24Apr 2020
Venice to Mantua – A Bike and Barge Adventure in Italy
Semifreddo all’amaretto (Smifreddo with Amaretti Biscuits), Panna Cotta with Basil and Lemon Cream, Chocolate Tortino and, of course, Tiramisu. Let’s start the article with...
29Dec 2018
World War I in Belgium – of Memorials and Memoirs
A soldier’s diary makes history real as commemorations mark the 100th anniversary of the armistice ending World War I All history is personal when...
04May 2018
10 Places in France to Add to Your Travel Bucket List
With around 36 million visitors a year, Paris continues to feature high on many people’s travel bucket list. But beyond the City of...
22Jan 2018
The 10 Best On-Mountain Restaurants at Ski Resorts In North America: Peak Eats
Lunch can be another high point of your ski day. With day lift ticket prices pushing $200, ski and snowboard areas have upped the...
05Jan 2018
A Group of Boomers Tours Cuba by BMW and Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
Eighteen years had passed since I first rode my R100GS to the Bay of Pigs during a three-month-long, 7,000-mile exploration of Cuba as a...
12Dec 2017
Wheels and Water: A Taste of France by Bike and Barge
When Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette entered the gates of Fontainebleau Palace during the 18th century, local villagers looked on with awe. But “astonishment”...
28Aug 2017
Bora Bora: Sailing into Paradise
Two slab-sided peaks jut above the tropical sea’s horizon. The silhouettes, blurred by the tradewind haze, push into billowy clouds tinged with a pale...
03Jul 2017
Austria – Time passes a different way in the Austrian Alps
Throughout Austrian ski villages, you’ll encounter clocks which run backwards, the hands arcing from right to left. Time passes a different way in the...
20Feb 2017
Scuba Diving in the Maldives
I had forgotten how big they are. Manta rays — first just one — then three — then six — approached us divers in...
09Jun 2016
Timeless Fiji
Most vacationers complain that their trip seemed too short — that “I was just starting to slow down.” Days passing too quickly definitely was...
28Apr 2016
Ageless Alaska: A Father and Son Fishing Adventure
Like father, like son — Andy Alpine and his son Galen share a passionate appreciation of the outdoors. An especially memorable adventure was to...
22Apr 2016
The Canary Islands
The Canary Islands were a constant surprise — and a very pleasant one at that. My previous impression of the Canary Islands, based on...
17Apr 2016
Travels In Sri Lanka – Finding the Ancient Past of the “Resplendent Isle”
Having traveled in India on more than one occasion, becoming acquainted (sometimes overwhelmed) with its geographical immensity, ancient and diverse cultures, I’ve long held...
01Mar 2016
Essence of Africa: A Tanzania Safari
It had truly been a “wild” night. I had fallen asleep with difficulty because of lingering jetlag. The roaring lions–vociferously nearby–didn’t help either. After...
25Feb 2016
Mad About St. Lucia – Mountain Biking & Scuba
Mountain biking and diving: two of my favorite adventure sports. Whether it’s the perpetual thrill of biking the hills near my home in California,...
24Feb 2016
Fiji’s Dive Regions: Paradise Under Water
Jean-Michel Cousteau refers to Fiji as “The Soft Coral Capital of the World” for good reason! When first you dive Fiji, the vibrant colors...
23Feb 2016
Laos & Thailand: An Asian Fantasy
At first consideration, appreciating Buddhist art and going scuba diving seem as different as night and day. The principles of Buddhist art encompass simplicity,...
20Feb 2016
The Bavarian Christmas Markets
Last December, I had the opportunity to visit the German Christmas Markets for the first time. As a tour and travel planner and director...
03Apr 2015
Cambodia: Temples & Tranquility
“You look so much younger!” That’s how we were greeted at the Bangkok airport by the woman who had made our hotel arrangements just...