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Discovery Princess luxury liner cruise from Vancouver to Victoria to San Francisco © Scott Kendall
Discovery Princess luxury liner cruise from Vancouver to Victoria to San Francisco © Scott Kendall
OREGON – Stoller Family Estate vineyards in North Willamette Valley © Scott Kendall
OREGON – Stoller Family Estate vineyards in North Willamette Valley © Scott Kendall
IRELAND – Ring of Kerry - Skellig Islands with Scott and Julie
IRELAND – Ring of Kerry - Skellig Islands with Scott and Julie

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A wild ride whitewater rafting the Royal Gorge

The Art of Falconry at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs

Recent Features

Play Stay Eat THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS

Tommy Bahamas at Market Street (photo by Scott Kendall)
Tommy Bahamas at Market Street (photo by Scott Kendall)
Zanti's Cucina Italiana on Research Forest (photo courtesy of Zanti's) great places to eat in The Woodlands
Zanti Cucina Italiana on Research Forest (photo courtesy of Zanti's)
Woodforest Golf Club is just north of The Woodlands
Woodforest Golf Club is just north of The Woodlands
The Woodlands sign at TW High School tennis courts
The Woodlands sign at TW High School tennis courts © Scott Kendall
The Woodlands Map in SE US
The Woodlands Map in SE US (map by Google)

Play Stay Eat TEXAS

New Braunfels in the Texas Hill Country
New Braunfels in the Texas Hill Country © Scott Kendall
Texas Hill Country Welcome to Wine Country Pedernales Cellars
Texas Hill Country Welcome to Wine Country © Scott Kendall
Enchanted Rock near Fredericksburg for great hiking and camping in the Texas Hill Country
Enchanted Rock is the second largest block of granite in the US © Scott Kendall
Harvest time at Messina Hof in Bryan near Texas A&M
Pick grapes at harvest time at a local winery in the Texas Hill Country
The inside of the Zanti Sphere chocolate dessert with salted caramel gelato and fudge brownie (photo by Scott Kendall)
The inside of the Zanti Sphere chocolate dessert with salted caramel gelato and fudge brownie © Scott Kendall

Play Stay Eat COLORADO

Colorado Springs is Olympic City, USA
Colorado Springs is Olympic City, USA © Scott Kendall
Olympic and Paralympic Museum under construction is the newest addition to Colorado Springs (photo by Scott Kendall)
Olympic and Paralympic Museum is the newest addition to Colorado Springs © Scott Kendall
Shanna with James Blanchard at Blanchard Family Wines in Denver © Scott Kendall
Snowmobiling in Grand County is a great way to see the beautiful landscapes © Scott Kendall
Snowmobiling in Grand County is a great way to see the beautiful landscapes © Scott Kendall
New Cog Railway to the summit of Pikes Peak © Scott Kendall near Colorado Springs
New Cog Railway to the summit of Pikes Peak © Scott Kendall

Play Stay Eat FLORIDA

Visit Central Florida © Scott Kendall
Dolphin show at MarineLand.©FloridasHistoricCoast.com
Dolphin show at MarineLand © FloridasHistoricCoast.com
Butterfly Exhibit in Key West © Scott Kendall
The Luminary Hotel Autograph Collection in Fort Myers © Scott Kendall
The Luminary Hotel Autograph Collection in Fort Myers © Scott Kendall
View of the St. Pete Pier from Vinoy Park © Chris Cutler
View of the St. Pete Pier from Vinoy Park © Chris Cutler

Play Stay Eat CALIFORNIA

Opus One Tasting Room with Scott and Julie © Scott Kendall
Opus One Tasting Room with Scott and Julie © Scott Kendall
Google Map - California Joshua Tree
Google Map - California Joshua Tree
The sweet smell of oranges in Orange County
The sweet smell of oranges in Orange County
Blue waters along the Carmel coastline © Scott Kendall on Pacific Ocean in California
Blue waters along the Carmel coastline © Scott Kendall
San Francisco by Foot, Bike, Rail and Boat
San Francisco by Foot, Bike, Rail and Boat

Play Stay Eat EUROPE

Beautiful Dolomites in northern Italy
Beautiful Dolomites in northern Italy © Scott Kendall
Balkans Map
Balkans Map
Lovely Monet Gardens in Giverny, just an hour from Paris © Scott Kendall
Lovely Monet Gardens in Giverny, just an hour from Paris © Scott Kendall
Bath Abbey and the fabulous Roman Baths
Bath Abbey and the fabulous Roman Baths
Pletnas on Lake Bled
Pletnas on Lake Bled with Castle Bled in the background © Scott Kendall

Play Stay Eat AFRICA, ASIA, AND SOUTH AMERICA

Large Tusker at Hembe South Africa
Flight of the Angels above the Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe one of biggest waterfalls in Africa
Flight of the Angels above Victoria Falls © Flame of Africa
Terracotta Army from Balcony
Terracotta Army from Balcony © Jim Thomas
Machu Picchu in the Andes
Machu Picchu
Country Club Lima Hotel San Isidro
Country Club Lima Hotel San Isidro © Kerrie-Anne Riles

And More Play Stay Eat ....

The Pyramids of Giza, one of the Ancient Wonders of the World
The Pyramids of Giza, one of the Ancient Wonders of the World
Spirit of Nashville - Music City Tennessee
Nashville is Music City USA
The Russell, a wonderful hotel in an old church with beautiful stained glass windows in East Nashville
The Russell, a wonderful hotel in an old church with beautiful stained glass windows in East Nashville
The Woodlands sign at TW High School tennis courts
The Woodlands, Texas - America's Hometown
Eurasian Eagle Owl at the Cascades Raptor Center
Beautiful Eugene in the Willamette Valley
Scott Kendall, Editor PlayStayEat.com

Scott Kendall is the Founder,  Editor, and frequent contributor to PlayStayEat. He is a former Navy Officer, teacher and tennis coach who is an avid traveler and writer. Scott has traveled extensively throughout the United States and overseas to Italy, France, England, Croatia, Slovenia, and others. In addition to his contributions to PlayStayEat, much of his published work can be seen at scottkendalltravels.com.

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