Travel
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
INTRIGUING Cowboys herding cattle on thousand acre ranches. Kids feeding giraffes at the Zoo. Rainbow hued hot air balloons and graceful wind turbines decorating a cobalt horizon. The Philharmonic Orchestra belting out Stravinsky's 'Firebird.' Fashionistas sporting chic cowboy hats and kickin' handmade boots. Abilene, Texas is an intriguing mix of cowboys, culture, and cuisine. This small town with big city class has transformed from wide-open prairie, to a place where musicians, chefs, artists, ...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
INTRIGUING Cowboys herding cattle on thousand acre ranches. Kids feeding giraffes at the Zoo. Rainbow hued hot air balloons and graceful wind turbines decorating a cobalt horizon. The Philharmonic Orchestra belting out Stravinsky's 'Firebird.' Fashio ...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
With his periwinkle blue eyes, chiseled profile, and taut torso, Ivan Volken could grace the cover of any sports magazine. But when Ivan casually mentions 'I've climbed most of Switzerland's highest mountains during the past ten years,' I know today ...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Washington, D.C. rocket launched me into a life of adventure. On my 13th birthday, I bravely set out for Georgetown from Roslyn, where I lived on Colonial Terrace. Striding across Key Bridge, I trembled at the spinach green Potomac River undulating f ...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Planet Earth has areas so gob smacking beautiful, they captivate the humans living there. At any given moment, Bellingham Washington residents are hiking, biking, bird watching, fishing, river rafting, sailing, kayaking, skiing…. or sipping microbrew ...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Orlando’s world class thrill a minute theme parks and attractions have made this Florida town the No. 1 family vacation destination in America. But Orlando’s a good choice for couples vacations and girlfriend getaways, too. Grown ups can look forward ...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
When you meet a 13-foot alligator named Al, remember two important rules:Don’t call him Albert. And for heavens sake, don’t sit on his tail.Kent Turner, an intrepid wildlife expert working at Gator Country Adventure Park, ignores both rules.“Hey ya A ...
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
“Polk County Florida encompasses 2,000 square miles,” Commissioner Jean Reed tells me. “Although we’re near The Magic Kingdom in Orlando, visitors are surprised by our 554 lakes, unique attractions, and abundant wildlife and nature. Not to mention de ...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Aboard Holland America’s sleek Maasdam, I’m super excited by my schedule: digital photo workshops, cooking classes, travel lectures, ballroom dancing, pool games, Vegas style shows, and seminars in buying diamonds and fine art. The gym promises ...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Remember the 80s girls-gone-wild movie, “Thelma and Louise?” Susan Sarandon played Louise, a burned-out, chain-smoking waitress mad at her boss, her boyfriend, the world. Geena Davis was Thelma, a gorgeous, ditzy housewife afraid of her husband ...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
A river runs through me. Hundreds of red sockeye salmon swarm around my legs, spawning in the Mitchell River where they were born. Programmed to reproduce, they’ll expend their last breaths, ending life as bear bait. Sad and magnificent.Warren and I ...
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
We are 60 feet under the Earth’s surface inside a damp dark cave. Stalactites drip water onto my helmet. In the eerie quiet, I hear bats squeaking softly. “Welcome to the Rio Secreto,” whispers our guide, Fernando Escorza. “The ancient Maya believed ...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Leaving our Grand Ocean Suite seems quite impossible. Ivory couches in the living room are too comfortable, the huge outdoor shower overlooks wildflower carpeted mountains, and a plunge pool in our private deck is cool blue perfection. The fridge is ...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Departing Vancouver, British Columbia aboard The Whistler Mountaineer train, we bid farewell to life’s frantic pace. Goodbye laptops, cell phones, BlackBerries, and life’s frantic pace. Hello mesmerizing scenery, delicious food, and frien ...
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Go to Atlanta Georgia, wriggle into a tight lycra wetsuit and get in the 6.3 million gallon tank at the Georgia Aquarium. Yes, I say, jump right into the Ocean Voyager exhibit and don’t think too much about it.Your tour guides are four whale sharks n ...
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
At Yellowstone National Park’s West Entrance, the Ranger welcomes us with detailed maps and colorful pamphlets. “Yellowstone: Your Complete Guide to the Park” boasts that “Yellowstone contains more than two million acres of steaming geysers, crystall ...
Monday, November 17, 2008
In winter, legendary snow covered peaks attracts world-class skiers to Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado. But summer’s alpine beauty is equally compelling: verdant valleys are carpeted in luminous pink, tangerine, and purple wildflowers. Children’s lau ...
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
A towering bronze fountain of sensuous mermaid's and graceful seahorses welcomes me to Ponte Vedra Spa. Located in the seaside village of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, this 250-room AAA Five-Diamond awarded resort is 20 miles southeast of Jackson ...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Fifteen years ago, I was a Road Warrior. A Singapore book publisher contracted me to write a travel guide on Florida. For 30 glorious days, I drove all around The Sunshine State, researching where to play, stay and eat. Back home, I was glued to my d ...
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
On Daytona Beach in 1935, Englishman Sir Malcolm Campbell drove his 12,000 pound “Bluebird V” vehicle propelled by a supercharged V-12 Rolls Royce engine. Sir Campbell’s unprecedented official one-mile speed: 276.82 miles per hour. ...
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Eyes upon the elegant golf carts, laughing bike riders, and tanned spa ladies, the alligator waits. At sunset, he crawls out of his pond, boldly displaying his magnificence for all to admire. Across the lawn at “Jack’s Place,” golfers toast over thei ...
Thursday, June 05, 2008
A Wow Drive Along US 1 Yearning to explore California’s legendary US 1 highway, we flew to San Francisco for a coastal driving adventure. We photographed the glittering Bay from our Hyatt Regency balcony, browsed alluring shops at Embarcadero Center, ...
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Casa Monica Hotel
She’s a Grand Dame who has witnessed the best and worst of times.
Opening Jan. 1, 1888, only three guests were registered at the elegant Casa Monica Hotel. Cost: $3. per night. Henry Flagler, financier and railroad magnat ...
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Since I arrived home from a trip to Cuba, people have been interested to hear what I saw and what I learned about the country. When asked about the trip, I always smile broadly and then I ask myself, “Where do I begin?”Cuba is surrounded in mystery a ...
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Rimmed by the snow capped San Jacinto Mountains, the California city of Desert Hot Springs is a place of natural beauty. Flocks of doves swirl from palm to palm, energized by the sweet, clean air. Roadrunners dart across miles of arid quiet desert.At ...
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Clean up day
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Resolutions or Results? Feb. 16
Dolphins defensive tackle Tony McDaniel arrested
SC-based Coast Guard cutter heads to Haiti
SC police officer charged with hitting girlfriend
Too lazy to walk
That's my land
AT&T won’t enter red tagged construction site
Ben Sawyer Bridge access
That guy is drunk
Two SC police officers fired after remarks