Woodbridge is a suburb of Washington D.C.,  along the Potomac River.   The city has been trying to transform itself with the addition of various Town Centers along the lines of those in Reston, Va and other planned communities. For more detailed information about the area see our review for Alexandria.  The diverse population is about 42,000 (2020), with the average…...

Stellenbosch is one of the oldest cities in South Africa, tracing its roots back to 1679 and Dutch settlers.In our opinion this town would be one of the nicest places in South Africa to retire. Stellenbosch University is one of the leading universities of the country with many prime ministers as graduates. The school has 29,000 students. The area population…...

Staunton(pronounced Stanton), is a small college town in western Virginia. It is located in the Shenandoah Valley in between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains of the Appalachian Mountains. The population is 24,000. An old trading and manufacturing center, It is chiefly known for being the birthplace of President Woodrow Wilson. There is a popular museum about him along with…...

Womelsdorf is a very small but relatively affluent town west of Reading, Pennsylvania (in eastern PA). It is home to the Conrad Weiser Homestead, who was important in the settlement of colonial Pennsylvania. Picture of historic house in Womelsdorf and picture of Conrad Weiser Homestead courtesy of Wikipedia and Smallbones (public domain)....