Fyllis Hockman

Taughannock Falls in Ithaca, NY is taller than Niagara Falls, photo by Victor Block Ithaca is a "gorges" city…

Ithaca is a "gorges" city, and with 150 waterfalls within a 10-mile radius, it comes by its moniker honestly.…

At 450+ years, St. Augustine, Florida is America's oldest city. There's a lot to recommend a city that old --…

I'm in Cairo, Egypt on a hotel balcony overlooking the Nile River, a fantasy land I've heard about my whole l…

I'm in Cairo, Egypt on a hotel balcony overlooking the Nile River, a fantasy land I've heard about my whole l…

It is not often that a toilet and a tea ceremony form perfect metaphors for the culture of a country, but so …

Narrow Walkways of Mary King's Close, Courtesy of TheRealMaryKing'sClose.com The year is 1645. The most virul…

The year is 1645. The most virulent strain of the Bubonic Plague has immobilized Edinburgh, Scotland, claimin…

Naturally we started our trip off with a glass of wine at lunch. After all, it was too late for breakfast... …

It is not often that a toilet and a tea ceremony form perfect metaphors for the culture of a country, but so …

I've always envied my scuba-diving friends who describe their colorful underwater world full of coral reefs a…

EXHILARATING SLIDES ARE JUST ONE OF MANY ATTRACTIONS AT DE PALM ISLAND PHOTO BY VICTOR BLOCK I've always envi…

By Fyllis Hockman When I encountered my first giant sequoia in the Mariposa Grove, my head did not tilt back …

By Fyllis Hockman When I encountered my first giant sequoia in the Mariposa Grove, my head did not tilt back …

By Fyllis Hockman "You want me to get on that and go down to where?" I wailed from high atop the Alberta Fall…

By Fyllis Hockman The last 18 miles of the road leading to the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, full of…

By Fyllis Hockman Wandering the hilly, narrow cobblestone streets in our home base of Montalcino, Italy, a me…

By Fyllis Hockman Just as the queasiness in my stomach from the continuous onslaught of curves and cutbacks a…

By Fyllis Hockman "You want me to go where?" my mind shouted as I barreled down a 90-degree angle that led in…

By Fyllis Hockman Key West, Florida, is more than a place. It is a spirit, a funky energy that enters your so…

By Fyllis Hockman Key West, Florida, is more than a place. It is a spirit, a funky energy that enters your so…

By Fyllis Hockman I'm a travel writer. Words are what I do. My stories may not always sing, but I usually can…

By Fyllis Hockman Their bodies were sleek and graceful, the skin soft to the touch, their demeanor welcoming …

A travel writer's worst nightmare? Being at a loss for words to describe something. And so it is with Meow Wo…