Oak Island, North Carolina, is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Brunswick County, about 30 miles south of Wilmington. The seaside town is situated mostly on the barrier island, which also is home to the town of Caswell Beach, and extends onto the mainland. The town has a population of  a little over 8,000 (2020), but with…...

The quiet community of Cloudcroft, true to its name, is among the mountains at an elevation of 8,600 feet and overlooks the mammoth Lincoln National Forest.  This unusally high altitude gives it a surprisingly mild summer temperature. It's rustic, a little sleepy, and home to the infamous and fabulous Lodge Resort and Spa. Cloudcroft is a popular tourist destination from…...

Here in the Highlands of Jalisco, at 6,100 fr elevation, the climate is like springtime about 8 or 9 months of the year. It is a slow pace, tranquil city of about 130,000, but only 30 minutes from the huge city of Leon, Guanajuato. There is a Retirement Center (not a nursing home) like a hotel but with many activities…...

Leonardtown is a very small town located in a pastoral section of Maryland between the mouth of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay at the southern end of a large peninsula. This area has been slow to be developed because of its distance from any city and the bridges that had to be crossed to get here. On the way…...