne (right) getting deep in Wilmington’s De.Co

Wilmington Done Right I have a crush on Delaware, having written previous tales about its musical, pastoral and brewing gems. My recent visit synced with the declaration that Joe Biden was the President-Elect. This excursion explored downtown Wilmington, which is more of a small town where many locals have met Joe or have connections to his altruistic family—and speak highly of both. My favorite Wilmington hangout is now De.Co (Delaware Collective), a likable food court […]

Remember, Beauty Can Be in the Eye of the Be-Older

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Your originality is your greatest legacy. As a teenager, I had the privilege of living across the hall from my grandmother, Edith, until she passed away at 101 years of age. We attribute her radiant longevity to three factors: cottage cheese with pears, a daily Bufferin aspirin, and a shot of bargain Scotch before bedtime. A loyal ally, she didn’t report my playing hooky from school, or the high school parties I threw while my […]

Los Angeles Grub Grand Slam

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A veteran travel writer’s take on where the LA diner is transported… Plan Check (Santa Monica) is a new-American comfort food haunt made even tastier by its open-air social-atorium that’s chock-full of LA’s best characters, from bushy-bearded dudes wearing ski caps to those opting for designer t-shirts/store-ripped jeans/flip-flops. Everyone let’s their hair down at this upscale-casual industrial hangout where the soundtrack is human laughter. Debuting with the dynamite crab dip (masago, charred tomato, nori, toast) creates […]

Never Underestimate Your Ability to Create Change (Estonia) ~

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A country’s history is discovered in its songs. Music mobilizes mortals. Estonia lacks military might and has always been surrounded by much larger countries with intimidating armies. Russia, Germany, and Sweden all vied for its control, creating a tug of war that lasted centuries. Tough times. Inspired by the fall of the Iron Curtain, Estonia symbolically overcame its final suppressor, the U.S.S.R., when country-wide choir jam-bands launched their Singing Revolution. A Baltic Woodstock. Here, choirs […]

Southeast Asia Introduces New Models for a Unified Tourism Front

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One Community for Sustainability “Our region is characterized by coopetition—a cooperative, collaborative decision by all players to compete with each other so that the world will choose the region before choosing the country.” —Philippine Minister of Tourism Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. The idea of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts is not lost on Southeast Asia. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an organization comparable to the European Union with its enduring […]

BRACKET YOUR INDULGENCES ~

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Nobody gossips about virtue. A mopey, well-fed stray hound strolls by and faintly sniffs me. I’m leaning against an impromptu beer truck on the fringe of a resort area on the Caribbean island of Grenada while distant Calypso music fills the barbequed night air. I’m fishing for West Indian gossip from the middle-aged guy whom I just gifted another icy brew. He grins and announces the same thing four times, as his songlike accent is […]