Decorah is a small town with a strong Norwegian heritage in northeastern Iowa, not too far from the Minnesota border. The population was 8,109 in 2012.   The town has been the home of Luther College since 1861. Decorah celebrates it Norwegian heritage with its architecture and its annual Norwegian festival - the Nordic Fest each July. Decorah is  also the…...

California is a town of 10,000+ people in southern Maryland on a peninsula near the Chesapeake Bay. This part of Maryland is a bit too far to commute comfortable to Baltimore or Washington so it retains a more rural, small town feel than places closer to those Metros.  It is a great place for watersports as the Patuxent River empties…...

Nags Head is a resort community on the Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina.  The population is only about 3,000, although it swells to 10s of thousands in summer. It is just across the bay from Manteo.  The ocean beaches are exceptional with beautiful dunes and rolling waves. This is the area where the Wright Brothers were the first to…...

Kirkwall is the main city in the Orkney Islands, about 10 miles north of the main part of Scotland. The population of this major seaport is only just over 9,200, although it appears larger. The center of town is dominated by the gigantic and ancient Cathedral of St. Magnus along with the remains of the archbishop's magnificent residence. A curving…...