Beautiful Boquete in the Central American country of Panama is a hotspot for retirement for good reason. At an elevation of 3,200 feet it has a year round spring-like perfect climate, lush green hills and coffee beans to spare. A nicely developed downtown remains the center of Boquete, offering several grocery stores, restaurants, and shops.The town is easily walkable, and several trails…...

Carson City is the capital city of the State of Nevada. The population is about 55,000.  The city is in a dry desert valley in the Sierra Nevada foothills at an elevation over 4,700'. The downtown has wide streets and some interesting 19th century buildings going back to the days when the nearby Comstock Lode was booming. The explorer John…...

East Brunswick is a suburban town of about 46,000 in northern New Jersey that straddles the NJ Turnpike and sits on the south shore of the Raritan River. It is considered a suburb of New York City, about 30 miles away, and Philadelphia is just 60 miles south of East Brunswick. Photo of Lawrence Brook (Westons Mill Pond section) courtesy…...

Daufuskie Island is located between Savannah, Georgia, and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and is just 8 square miles with a full time population of under 500 residents.  The island is made up of a couple of private resorts, residential communities and undeveloped land.  Its history dates back from pre-Colonial days, and was named a historic district on the National…...