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May 27, 2024
Our Earth is an amazing canvas, almost beyond description. And Instagram has tantalized, enchanted, and inspired many to seek out unique destinations. From mysterious sinkholes to mammoth trees, bizarre stone formations, and mesmerizing beaches, jaw-dropping and surreal landscapes cover the globe. Here are our picks for our 13 favorite surreal landscapes. 15 Baird Glacier Alaska […]
March 25, 2024
The search for wild animal encounters has enticed travelers for decades. For me, the random and unexpected happenstances rank among my most memorable travel experiences. I am opposed to animals in captivity such as traditional zoos, but not safaris and protected big-game parks which provide opportunities, while not guaranteed, to take photos with unbelievable species. […]
February 22, 2024
I’ve been traveling the world for most of my adult life. People tell me I’m living the dream. But am I? Take a look at these “10 reasons why traveling is a waste of time” and you decide. 1. It’s obsolete. In the “good old days,” you had to travel to see amazing sights. Now, […]
March 23, 2022
Ah, Mexico. When you hear the name, you probably think “fun,” right? And you’d be right. It’s an amazing, large, and vibrant country with a lot of diverse activities. If you’re planning a trip, lucky you! Wondering what to pack for Mexico getaways? We’ve got you covered! My second international trip, when I was in […]
January 6, 2022
If you’ve been reading my articles here and in print magazines for the last ten years, you’ll know that I’ve been on a quest to find the most beautiful beach in the world for about all of my adult life. After visiting some of the most amazing tropical paradise beaches such as Bora Bora, Seychelles, […]
September 3, 2021
Barbados is an eastern Caribbean island and an independent British Commonwealth nation. It’s a favorite with couples, but there are also a lot of things to see and do in Barbados with kids. Covering just 166 square miles, it’s the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands and part of the Lesser Antilles. From the boulder-strewn […]
January 27, 2021
“It’s invisible water!” exclaimed my 9-year-old son. I could see his point. Standing waist-deep in the crystal surf, the water below him looked more like it came out of a tap than from the beaches in Culebra. That’s what Flamenco Beach on the northwest coast of Culebra is like. Hailed in tourist brochures as one […]
December 10, 2020
I know, every blogger and their uncle has a gift guide, and not surprisingly, they all have basically the same mundane gift suggestions. Most of them you (1) already have, (2) are boring, or (3) don’t want. They are about as far from quirky female travel gifts as you can get. I submit that this […]
December 3, 2020
Overflowing with its own blend of bohemian-tropical charm, the Florida Keys are one of the few U.S. destinations that wield a magnetic appeal on the Baby Boomer generation. Key West holidays are some of the most popular in the US and for good reason! The Florida Keys is a string of small islands floating in […]
November 5, 2020
Island Hopping Croatia Updated 2020 Sometimes your journeys transform in unexpected ways. That’s how my cruise on the Dalmatian Islands turned out. What began as a solo trip visiting Dubrovnik, Split, Plitvice National Park, and Bosnia, ended with a sensational island-hopping adventure, gathering up other women from other countries, and forming what became a girls’ […]