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By Bonnie and Bill Neely

Universal Studios and Walt Disney World are certainly the top attractions in Orlando, Florida, but we're glad we included some others when we took our 17-year-old grandson for his birthday. He is a born naturalist, and his favorite creatures include all the creepy-crawly species.

Gatorland wildlife park is a ...Read more

By Sharon Whitley Larsen

Whenever my husband, Carl, and I arrived early for dinner in the main dining room on the Holland America Rotterdam, staff members in the reception area would enthusiastically smile and wave. It always made me feel like royalty. I could forget the world's tragic problems, relax and have fun, and be served a ...Read more

By Victor Block

If the word "castle" conjures up images of turreted medieval strongholds scattered around Europe, that's no surprise. Beginning in the 11th century, rulers there built fortresses to demonstrate their wealth and power and provide safety from attack.

An estimated 25,000 such citadels still stand in Germany, about 11,000 ...Read more