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Five easy hikes in San Francisco

With over 40 hilltops (and 70 by some accounts), San Francisco is the second hilliest city in the world. While …
Fort Point

Five easy hikes in San Francisco

With over 40 hilltops (and 70 by some accounts), San Francisco is the second hilliest city in the world. While …
Hyatt Regency SF

Why i rappelled 23 stories down the hyatt regency for outward bound

My friends all thought I was crazy. “Climbers fall you know. Splat — on the pavement. That could be you,” …
Hyatt Regency SF

Why i rappelled 23 stories down the hyatt regency for outward bound

My friends all thought I was crazy. “Climbers fall you know. Splat — on the pavement. That could be you,” …
A scorpion hunt for nature enthusiasts.  follow the call of the weird and wild.

A scorpion hunt for nature enthusiasts. follow the call of the weird and wild.

In addition to birding or hiking, many nature enthusiasts look for the weird and wild such as a scorpion hunt …
Morning sun on Camino de Santiago

Planning your trek on el camino de santiago

Since the ninth century, millions of world travelers have embarked on Spain’s ancient Camino de Santiago trail, the pilgrimage route …
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The Grand Canyon of Greece: hiking to cliff-top monasteries in meteora

The best part of any good hike is the reward of an epic view.You sweat and trek your way to …
Toasting Butch Casady and The Sundance Kid in the photo behind me at Sundance Resort.

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, …
Toasting Butch Casady and The Sundance Kid in the photo behind me at Sundance Resort.

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, …
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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 …
Heading down Bright Angel Trial on horseback.

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 …
Deer Valley Skiing

Five reasons to ski utah

The snow fell early and in great abundance in Utah so far this winter.  Here’s why  I head west to …
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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 …
High on a mountain top in Canada, we celebrated our climb and our closeness.

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 …
Adventure travel from zip line to biking and heli-hiking.

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 …
Adventure travel from zip line to biking and heli-hiking.

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 …
Pure terror

Cliff jumping in a blizzard in interlaken, Switzerland

My first impression of Switzerland was the clean, invigorating Alpine air and incredible mountain scenery. But I was looking for …
View of Machu Picchu at dawn. A dream come true.

Machu picchu’s siren call- to stand at the top of the world

It was a feeling that I yearned for. To stand on top of a mountain in the cool silence of …
Diving the reefs of roatan, honduras

Diving the reefs of roatan, honduras

Do you dream of tropical vacations? I’m talking about imagining yourself on a relaxing island with powder-soft white sand beaches …
Diving the reefs of roatan, honduras

Diving the reefs of roatan, honduras

Do you dream of tropical vacations? I’m talking about imagining yourself on a relaxing island with powder-soft white sand beaches …