Travel

Camping is a beloved pastime and a quintessential part of American culture. Since 1962, Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has been on a mission to preserve the joy of camping and to make it an experience that everyone can partake in.…

As we approach the end of 2020 — the year of coronavirus — all we really want for the holidays is for our lives to go back to normal (or that “new normal”), so we can safely be with our…

Looking to explore California’s Central Coast? Having lived in the area for much of my childhood, I thought I knew all there was to know about Paso Robles. A shining star in San Luis Obispo County, it is a pleasant…

These days, we cannot seem to avoid all the sad news: the Coronavirus rearing its ugly head worldwide; wildfires wrecking havoc on the West Coast; hurricanes inundating Gulf towns. We yearn to escape for a day. What can we do,…

When exploring a new city, I always recommend hopping on a bus or trolley tour. Not only is this a great opportunity to get the lay of the land, but to discover more parts of the city. One that’s sure…

“Watch out for moose,” the customer service agent advised as he handed over the keys of our car rental. It was a refrain we would hear often on our road-tripping adventure of eastern Newfoundland. Even before our arrival, our host…

“I feel we are all islands in a common sea.” — Anne Morrow Lindbergh Blue ocean waters and white sands have always fascinated me, even though I grew up in a small town in the Midwest on the banks of…

Stretching from the Apennines to the Adriatic, Italy’s Abruzzo region is rich in history, culture, art, cuisine, natural beauty, and traditions that surprise and charm visitors.

Russian novelist and poet Boris Pasternak once said, “Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.” That’s exactly what I found on a trip to the Dominican Republic in late 2019. It was full of surprises and unexpected…