by Marybeth Bond | Jun 23, 2020 | TIPS, Health, Homepage Slider
How do you know if your hotel room is really clean? By Christopher Elliotts It’s almost impossible to find a hotel that hasn’t introduced a new sanitation program, promising its rooms are squeaky clean and coronavirus-free. But how do you know if your...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 23, 2020 | TIPS, Health, Homepage Slider
This is what you need to know about car rentals after the pandemic By Christopher Elliott Alex Davis didn’t know what to expect when she rented a car from Alamo in Chicago recently. Agents in hazmat suits? Antibacterial car washes, maybe? Perhaps an extra...
by Marybeth Bond | Jun 20, 2020 | TIPS, Homepage Slider, full-image
How do you practice social distancing on a plane? By Christopher Elliott When Robyn Wilkov boarded a recent flight from New York to Dallas, she was surprised to find a masked passenger in the middle seat next to hers. “The plane was packed, with nearly every row...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 21, 2020 | Family Travel, Homepage Slider, Wine Country, California, Travel
When you think of Sonoma County, images come to mind of vineyards and vine-covered hillsides, elegant tasting rooms and fabulous dinners at intimate restaurants. Beyond the famous food, wine and vineyards, Sonoma offers plenty more to discover. Go West Beyond the...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 1, 2020 | Homepage Slider, full-image, Wine Country, California
Paso Robles, mid-way between San Francisco and Los Angles, is known for wine tasting and summer concerts. Recently my husband and I drove 3 ½ hours south of San Francisco to visit the famous wineries. An added bonus was the temporary outdoor exhibition of British...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 22, 2020 | Homepage Slider, Travel
We fed the bears marshmallows from the back seat of the family car when I was kid. Cranking down the window a few inches we’d toss leftover peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and sweets to the fat bears who waddled from car to car along the road into Old Faithful....
