Spring break for east coasters means a tradition of heading to the sunshine. By the time you hit South of the Border, it’s traffic jams the rest of the way down I95 until you pile into crowded beaches and overflowing theme parks. For some real adventure, avoid the mouse and head for the moose. Journey …
A Warm Bath in a Cold England… Forget beaches and sand. For a different kind of warmth, try Bath, England in December. Who needs sun when you have British hospitality, Christmas cheer and steamy rum cider. But bring ye long undies anyway. Bath U.K. (that’s pronounced with “ah” and not the way us Yanks want …
Belize It or Not… You’ve probably heard something great about this Caribbean destination but should you Belize it or not? Sunburned down to the fingertips, I peck away at this Belize trip report to answer the question, at least as far as the tourist hub of Ambergris Caye. It’s such a lovely name, so let’s …
A re-port on a port overflowing with port… It’s easy to feel a certain connection with Portugal. If I left my home port and headed straight east, I’d land on that shore. Well if I was doing the navigating, the landing would be somewhere around Guinea. On a proper course, it would be Portugal. With …
A Cautionary Tale of Tricks and Treats in a London Weekend… Once upon a midnight dreary, while I wandered dazed and weary, Over pulled a chariot of curious volume and famous lore, While we piled in, nearly tripping, suddenly there came a tapping, As subs and tweets loudly rapping, …
Smile and Say Cheese… One year prior I had celebrated another trip around the sun with a solo journey to Spain. I found the country to be quite appealing even if the company wasn’t. So late September called for a return to Europe and this time done right, with my lovely companion back by my …
My owner’s manual includes a provision that winter must be broken up with trips to warm places in order to keep my crazy in check. Yet this year I pointed the compass north to escape to Banff and Lake Louise Canada. Temporary insanity perhaps but it proved to be a blessing in disguise. While I …
With ol Chris Columbus about to get his day cancelled after 500 years, I decided to pay respects by embarking on my own exploration to his port country of origin. The mission was to take on Barcelona and Mallorca solo. As a nod to his fleet of three, I departed with that same number of …
Before we sort out whether it’s Punta Mita or Punta de Mita, let’s zero in on where in the world this place is. I couldn’t have found it on a globe when I set out to book a trip. Frankly didn’t even know what country it was in (though I had keenly narrowed it down …
A different kind of New Years trip to cap off a different kind of year. Unwinding and recharging with Sedona NYE hiking. Getting high on altitude instead of distilled liquids. Well maybe a bit of the latter but mostly the former. Sedona, AZ is gorgeous and inspiring. See for yourself…. Road Tripping Sedona Style First …
