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Sticks and Stone and More at Brookgreen Gardens, Myrtle Beach
” A quiet joining of hands between science and art”. This is how Archer Huntington, the millionaire philanthropist and poet who founded Brookgreen Gardens described his vision for this peaceful oasis on the South Carolina coast near Myrtle Beach…
10 Things to do in Myrtle Beach for the ‘Un-Golfer’
When many people think of Myrtle Beach, the place is synonymous with one thing: golf. But for those of us who don't like golf, what is there to do? Or more specifically, those of us who don't like to golf, aren't students on a mid-semester break, or aren't travelling...
Ireland’s Castle Leslie: a Luxury Castle Stay with a Story (or two)
Why just stay in an ordinary hotel when you can stay somewhere with a story? There’s certainly no shortage of stories in Ireland as the country is known for its colourful history and storytelling talent (“craic”), and there’s no shortage of castles here, either…
Exploring the Mayan Ruins of Ek’ Balam, the Yucatan’s Hidden Gem
Twenty years ago I stood sweating in the humid, stifling gloom inside one of the most famous Mayan ruins in the Yucatan, the giant pyramid of Chichen Itza. Although not generally claustrophobic, I found myself having second thoughts as I contemplated climbing the steep….
