About thirty minutes from Lisbon, Cascais is a small, bright, cosmopolitan city in Portugal nestled on the Atlantic coast. Swelling with tourists in the summer months, Cascais is populated by expats in addition to the Portugese all year round. Expensive by Portugese standards, expats find Cascais very affordable. Perfect for the active retiree, sailing, biking and golfing are all popular activities.  Photo…...

Kapaa, a small town on the eastern shore of Kauai, Hawaii, is nestled at the base of Nounou Mountain, also know as the Sleeping Giant. It has a diverse population of close to 11,000 residents, and once known for its sugar cane production, it is now a travel destination with many restaurants, hotels, shopping villages, and outdoor recreation. There are…...

Toccoa is a small town bordering on giant Lake Hartswell in northeastern Georgia. The population was 8,500 in 2010.  Atlanta is approximately 90 miles, Athens is 50. The area is rural with many people having seasonal or weekend homes on the Lake.  Toccoa Falls College is a Christian College. Photo of Currahee Military Museum courtesy of Wikipedia and Dsdugan (public…...

Bristol is a small town located in southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands.  The town is on the Tennessee border where it has a twin sister also named Bristol, directly across from it.  The two Bristols share a common downtown district on  State Street  which divides the two states.  For a small town, Bristol is known to have one…...