Portland, Maine (population 68,000) has had a dramatic resurgence over the last 20 years. Always an important port and manufacturing center, Maine’s largest city is an ideal retirement community – in fact it is often mentioned as one of America’s most livable small cities. It combines New England history (founded in 1632), a vital downtown centered on the Old Port…...

A town of about 13,000 in New Haven County, Orange is a historical Connecticut town. Refer to New Haven to get an idea of the focal point of this area. Picture of The Henry F. Miller house built in 1948-49, is an international style house in Orange, Connecticut and listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places, courtesy…...

Quito is the capital city of Ecuador, and along with being the most populous with over 2,000,000 residents, it is also the closest to the equator. The historic and picturesque city sits between mountain peaks thus being considered as one of the most beautiful big cities in South America, and is the designated headquarters of the Union of the South…...

Franklin is a town of about 8,000 people in central New Hampshire and near Laconia. This area has many lakes and mountains for outstanding outdoor recreation. Two rivers combine here to begin the Merrimack River. Photo of Bird's Eye View Postcard of Franklin N.H. courtesy of Wikipedia; Photo of Sulphite Railroad Bridge, also known as the Upside-Down Covered Bridge, courtesy…...