Adventure
Best romantic spots in San Francisco to steal a kiss
From sunsets on the beach to expansive views of the city by the bay, here’s some local expertise on great romantic places to kiss around San Francisco. Here are a few of my favorites. 1. The Marin Headlands is open space above the Golden Gate Bridge and a perfect place to watch the sunset with (….Read more)
Sundance: A Little Resort That’s Big on Rustic Charm
For some people, the word “Sundance” conjures images of Robert Redford in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, a mail-order catalogue, a film festival, or a cable channel. To me, however, Sundance equals a majestic mountain retreat—nestled at the foot of a ski mountain in a grove of aspen trees. Intimate, unpretentious and (….Read more)
How to Meet The Locals.
For those of us who travel a lot, the most enduring memories are often of the people we meet along the way. Remember that hilarious waiter in Rome? Or Mary Murphy, the owner of the B&B in Ireland? The best way to connect easily with locals is to stay in their homes or arange to (….Read more)
Ten Tips for Planning a National Park Vacation
My parents saved all year for our summer family vacations. Mom, dad and four kids piled into the station wagon and we headed west from Ohio to Wyoming, Arizona and California. There is no better way to have an appreciation of our own country and our Wild West History than to visit America’s National Parks. (….Read more)
An Antarctic Voyage is my “Dream of a Lifetime”
National Geographic Traveler named the Antarctic one of the “50 Tours of a Lifetime”. One of the world’s most remote and pristine locations, the Antarctic Peninsula, has been on my dream list for a long time. It’s not uncommon to have to book a year in advance. This year my husband and I will hit (….Read more)
Adventure Hiking and Climbing the Comfortable Way
TIP: Unless you both love roughing it, select a trip with comfort, great food and activities you both love. During the peak of the wildflower season, we joined a group of hikers with Canadian Mountain Holiday (CMH). Our group ranged in age from 5 to 75 and the majority of us were women. Naturally we (….Read more)
Cross-Country Cycling Adventure. My daughter and I biked across America for osteoporosis charity.
Biking across America. Age 50+ From California to Virginia. When my 22-year-old daughter asked me to join her in a great adventure and challenge, I hesitated and voiced all my objections and fears. How would we finance it? Could we get in shape to ride 3,000+ miles? Am I too old? Will we go (….Read more)
Seattle’s Best Attractions Selected by Locals
I’ve learned that your first impression of a city remains with you always. Every time I fly into Seattle I am awed by the snowy mountain peaks, forests of black firs and the unrelenting wateriness of the scenery. Even the drive from the airport into town is bordered by huge fir forests and the area is veined with (….Read more)
Adventure Travel from Zip Line to Biking and Heli-Hiking.
Travel Expert, Marybeth knows how to add an adrenaline rush to every vacation. My motto is “active days and comfortable nights” with a dash of adrenaline for the thrills. Here are my favorites from Europe, Canada and beyond. In the Swiss Alps I stepped into a safety harness connected to a zip line and whizzed (….Read more)
Biking 3,000 miles across America. My athletic achievement of a lifetime.
When my daughter asked if I would bike across the US with her, I jumped at the chance. I had no idea what lay ahead. Terror in the night Many nights I woke up at 3 a.m. and my bravado gave way to fear — of trucks running us down, injuries, arguments and the enormity (….Read more)
