Norton is  a town of about 19,000 and contains the village of Norton Center. Norton is home to Wheaton College and the TPC of Boston Golf Tournament sponsored by Deutche Bank.  This PGA tournament is held just before Labor Day every year.  I 495 bisects the town. Photo of the Town Common courtesy of Wikipedia and Marcbela, public domain, photo…...

Crete is the largest and most populous (over 600,000) of the Greek Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.  It was the center of the Minoan civilization, the first in Europe.  The capital city is Heraklion. The island is quite mountainous with one peak well over 2000 meters. It is also one of the most popular vacation destinations in Greece.  First photo is…...

Nuevo Arenal is a quiet village in Northwestern Costa Rica on Lake Arenal and just below the Arenal Volcano National Park. It is leisurely, tropical, in the thick of lovely rain forests, and enjoys the centerpiece of glossy Lake Arenal. Nearby La Fortuna is a regional tourist center with restaurants, hotels, and tourist bureaus. The altitude is about 1500'. Cost…...

Cary is located in the heart of North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, west of Raleigh and southeast of Chapel Hill. This city of 174,721 (2020 Census), grew by 80% between 2000 and 2020 and is one of the fastest growing towns in the U.S. Many of those moving here are people from the northeast looking for a retirement home.  Locals…...