We cantered along the ancient Inca trade routes with vistas stretching to eternity. While descending on a narrow track into the less-traveled Zuleta Valley, the sky darkened. A mist hit us and a few drops fell on my cheeks. Instead…
Continue readingWandering the hilly, narrow cobblestone streets in our home base of Montalcino, Italy, a Medieval city of interlocking passageways, I reminded myself I was walking through history spanning eight hundred years. Welcome to…
Continue readingI was invited to participate in the 4-day festival (May 14-18, 2014) known as Culinaria on behalf of the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. Culinaria is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to benefiting the San Antonio community and promoting San…
Continue readingMarfa, Tx., at first blush, merely another West Texas watering hole of less than 2,000 souls. On closer scrutiny, Marfa is a remarkable destination well worth the journey. Justine Spinoza edited this video of our first, but not last, visit…
Continue readingLauren Wolfe’s article in the May 25, 2014 New York Times titled, Women Alert to Travel’s Darker Side, struck more than a cord with me; it played an entire symphony. I’ve traveled and lived throughout the world, about 50% of…
Continue readingWant to do some Mountain Biking, but that isn’t on your partner’s Bucket List…not even at the bottom of the page? The answer is Sacred Rides for couples. No longer will you have that guilty feeling leaving your partner at…
Continue readingOn a beautiful sunny Spring Sunday morning I met Tony Muia and the 25 participants from various parts of NYC as well as Canada, Holland, Hawaii and England (Cost of Tour: Adults- $75 and Children under 12- $65) at 13th…
Continue readingDid you know that Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in the States than in Mexico? You’re probably not surprised since Americans will find any excuse to drink lots of cervazas and Margaritas. Before jumping into party preparation…Cinco de Mayo…
Continue readingI told myself ahead of time I would not stare. Even though the bare breasts hung low and large, my eyes instead went to the large, intricate metal jewelry adorning their necks, wrists and ankles. I was relieved that what…
Continue readingApril started with a cultural bang in Orange County, California. Diana Krall, noted jazz singer, played for a knockout two hours before a sell-out crowd at Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa, Saturday, April 5. Much of Krall’s 11th and most recent…
Continue readingTo Enter our Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Contest, merely fill in this simple entry form and submit. Contest opens on April 10th and closes at midnight on April 17th Enter to win two-night stay in Reno’s only Concierge Hotel Tower…
Continue readingFor those in Orange County, California, the South Coast Center area is a bastion of culture and entertainment—as well as its world-class shopping. And, what’s more, not too far in the future it will be the site of the new…
Continue readingDescending the steep, narrow plank, inch by inch, hand over hand along the long pole, I thought: “This better be one hell of a cave!” Exploring the other-worldly interior of Hang Trong Cave was to be one of many surreal…
Continue readingI am a Manhattanite and proud of it. I have been to Brooklyn maybe a dozen times in the last 20 years. The borough is hot hot hot with prices for apartments equaling and sometimes more than Manhattan. It was…
Continue readingBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain with a population of 1.6 million. It is an old city, 3rd century BC, and yet a modern city. The most recognized landmark is the La Sagrada Familia Barcelona is a popular…
Continue readingThe sudden disappearance of the powerful Anasazi could be described as “…a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma…” Visitors to Mesa Verde National Park see the remains of their fabulous condos carved from the rock of the La…
Continue readingThe last 18 miles of the road leading to the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, full of ruts and potholes by design, takes over an hour and a half to navigate. The locals like it that way. And they…
Continue readingOnce in love with Santa Fe always in love with old Santa Fe. It is a truly remarkable old city steeped in New Mexico culture and tradition. And it was just the place that I wanted to celebrate the New…
Continue readingFifteen flashlights shone downward as we gingerly picked our way through the bush. At the appropriate signal, we extinguished our lights, and 15 expectant adults gathered noiselessly behind our boot-and-camouflage-attired leader. As his sole light hopped and skipped across the…
Continue readingFew people would think that Michelle Obama and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas have much in common; however, they would be wrong. Both are part of the small but unique Gullah community, primarily residing in South Carolina and Georgia whose…
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