It’s a bright and colorful Veterans Day weekend. Peg and I are driving the back roads of Loudoun, Fauquier, Prince William and other rural counties of northern Virginia. We are heading to what’s called the Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown. Here English settlers first set foot in what […]
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Chip Hunter is a seasoned, Emmy-winning copy writer and multi-media content producer. His ratings pumping promo copy aired in prime time for NBC, ABC, WB and FOX network affiliates and National Geographic Channel. Most recently Chip wrote, directed and produced video products for the federal government in the classified world of […]
As a child, I was confident that Baltimore (AKA: Charm City) was the capital of my home state of Maryland. I had no idea of any other city in my state, so that made sense. Almost a month ago, I finally went to Baltimore for the first true visit in […]
The last day of September — a Saturday — Chip accepted an invite to join his office mate on a hike. The invitation to the beautiful 1,864 acre Sky Meadows State Park included me and featured an added bonus of free parking in observance of Public Lands Day. It was […]
We peered down what looked like a bottomless pit festooned with giant tropical tendrils. Across the 30’ opening, a tan young man flashes a grin, lets loose a triumphant howl and jumps in. Two seconds later we hear a deep splash with a resonant echo. This is one way to […]
I’m sitting beneath a bower of intricately woven shade trees and enjoying a second cup of coffee. There is an inviting basket of “pan dulce” before me, crisp linen, sparkling tableware and I am trying to decide what to have for breakfast. But all I can do is breathe the fragrant air […]
Puerto Vallarta is a well-known tourist destination on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Once a quiet fishing village, PV is a magnet for North American ex-pats who have created a vibrant community here. There is festive night life and an inviting boardwalk with plenty of diversion. Sun-worshippers sprawl at the edge […]
Our itinerary was challenging. We would visit Mexico’s West Coast by beginning on its Caribbean Coast. We hopped a quick flight from WDC to Cancun, a common destination for “adventurous Americanos,” but this was a way station on our way to the Pacific. We checked into a “traditional” hotel in […]