Prospectors, schemers and dreamers left an enduring mark on the towns along Highway 49. I followed in their footsteps, exploring California’s historic gold country from Placerville to Groveland on a six-day road trip. The gold discovery on the American River launched a worldwide stampede. Now visitors flock there for white-water thrills, giant sequoias, and artisanal wineries. Read […]
Scenic Drive: California Central Coast
Thinking about hitting the road with the top down? But wait. The stretch of Highway 1 north of Ragged Point is closed until September 2018. Is there a scenic detour? You bet! So don’t cancel your plans to make the classic road trip from northern to southern California. Just do it in sections. Head south on Highway […]
Wonders of the World: Hawaii
This 9-day itinerary provides the essential details for a fun-filled celebration trip. Spend two days on Oahu at Waikiki, then seven days on Kauai. Read a celebration traveler’s tale in Hawaii: Cinematic Adventures. Fly across Kauai Channel to appreciate the mountainous landscape. Centuries of growth have formed tropical rain forests, thunderous waterfalls and lush sea cliffs. It […]
Ecotourism: Costa Rica
Costa Rica only takes up .03 percent of the Earth’s surface, but it possesses an astonishing four percent of the world’s biodiversity. Roughly the size of West Virginia with a mountainous spine that includes four major mountain ranges, Costa Rica has a breathtaking variety of ecotourism and adventure travel experiences. It is bordered by Nicaragua […]
Music, dance, theater: Oregon
Oregon is the perfect venue for a relaxing six-day road trip for parents and their adult children. This itinerary starts in Ashland at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, continues to the wine country and ends in Portland. Taste Oregon’s unique terroir in the wines produced in the little-known Umpqua Valley and in Willamette Valley, home of […]
Scenic Drives: Mexico, Nayarit
Nayarit extends 192 miles between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Madre Mountains. Tourists come for the culture, nature and water sports and forget to leave. European expats have opened galleries and shops in the beach towns after discovering the good life. Activities cluster around Nuevo Vallarta, Punta Mita and San Blas. Read about a celebration traveler’s trip in Mexico, Nayarit: […]
