Cancun is a new and major resort city in southeastern Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula. The population has grown rapidly to over 600,000. The city began as a tourism project in 1974 as an Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR (Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo, National Fund for Tourism Development). Since then, it has undergone a comprehensive transformation from…...

Dunedin is an old sailing town of about 36,000 with a spectacular setting on the west coast of Florida, just above Clearwater.  Dunedin (pronounced da-need'-in) boasts at least a mile of unobstructed views of Gulf beaches including those on Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island State Park.  The latter was named the best public beach in America. Its downtown is quaint…...

Granite Falls is a very small town of about 4600 people in the west central foothills of North Carolina. Hickory is the largest nearby town, along with Lenoir. The elevation is about 1100' above sea level. The area is rural and hilly - popular with vacationers and retirees.  The climate is a bit milder than in the rest of North…...

Solomons Island, also known as Solomon, is a charming small town on the banks of the Patuxent River where it meets the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Popular with tourists and boaters alike, it bustles in summer where folks come to eat and drink and enjoy the water views. The population is just over 2,000. The area has been inhabited since…...