SPOTLIGHT -
The New World and the Moon Just 11 Miles Apart
Two world-famous museums sit just 11 miles apart in Virginia: one looks at the history and naval war, the other takes us into the future and space exploration.
Newport News, Virginia: Stories from the Colonies
While the museums in Newport News, Virginia, impress, physicians might want to check out some of the city's historic homes that have doctor connections.
The Art of the Man Possessed
Vincent van Gogh's life is probably the easiest artist's career to follow. Since he often traveled by rail, it is romantic (and easy) to recapture his movements through Europe from the Netherlands to Paris to the South of France.
California's Central Coast: A Road to Almost Nowhere
On their drive south through California, the Andersons pass rolling hills, farmer's fields, a town with a historic Robin Hood-like figure, and enough oil wells to make you think you're in Texas.
California's Central Coast: Carmel-So-Cool-By-The-Sea
Carmel-By-The-Sea, one of California's small towns, uses that designation to let you know it's special and separate from the surrounding town of Carmel.
California's Central Coast: Yesterday's Highways
On the drive north to Carmel-by-the-Sea, Eric Anderson, MD, and Nancy Anderson, RN, swing by the Morro Rock, a town of just 18, Hearst Castle and get stuck in traffic in Big Sur.
A Meal at the Oldest Restaurant in the World
Clear another item from your Bucket List and have a meal in the Oldest Restaurant in the World, favored by authors, movie stars and royalty.
Madrid: The Beginners' Top 10
The Andersons love Madrid - it's cleaner than Rome, less noisy and its people more helpful. Here is their top 10 for the capital of Spain.
Gibraltar: Britain's Spanish Rock of Ages
Life on the Rock isn't all that easy for the ex-patriot Brits who made it their own. Getting on to Gibraltar is more complicated than it need be - Spain still isn't happy about yielding land to the British in 1713.
Sights on the Road in Morocco
Visits to Fes, Marrakech, Casablanca and Rabat in Morocco made easy on a guided tour visiting a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the oldest tannery in Africa and spying scenes familiar from Hollywood classics.
Western Europe's Least Expensive Capital City
A detour to religiously important Fatima, and the holiday towns of Sintra and Cascais on the way to Lisbon - Western Europe's least expensive capital and one of Europe's safest cities.
Crossing the Land of the Bull
Most high-end tours are not cheap yet they claim they save money and surely give value. The Andersons recently went on one that crossed Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
The Deutsche Bahn German Train Service
Train travel through Europe isn't always cheap or easy to figure out and it necessitates having small, easy to carry luggage. But you don't have to pay for a car rental, which, maybe, more than balances things.
A Spotlight on the Dutch
Europe, like any continent, has differences amongst its peoples. A school teacher could say you can learn about the Dutch by sailing Amsterdam's canals and listening.
Artists' Homes in the Low Countries
Amsterdam, Delft and Antwerp have in common the former homes of three of the most famous, interesting and popular artists in Europe - Rembrandt, Vermeer and Rubens.
Saskatchewan: Canada's Sunshine Province
The Canadian prairies would make any scientist believe the Earth really is flat, and of all Canada's provinces, Saskatchewan out on the prairies gets the most sunshine.
Wandering Around Winnipeg in Manitoba
Supposedly, Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada, is in the geographical center of North America and it's not a difficult city to move around in on foot.
Voyaging Across the Canadian Prairies
For some, the Toronto to Vancouver train is a way to see more of Canada's towns and scenery, but some are simply there because they're train enthusiasts who enjoy the experience as a journey from the past.
Re-Discovering Toronto
Even though Toronto hasn't changed much, the Andersons still found it fun to re-discover Toronto, a slick, idyllic city famously described as "New York run by the Swiss."
Busy in Gananoque and Nearby
Gananoque, Ontario can be an opening into the surrounding countryside if you rent a car for a few days. What's your interest? Antiques, culture, military history?
Gananoque: Small Town Canada
Gananoque is being discovered by fledgling Canadian sophisticates the way young entrepreneurs are changing the nature of Portland, Ore., and Austin, Texas, and the sense of community there is astonishing.
Enthusiam for Ottawa's Museums
Canada surprises - it is the second largest country in the world, yet has a population the size of California. Even in bad weather, it's a great visit, because there are so many attractions.
Ottawa on Foot
Canada is the nicest neighbor a country could have, although Americans might not take the time to visit. However, there is a lot to see, the currency doesn't dominate the U.S. dollar, they speak English and it's quite different from America.
A True Fairy Tale from Germany: Part 2
Hann.Munden has been called "one of the seven most beautifully situated cities in the world." The town was also home to the famous Dr. Eisenbarth, who traveled the country to operate on locals.
A True Fairy Tale from Germany: Part 1
On the German Fairy Tale Road, the towns of Hanau, Steinau and Marburg are filled with mementos for famous residents Jacob and Wilhelm - also known as the Brothers Grimm.
Long Distance in an Original Benz
Mannheim, Germany, is home to the first motor car ever built, the first long-distance journey and the woman who drove it 125 years ago.
Living, Breathing Koblenz
Koblenz is one of those great German cities where you look around and seemingly everything has a story, whether it's the face of an executed robber knight visible below a town clock or the many statues of the city's celebrated characters.
The Wine Capital of Germany
Mainz is the Wine Capital of Germany. Buckingham Palace ordered German wines for the queen's 50th Jubilee, and an archbishop in the 1200s claimed wines from one vineyard had mystical healing properties after his health improved after drinking just one glass.
Heidelberg: City of the Student Prince
Heidelberg is one of the lucky 13 cities in the Historic Highlights of Germany. That's no surprise. The city, home to the world's largest wine barrel, is not all Middle Ages as witnessed by the very modern 43-foot tall horse sculpture.
Belgium's Past and its Medical World
Like the rest of Europe, all the old buildings in Ghent have a story. The old hospital was born out of the "Flemish version of the Romeo and Juliet story."