Category: Destinations

Find Lucille Ball, Mark Twain, and Salad Dressing in Upstate New York

Leaving Chautauqua County, my husband, Vic, and I continued our Empire State Road Trip in upstate New York, this time headed toward Watkins Glen and the Thousand Islands. Our trip was organized by the Harbor Hotels, and when we left one for the other they each gave us a little cooler full of water, fruit,…


Comedy Is on Display in Chautauqua, New York

How many places do you walk into laughing? You can’t help it at the National Comedy Center in Chautauqua, New York, which we visited as part of an Empire State Road Trip in upstate New York. Flashes of comedic movies, TV shows, and stand-ups assault your inner comedian as you enter the National Comedy Center,…


A Family Winter Wonderland in Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe is such a beautiful vacation destination for nature lovers, no matter what season they decide to visit. Our recent getaway to South Lake Tahoe was our first winter experience in this picturesque resort city, and it certainly left more to be desired. The second you leave Lake Tahoe, you want to plan exactly…


Hidden Costa Rica

As we press deeper into the rainforest, further down an undulating path, under an ever-denser, darker canopy, the creepy-cool creatures reveal themselves, one at a time. First, a giant morpho butterfly, its wings flashing bright purple, skimming just above the path, and our heads, fluttering in a rush, like it was late for an appointment….


Discovering the Turkish Riviera 

At first, I think it’s my imagination—after all, how can the water just glow like that? Sitting on a pirate ship under an almost-full moon, the Aegean below the starboard side seems to sparkle, each ripple producing a new, tiny burst of blue-green wonder. There’s a scientific explanation, I realize, a phenomenon they call, somewhat…


Miami’s Great Outdoors

Miami’s where you go to soak up the sun, enjoy a cultural experience or a neon-lit night on the town, and maybe even catch a Miami Heat game—but for a less-touristy take on the Magic City, visitors can opt outside to explore Miami’s version of the Great Outdoors. And we’re not just talking about South…


Huck Finn Meets Caribbean: Rafting the Rivers of Jamaica

I think of it as Huck Finn meets the Caribbean. Few other activities are as soothing as floating down a lazy river, and the lush landscape of Jamaica provides the ideal setting for a day trip on a raft. Various rivers curl down from the island’s mountains to the sea, passing through rich foliage burgeoning…