These screeching Tasmanian devils, once a scourge to farmers but now an endangered species, live at the private Trowunna Wildlife Park in Tasmania.         Photo by Gene Korte   Tassie, as the locals call it, is Australia’s smallest state. Blessed with four seasons, unlike the mainland, it also has hundreds of miles of dramatic coastline. This island […]

This winter scene includes an open-air iceskating rink in Union Square, a park in the heart of San Francisco’s downtown shopping district.         Photo by Gene Korte It’s walkable and loveable (people do leave their hearts here) and according to many travelers, this city boasts some of the best food and wines anywhere. If you’re yearning for a big-city vacation and […]

Hope Korte stands at the Stone Hut overlooking the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, one of the most visited sites in South America. Photo by Gene Korte.   Back when our granddaughter, Hope, was 13 we traveled with her to Peru. It was Hope’s first international trip and also her first time traveling alone […]