The beautiful thing about small bed-and-breakfast style boutique inns that are near a big city – especially a fun, happening “it” city like Austin, Texas – are that they make the perfect overnight or weekend getaway. You don’t have to go very far, whether you are a resident of said city or visiting there and…
For the nature and wildlife lover, Patagonia is the place to come in South America; whether you are a hard-core adventurer or a traveler more interested in light hiking, fishing or horseback riding. Ice Age valleys and moraines, jagged mountain ridges, fjords and glaciers, native forests and an abundance of waterfalls make the human visitor…
One of the most remote places you can visit on Earth is also one of the most mysterious: Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui in the native language. Dubbed Easter Island when the first Europeans landed here on Easter Day 1722, the island is the most isolated inhabited place on earth – farther from the…
White sun-washed sand stretches for miles, against a backdrop of brilliant aquamarine ocean. You might think this is the Caribbean, but the Gulf Coast shore of Florida has some incredibly beautiful beaches that can give Caribbean ones a run for their money. One of the most fun and relaxing Gulf Coast Florida getaways is Marco…
While it may be famous for being a ski resort, there’s something happening in Telluride just about every week in the summer. This laid-back, hippie-chick mountain town plays host to everything from wine and food events to major music acts and, of course, outdoor and fitness adventures. The picture-postcard setting provides the perfect backdrop for…
Tampa Bay has stepped up its game over the last ten years rivaling nearby St. Petersburg in terms of shopping, arts, entertainment and dining. It is no doubt that it would take more than a weekend to unlock all that the destination has to offer a local or a tourist. Tampa’s nine distinct entertainment districts allow…
One of the great joys of living in the Bay Area is that in one day you can travel from cityscape hipster happenings, past suburban villages and beyond, towards vineyards on lush farmlands. The day trip is a delight to the soul, takes virtually no planning, and gives the added joy and spiritual lift of…