Panama City, population 37,000,  is in the panhandle of Florida between Tallahassee and Pensacola. As you can see from the map, it is a city on the coast with a very large bay.  Barrier islands are nearby with great beaches. Tyndall Air Force Base is located east of the city.  The area is popular with retirees who want to live…...

Nimes is an ancient city in southern France near the Mediterranean.  It was conquered by the Romans and has many well-preserved buildings and ruins from the early AD years. Those include an Amphitheater, Maison Carre'e, and the Temple of Diane. eterans of the Roman legions who had served Julius Caesar in his Nile campaigns, at the end of fifteen years of…...

Guilford is a very old town on the Connecticut coast of Long Island Sound, about 15 miles east of New Haven.  It has one of the finest greens (squares) in New England - a huge expanse of lawn and trees surrounded by stores, churches, restaurants, and a brand new library expansion.   Many people in Guilford commute into New Haven, Hartford,…...

Cape May, New Jersey is a popular retirement community for people who enjoy the beach, fishing, and a Victorian setting. This beach community (4,000 year round residents, 40,000 seasonal population) at the bottom of New Jersey has long been famous for its stock of Victorian homes. The town has capitalized on this fame with an intelligent redevelopment plan that has…...