“Olmec, Ancient Civilization in Mexico, Now at de Young Museum” by Sheila O’Connor
Sheila O’Connor wrote a piece about the Olmec exhibit at the de Young Museum. You’ll find it at:
http://www.examiner.com/world-travel-in-san-francisco/sf-olmec-ancient-civilization-mexico-now-at-de-young-museum#ixzz1EjpBIsCd
A Sense of Travel: Reflections on Lebanon — by Georgia Hesse
Lebanon
I first set foot and heart in Lebanon in the late 1960s when that antique land was enjoying a time of relative peace and prosperity, attracting travelers from around the globe who entered via Beirut, which was nicknamed then “the Paris of the Middle East.” Like me, they came lured by...
Nancy Belcher’s Story About Carnival in Venice Ran in “Los Angeles Times”
Congratulations go to Nancy Belcher, whose story “A Picture-Perfect Carnival in Venice” (with sidebar) ran in the Los Angeles Times on January 30, 2011.
“Our El Rancho Host” — by Sandy Sims
El Rancho Inn & Suites in Millbrae (photo © John Montgomery)
BATW’s January meeting at the Best Western El Rancho Inn in Millbrae was a rousing success. Thank you, Tom Wilmer, for connecting us up with the El Rancho and Laurie King for arranging for our speaker: Kim Grant from Sutro Media. Kim...
Jennie Nunn Has Story in “Sunset” Magazine
Congratulations go to Jennie Nunn, who has a story about a day-trip to Corrales, New Mexico, in the January, 2011, issue of Sunset magazine:
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“The Marine Mammal Center” — by Sandy Sims
Many thanks go to Sandy Sims, who submitted this article about the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, where BATW held its November, 2010, meeting. Her article also ran on Lee Nelson‘s website, inetours.com.
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Jeff Boehm speaks to members at the...
Laurie Weed’s Mexico Article Stirs Up Controversy
Laurie Weed's "Highways" magazine cover story (Oct., 2010)
Laurie Weed writes: “My October cover story in Highways stirred up some readers’ doubts about traveling to Mexico, to which the editor asked me to respond. Is Mexico safe? Read some of the comments, and my reply here.“
“Water Lab Lets Visitors Peek Beneath the Bay” — The Bay Model — by Dick Jordan
This story by Dick Jordan about our October, 2010, meeting venue, the Bay Model in Sausalito was published by the Bay Area Newsgroup on Aug. 2, 2009, under the title “Water Lab Lets Visitors Peek Beneath the Bay.”
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Docent Dick Jordan points out...
“A Sense of Travel” — Along Italy’s Amalfi Coast — by Georgia Hesse
Georgia Hesse‘s story first ran in the newsletter of the Foreign Travel Club of San Francisco.
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map of Italy's Amalfi Coast
Once, so long ago that no one was around to watch, the gods of geology went crazy on the limb of land we now call Italy that...
Melanie Haiken Has Six Stories in Five Publications
Big congratulations go to Melanie Haiken, who had numerous stories come out this fall:
a feature on hospitals incorporating alternative health treatments and “5 Solutions for Younger-Looking Hands” in the October issue of Spa,
“True Costa Rica” in the September issue of Wild...
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