YTB Travel Chronicles

YTB Freedom

20,000 YTB Travel International officers, staff, and affiliates convened at the America’s Center in downtown St. Louis, this week, for our Annual Convention.  It was Amazing.  The theme of this year’s convention was “Liberty and Travel for All!”  What better way to symbolize Liberty than with Lady Liberty, herself.  A nearly-full-sized replica of the [...]

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This afternoon, my wife and I had the distinct pleasure of spending the day aboard the Sea Dragon, as guests of Aquarian Quest founder, Joe Jacobson.  Joe is also our friend and YTB Travel Network  business associate.
We arrived at the dock in Nokomis, Florida after a short drive south from Sarasota.  Coming aboard the Sea Dragon, [...]

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Last year, we had the privilege of visiting our Nation’s Capital for the Memorial Day Holiday.  Please read “Washington DC At Last,” posted, below.  This year, we attended the Memorial Day parade and ceremony at our home in Sarasota, Florida. 
 It was a mild and breezy spring day.  The parade was extra long, this year.  We [...]

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We YTB Travelers enjoyed a fine week-end getaway in Lynn Haven, Florida.  The main reasons for our visit were to celebrate family events with our son and his family. 
The “main events” of the visit were: our Grandson’s season-finale Little-League game; his First Holy Communion; and, our Granddaughter’s Pre-K graduation.   Our daughter-in-law’s entire family was able [...]

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As members of the YTB Travel Network, we often find out-of-the-way locations and activities that transcend the everyday tourist experience.  This Mother’s Day provided the occasion for just such a day. 
Located on Charlotte Harbor, Punta Gorda is a fine West Florida village with all of the peaceful charm that the Gulf of Mexico has to [...]

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In 1967, with much encouragement and help from my Parents and from my High School French teacher, I traveled to Europe for a summer study tour, sponsored by the Foreign Language League.  The majority of time was spent studying French language, Culture, and Civilization in Caen, Normandy.  During the tour, we learned about and visited [...]

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