Trains, Trains, and More Trains
By George Christopher Thomas, Travel Writer UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE – In America I am hardly ever on a train. If I was to take one it would be a special…
LAPD Prostitution Sting In Van Nuys Nets 22 Arrests
VAN NUYS, CA – This past Thursday night the Van Nuys Area Vice and all Valley Bureau Vice units conducted a prostitution task force along the Sepulveda Blvd. Corridor. In…
Travel Writer Working On New Book Called “On Assignment”
LOS ANGELES, CA – Travel Writer & International Jet Setter George Christopher Thomas has announced his plan to compile all of his travel articles into a book called “On Assignment.”…
The History of Mardi Gras
Where and When the Madness Began Long before the Christian era, young men in disguise would roam the streets of Rome carousing during the winter Saturnalia. In the third century,…
Congressman Sherman To Host Town Halls
WOODLAND HILLS, CA — On August 25th and September 15th (both Sundays) Congressman Brad Sherman will host Town Hall meetings at El Camino High School in Woodland Hills. The events…
Nury Martinez Wins LA City Council Seat
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — After a long drawn out special election and campaign, Van Nuys and the surrounding area finally have a representative at City Hall. Nury Martinez defeated…
Lahaina Is Where History & Playfulness Meet
MAUI, HAWAII — Take a trim, tidy New England whaling town, plunk it in the middle of the Pacific, sketch in some rainbow-crowned mountains, and add a generous helping of…
Discover Vancouver Island’s Ale Trail (And Don’t Forget Your Clubs)
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — When you’re home to the country’s oldest licensed brewpub, chances are you know a thing or two about a frothy pint. And golf? Thanks to a…
Bird Watching & Great Fishing at Fawn Lake Resort
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Along BC’s famous Fishing Highway (a.k.a. Highway 24), a bounty of rainbow trout is but one of the draws to be found along the famed stretch…
Galapagos Adventure Vacation A Must Do For You
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR — Located about 600 miles west of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands were created five million years ago by undersea volcanic eruptions. In 1535, Tomás de Berlanga, Bishop…