Ed Boitano

Yes, words do change meaning as they go out into the world. Take Cracker, generally defined as a “good ol’ boy'” from the deep South. But it really means Georgia cattlemen who would winter their cattle in the Florida Panhandle who had a unique way of ‘cracking‘ their whips. “Here comes those ‘crackers’” which Floridians would expound. A real ‘cracker,’ in Florida. Courtesy of Cracker Cowboys.

Story by Ed Boitano. Photographs by Deb Roskamp Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico. Photo by miguelangelbriones in Envato.com There was not a hint of litter on the street. Mexican children frolicked on the beach. Los Pacenos (La Paz natives) offered gentle smiles as they jogged past me along the Malecón – La Paz’s bay-front boardwalk that stretches along the historic downtown.

Paris, London, Rome and Ljubljana. Yes, Ljubljana. This enchanting city is the capitol of the equally charming nation of Slovenia — and it is poised to become one of Europe’s hottest travel destinations. Plus, with the sinking value of the U.S. dollar, it makes a great Back Door to Europe destination that’s much easier on the Yankee pocketbook than other higher profile touristic locations.