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By Annie Bowler September 1, 2026 Volume 37 What’s the best place to head after many wonderful celebrations and too many late nights? To the beach, of course! Knowing that, John and I headed to the charming Southern Portugal town of Tavira; we found to be ideal place to wander on its cobbled streets, hang out on its shady plazas and enjoy ice cream. One day we took the ferry downriver for a lazy afternoon of sun, sea, and sand on the natural preserve island called “Olha de Tavira.” Another...

Travels With Heart By Annie Bowler July 1, 2025 Volume 26 June was quite a month! It began at the California Democratic Convention which...

Travels with Heart, May 1, 2024, Vol: 13 I’d never been to Death Valley but I've always been curious about this place with a forbidding...