Recently, I went on a weeklong journey with Backroads, the world’s #1 active travel company. Their California Winter Fit Multisport Trip took our small group from the snowy mountains of Tahoe (Sugar Bowl Ski Resort) to the wine country of Sonoma to the idyllic marina town of Sausalito ending our adventure in sensational San Francisco. [...]
My first trip ever on an airplane was when I was six months old to meet my mom’s family in Toronto. Since then I’ve visited the city about once a year. It was my home away from home and I have fond memories of white Christmases during my childhood, seeing the Nutcracker, making snowmen, and [...]
A great way to experience the essence of the Dominican Republic is to take the Northern Coastal route using the newly built Boulevard Turístico del Atlántico from Puerto Plata to Samaná; a trip of rolling hills, small towns and beautiful beaches. Taking this route you’ll be tempted to stop for photos, fresh fruit, take in [...]
By Tim Gaylord: After traveling through Belgium, I had the luxury of seeing several amazing cities throughout Holland on my way to Amsterdam. I was traveling with a group of terrific writers, and our first stops were through the region of Zeeland and the westernmost provinces of the Netherlands. While Amsterdam is without doubt one [...]
A stroll along the city plazas or a swim in the river Aare leaves you wandering why more capital cities aren’t like this one. By: Ben Brown BERN IN A NUTSHELL I landed in the cold water with a loud splash. I looked up at the bridge I had just jumped from. People are swimming [...]
By: Ben Brown INTERLAKEN IN A NUTSHELL My heart is beating faster than my body can fall through the air. A 30-foot drop and I land just past the waterfall, hitting the river pool with a thud and just missing the rocks on either side of the canyon. Then it’s onto the next jump, this [...]
By Juliet Pennington The words on the arched neon sign that stretches across the ramp accessing the Santa Monica Pier may be misleading, but it is universally recognizable nonetheless. The West Coast landmark is no longer a “Yacht Harbor,” as the sign suggests, but it is a historical, cultural and recreational destination that is turning [...]
By: Natasha Conklin James Having lived within the 23 square miles of Manhattan for the better part of the past 10 years, it might surprise you to know that I have not visited many of the spaces and places that make New York such an interesting and exciting destination – both to reside in and [...]
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