Jackson, located along the Pearl River, is named after President Andrew Jackson, and is the capital city and the cultural center of Mississippi. Affectionately called the “City with Soul”, it is known for its numerous musicians prominent in jazz, blues and gospel music.  Jackson’s history goes back to the Choctaw Nation who inhabited the land before they were moved to…...

Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, in fact it is the southernmost capital in the world. The population is just under a half million. The Lonely Planet called it the "Coolest City in the World".  It is located on the Cook Strait, a famous wind tunnel between the country's North and South Islands. The weather is temperate year…...

Orakei is located in the North Island of New Zealand with a population of 79,536 during the 2013 census.  As a peninsula, the town is on the shores of the Waitemata Harbour, the Hobson Bay and the Orakei Basin and is considered a suburb of Auckland, which is just three miles away.  Picture of Orakei View of the Hobson Bay…...

Fairhope, Alabama is one of the most unusual (and nicest) retirement communities anywhere. It was founded by 28 settlers from Iowa in November, 1894 as a utopian single tax colony by the "Fairhope Industrial Association". Their purpose in founding a new colony was to establish and conduct a cooperative model community, free from all forms of private monopoly. The Fairhope…...