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Holiday Gift Giving Guide

Posted by marilynjones on  September 30, 2019

It’s that time again when the stores are filled with ideas to buy your family and friends for the holidays. Looking for the best gifts for travelers? Look no further! There are lots of options for every budget to make your gift giving easier.

Ornaments

New software offers the best in home video editing

Posted by marilynjones on  November 30, 2019

Adobe has done it again. This time with amazing software to create beautiful effects, slideshows, and collages from photos, video clips or a combination of both!

When Best Buy gave me the opportunity to try Adobe Premiere Elements 2020, I was thrilled. I have used Adobe Photoshop for years and have always been pleased with its versatility and ease of use. What I discovered when

Celebrating the season with history

Posted by marilynjones on  November 20, 2019

Community tree lighting is commonplace in many communities around the world.  But in Kilgore, Texas, it’s A Very Derrick Christmas as stars atop oil derrick replicas are lit to honor the city’s history.

Replica oil derricks are decorated during the holidays.

“It was October 3, 1930 when the Daisy Bradford #3 came in

Shreveport Aquarium; tiny and mighty

Posted by marilynjones on  October 9, 2019

In the shadow of Eldorado Resort Casino – a 400-room hotel-gaming complex – is Shreveport Aquarium looking small and blue; like a tiny lake at the foot of a mountain. But what’s inside this welcoming haven for nature lovers and children of all ages is anything but small. Although it is blue.

On this unseasonably hot October day I welcome the cool comfort of air

Fort Price of Wales offers insight into Canadian history

Posted by marilynjones on  August 14, 2019

I love history and as much as I am in Churchill, Manitoba to see beluga whales and polar bears during my summer visit, I am anxious to see Prince of Wales Fort for a better understanding of the area’s European history.

I am with Frontiers North Adventures.

Wireless sound systems take a huge leap in quality

Posted by marilynjones on  August 12, 2019

Although wireless audio systems are the new standard for convenience and whole-home connectivity, sometimes the quality doesn’t merit switching to a wireless system.

Until now.

The Formation Wedge and Bass look like modern art.

The new Bowers & Wilkins Formation Bar, Wedge and Bass have taken wireless to

Bose does it again—sunglasses enhanced with Bose sound

Posted by marilynjones on  July 19, 2019

I am always impressed with the folks at Bose and their superior sound products. Well, they’ve done it again. This time by creating stylish sunglasses with patented acoustic chambers and premium lenses designed for sun and sound. A first-of-its-kind audio platform makes new audio experiences possible by combining the power of a wearable product, mobile devices and integrated apps.

The French Farmhouse Museum of Grandfontaine – Fournets

Posted by marilynjones on  July 19, 2019

I’m in France learning about the production of Comté Cheese when I visit a restored farmhouse dating from 1736 in the Franche-Comté region.

 Noël Myotte and his wife decided to open their farmhouse as a museum after they were awarded the best restored farm in 1981. Entering a store selling meats, cheeses, local wine and sweets that once served as the stable, I am

Jackson County, NC; a Gem in the Mountains

Posted by marilynjones on  July 18, 2019

It’s quiet. Well, there are birds singing and the occasional crunch of gravel as a car slowly passes by, but pretty much it seems like I am a million miles away from anyone or any care in the world.

I am staying in a rustic cabin with all the amenities anyone could wish for at Balsam Mountain Preserve. The entire mountain in Western North

Clean Cookstove Project delivers hope and health

Posted by marilynjones on  June 25, 2019

Imagine what would happen if your fireplace flue was closed. All the wood smoke would fill your home and your lungs. That’s exactly the conditions I witnessed in Losirwa, a tiny Tanzania village. Here Masai women live in small round bomas (traditional homes) with their families and tend the fire that keeps their homes warm and is used to prepare food.

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About Me

Marilyn Jones, a journalist and photographer for more than 30 years, specializes in travel. Her articles and photographs have appeared in major newspapers including Dallas Morning News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Baltimore Sun, Chicago Sun-Time and Columbus Dispatch. As well as major magazines including Elks Magazine, Alabama Living, Military Officer, Escapees, Texas Farm and Home, Illinois Country Living, Carolina Country and Renaissance Magazine.

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