The Gutsy Traveler

Why wait if you love horses and a good party? I dusted off my cowboy boots and joined daredevils, music …

Packing the right clothes for a cruise has always been a big challenge. I’ve packed for more than a few …

Posing with the Eiffel Tower on a clear, winter day in Paris By Annalyse Sheppard Last weekend I fell in …

Last weekend I fell in love with a new city, Paris. For three euphoric days I ran around the City …

Women business travelers now constitute nearly fifty percent of all business travel in the United States, holding an annual travel …

From ski slopes with stunning vistas to fine food at the top of the world, the Austrian Alps roll out …

In Nepal, child slavery wasn’t on the national radar until Olga Murray came upon the scene. This is Olga arriving …

As avid travelers, we want to share the best travel apps we have found useful before and during our journeys …

No one expected me to be a solo woman traveler. I had never eaten a meal alone in a restaurant …

Head to Zermatt, Switzerland for spectacular powder runs, stunning trails and the romantic charm of an idyllic Alpine village. Matterhorn …

Head to Zermatt, Switzerland for spectacular powder runs, stunning trails and the romantic charm of an idyllic Alpine village. Matterhorn …

Eat, sleep and soak in Southern California’s most romantic ocean view resorts. The Lodge at Torres Pines, La Jolla and …

Along the shores of Lake Lucerne, ringed with snow-capped peaks, couples promenade arm-in-arm as the sun dips behind the mountains …

These days, it’s discouraging to read all the stories about travel dangers, especially for  women whose vacations have become nightmares …

These days, it’s discouraging to read all the stories about travel dangers, especially for  women whose vacations have become nightmares …

My mother shared her love of gardening with me when I was young, and when she died after a long …

If life seems richer, greener, and more melodic in Ireland, that’s because there is simply more clear air, clean water, …

If life seems richer, greener, and more melodic in Ireland, that’s because there is simply more clear air, clean water, …

Marybeth Bond, Gutsy Traveler I just returned from Vietnam, an outrageously exciting country to travel to. A little preparation before …

Bike tours? Wasn’t it enough to take bike tours? Well no. For reasons that made perfect sense to us, but …