by Alexa Evans Think those quaint country roads and darling B&B’s scattered throughout Cape Cod are simply to inspire romance? Think again ladies. For lovers of autumn-colored trees, cluttered antique shops and afternoons filled with Victorian teapots brewing Earl Grey, Cape Cod in the fall with a girlfriend is a great way to find your…
by Lauren Manuel If anyone had told me that I would voluntarily spend 3 weeks sleeping on floors, dancing in street squares and feeding refugees in the ghettos of Greece, I would have kindly asked them to leave the room and evaluate their sanity. But as God and irony orchestrated it, Athens was precisely where…
by Shannon Connell Like many Caribbean islands, St. Lucia is a beautiful tropical destination with picture perfect bleached sandy beaches accented by a salty turquoise-green sea and a deep blue sky. St. Lucia is not only known for its beautiful beaches, but this piece of paradise also boasts rainforests, mountains, volcanoes, waterfalls and sulfur springs…
by Linda Ballou “Shorten your rein, grab mane, prepare to canter,” came from the plucky Lari Shea, owner of Richochet Ridge Ranch. Mounted on a Black Beauty double named Rascal, this petite lady leads countless horse treks through the primordial redwood forests of Northern California. I tried not to think too much about the turkey…
by Carrie Harmon As the song goes “I’ve got lots of friends in San Jose. Do you know the way to San Jose? Can’t wait to get back to San Jose.” Well Dionne, I too have lots of friends in San Jose. But we can’t wait to get away and take a break! So then…
Doyle’s on the Beach is the place to go to sample the widest possible selection of seafood. However, every town is going to have local specialties, and it’s wonderful to explore what’s in season wherever you are. Much of Australia is in the tropics, so there is a wide array of gloriously exotic fruit available,…
by Lorraine A. DarConte A gust of icy, wet snow rips through the Piazza San Marco, snatches umbrellas from the hands of startled tourists, and recklessly tosses the twisted, mangled remains through the air. A café chair bounces fitfully along the ground as a bright yellow awning flaps and snaps against itself. It is cold,…