Courses and Travel

Surf and Turf in Gulf Shores, Alabama

Tom Bedell

The Annual National Shrimp Festival is a yearly confluence of seafood, music and art that has been going merrily on... Read more »

Buckingham Palace Adjacent – Red Carnation’s Rubens at the Palace Hotel is a Royal Respite

Michael Patrick Shiels

Emerging into London’s Paddington Station after a 15-minute, non-stop trip from the airport on the affordable and accessible Heathrow Express... Read more »

At the 2025 Masters

Terry Moore

(Augusta, GA) With a high temperature in the mid-70s, the 2025 Masters started on Thursday under clear, sunny skies. The... Read more »

Golf In South Wales: Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club

James Mason

Pyle and Kenfig must feel like the forgotten brother of a famous actor or world champion, living in the shadow... Read more »

Augusta National Unveiled: Secrets of The Masters You Won’t Believe! — A Golf Aficionado’s Guide —

Bob Fagan

      (Updated through March, 20, 2025, © Robert S. Fagan – All Rights Reserved)   Introduction   Augusta... Read more »

Golf In South Wales: Royal Porthcawl Golf Club

James Mason

I love links golf and that smell when you first get out of your car and breath in that salty... Read more »

Puerto Rico’s Royal Sonesta – A Resort You Can Bring Your Mother Home To

Michael Patrick Shiels

My mother, Gladys Marie Jurczyk Shiels, celebrated a milestone birthday. I do not dare reveal a lady’s age except to... Read more »

Why The Boca Raton, a Luxurious Resort and Club Has a No Tipping Policy

Michael Patrick Shiels

Michigan is currently phasing out the tip credit for restaurant employees – a point of contention for industry owners and... Read more »

Thinking about the Masters, LIV vs PGA Tour amid the Siberian Express

Terry Moore

(Grand Rapids, Mich.) With Michigan dealing with the effects of a Siberian Express delivering sub-zero temperatures, it’s comforting during hibernation... Read more »

Thrilling Golf in Arizona Amidst Scottsdale’s Stadiums, Snakes, Cactus and Chic Cuisine

Michael Patrick Shiels

Golf…a dangerous sport? The NFL’s big, brutish, bouncing bodies…and the bumpers of race cars… have athletes facing necessary roughness and... Read more »

Driving Through Italy’s Emilia-Romagna Region in Vintage Fiats and Super Cars

Michael Patrick Shiels

A vacation’s last day usually means a morning trip to the airport…an especially depressing journey at the conclusion of a... Read more »

Golf In South Wales: Southerndown Golf Club

James Mason

I arrive on the tee after a three-hour drive from London, and what a view awaits me on the first... Read more »

Valor of Voyaging Veterans Honored at Sea Aboard Cunard Cruises

Michael Patrick Shiels

“See the world” is an enticement military recruiters employ. Harold Angle, for instance, got to march down the Champs-Elysees…during the... Read more »

Gaming Superhighway Drives Fun Via F1 and NASCAR Racing Plus High-Tech Slots

Michael Patrick Shiels

The need for speed is satisfied each summer via the FireKeepers Casino 400 race at Michigan International Speedway.

Losing one’s phone, escaping sunbelt heat & a fall visit to Forest Dunes

Terry Moore

Here’s a sure-fire way to meet people at a busy golf resort: lose your cell phone and start to panic.... Read more »