Olivü 426, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
After her boyfriend, Adam, a semi-professional snowmobile racer, was burned in an accident she helped him recover by making homemade lip balm according to his therapist’s recommendations. A tragedy then led to…
Read MoreThe Spirit on the Lake: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
The City of Sheboygan is along the western shores of Lake Michigan, the largest surface fresh water system in the world. They say the beaches are brighter and the fish are bigger here. Activities in Sheboygan range from diving for the lake’s shipwrecks to exploring a spaceport with people who trained NASA astronauts.
Read MoreThe Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
The Osthoff Resort is a luxurious, family-friendly hotel that was awarded four diamonds by AAA. It continues to be a place people return to year after year.
Read MoreGloucester, Massachusetts: Fish and ships and so much more
Gloucester attracts visitors from spring through fal for its oceanside setting, renowned whale watches, harbor cruises, deep-sea fishing trips, and seafood fresh from the dock.
Read MoreTexas Uncorked!: Thinking outside the ropes
Bucking broncos, bareback riding, steer wrestling, and mechanical bulls may seem an unlikely pairing with fine wines.
Read MoreSaratoga Springs: Queen of Spas, a Revolution, and Some Horsing Around
Saratoga Springs is a resort city named for the therapeutic carbonated mineral waters. It is also renowned as a thoroughbred racing center.
Read MoreA cruise to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia aboard the new Nova Star
We recently cruised round trip between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia aboard the new Nova Star, which began service on May 15, 2014.
Read MoreKentucky: from Boone to bluegrass, bourbon, and barbecue
The Bluegrass State is the birthplace of some of the best-loved country music, the breeding grounds of champion thoroughbreds for the Sport of Kings, and the producer of America’s finest native whiskey, bourbon, the drink of gentlemen.
Read MoreHigh on Albuquerque, New Mexico
Denver is the Mile High City, but did you know that Albuquerque tops that, at an average elevation of 5314´, and offers two exciting ways to soar even higher?
Read MoreCatalina Island: Island of Romance
Catalina Island is a place to relax, to find adventure, and a renowned island of romance. Just an hour by boat or fifteen minutes by helicopter or private plane from the Los Angeles area, this sunny island resort with crystal clear waters and cool ocean breezes might be a distance of twenty-six miles but it feels a million miles away.
Read MoreThe Adirondacks: Lake Placid, New York
New York’s Adirondack is the largest park in the continental United States– larger than the entire state of Massachusetts or Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier, and Grand Canyon National Parks combined. Its six million acres are constitutionally protected as “forever wild”.
Read MoreNew Orleans, Louisiana: Laissez les bons temps rouler!
We were eager to explore the eclectic city known by so many names–Crescent City, the Big Easy, Birthplace of Jazz–a city attracting 7+ million visitors annually for its bon vivant atmosphere.
Read MoreVermont
Dairy farms, cozy cabins, majestic mountains, covered bridges, and pure maple candy that melts in your mouth are but a few images of the Green Mountain State. It’s a place to kick back and relax, browse quaint antique shops and country stores, and savor a healthy way of life and Old New England charm.
Read MoreReflections on Moosehead Lake
The stillness of the morning was broken as the aura of a sunrise colored the sky. There was the sound ducks beckoning one another to begin a new day. Even the most nocturnal of travel writers had become an early riser, wanting to share in the magic of dawn, where the only sights and sounds were those of nature.
Read MoreDon’t mess with Texas: Keep Austin Weird
Bumper stickers in this Texas capital read Keep Austin Weird, a slogan that draws attention to the unique small businesses and unconventional nature of this college town. A blue dot in a red state…
Read MorePalm Springs, California: Sunny Days and Starry Nights in the California Desert
A favorite of Hollywood, this “Playground of the Stars”, is a two-hour drive from LA. The desert became a popular movie set, and celebrities like Lucy and Desi were often spotted in town. Little Shirley Temple learned to ride a bicycle here.
Read MoreOne Ocean: The Art of Luxury in Jacksonville, Florida
This one-of-a-kind property is named One Ocean for its location on One Ocean Boulevard. It is in the seaside community of Atlantic Beach in the often less discovered Northeast Florida.
Read MoreOases in the desert: our favorite Arizona resorts and spas
The red rocks of Sedona create a spectacular approach to this 70 acre luxury resort. Once inside the resort gate and Boynton Canyon, it’s the feeling of being in a cocoon that glows with the sun.
Read MoreCape May, New Jersey: sun, sand, and sea and more at America’s original Seaside Resort
We were sitting in the parlor of the Queen Victoria Bed & Breakfast sipping the evening sherry when we heard the clippity-clack of a horse and carriage passing by. If not for the electricity illuminating the antique chandelier we might have been experiencing the Victorian Age.
Read MoreHoliday on the Hudson: a Dutchess County Treat
What grander way to celebrate the season than amidst the splendor of some of America’s finest mansions? And what better time to step back to the Gilded Age and inside the homes of some of the most talked-about people of their time?
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