Street Art of South America is famous for its beauty and, often, political statements or social movements. From Valpo (Valparaiso, Chile) to Colombia to Brazil, street art turns grey concrete into vibrant color and comment. What could be more fun…
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If you think travel is all fun and games. You’ve only been as far as the corner Stop N Go. Anonymous Traveling on the Mighty Amazon, a river that is 4,000+miles (6,516 km) long, spans the South American continent-east to…
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Do you want lots of festivals, hiking trails, biking on trails and around town, free concerts, fabulous theater and professional performances by world famous performers? How about cool nights, warm days, friendly people, delicious foods in hundreds of restaurants and…
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At the beginning of a new Spanish class at Santa Fe Community College, I introduced myself to Pam, the lady sitting next to me. We chatted briefly. At the next class, she told me about Vamonos de Fiesta!, a two-week…
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Even more spectacular, if that is possible, than Timberline Lodge, are the outdoor activities available in and around Mt. Hood and Government Camp. Skiing: Skiing Mt. Hood can be done year round (sometimes there isn’t enough snow and it does…
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On September 28, 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt dedicated Timberline Lodge (known as “The People’s Lodge”) which sits at the southern flank of Mt. Hood. His message, which was broadcast over radio, proclaimed that Timberline was a “monument to the skill…
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Fishing in Durango, Colorado with Lonnie Malouff, Little Fishes Guide Service, is my nirvana. Lonnie knows where the fish are plus he is a great teacher. We began our fly fishing experience on the Animas River, which is filled with…
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Tryon Equestrian Center at Mill Spring, a town of 1,700 residents in Southwestern North Carolina, offers so very much for family fun every day throughout the year. This amazing horse center was in early building stages in 2014 when Mark…
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It was such a serendipitous meeting. While strolling the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar’s most sacred Buddhist shrine, we stopped to talk to a monk. A very chatty fellow of 51, and a monk for over 25 years, he was very eager…
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Thirty-five years after my first walk across the border to Tijuana, an old friend, BorisPiskin, who owns Teloro, the largest solar business for the Hispanic market in California, invited me to spend 2 ½ days in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Has…
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Whether it is your first time or you are veteran kayak or raft enthusiasts, THIS is the adventure for you! Smoky Mountain Outdoors is located just 45 minutes East of Gatlinburg in Hartford, TN. The company has been guiding people…
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Salt Lake City isn’t exactly known as “party city.” But, there’s a lot of fun to be had in SLC and easy to do on foot. Many city centers have been decimated by the expanding suburban shopping areas. But, downtown…
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There is very little that can entice me to get up at 4 a.m. but how often do you get a chance to bathe a Buddha? And not just any Buddha but one that the actual real Buddha is said…
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The city of Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand (now renamed the continent of Zealandia) is still recovering nearly seven years after the big 6.3 earthquake on 22 February 2011 which damaged or destroyed many buildings. The Cathedral…
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As a young girl, my dad and I fished the Colorado River. Recently, I “upped” my game with fly fishing under Jarrett Sasser’s tutelage, High Desert Angler, in Santa Fe. With more than a little swagger, I strut my fisherman…
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Forty-five minutes north of Santa Fe is Velarde, New Mexico, a community of 500 souls and Black Mesa Winery. The twenty six year old winery is owned by Jerry and Linda Burd. The winery has one of the largest reserves…
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The call came at 9:00 PM. A friend needed to be evacuated from a Caribbean clinic for life-saving treatment. When she arrived the next day, she was within hours of death. The complications—and cost—were horrendous; the alternative: unthinkable. Even if…
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Less than 30 minutes from the heart of Santa Fe, NM, is Dream Catcher Ranchito. Owner, Mary Ann Andrews, invited me to the ranchito to watch the shearing of seven of her Alpacas. The Alpaca’s front and rear legs have…
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The coveted “spring-break” was quickly approaching. How does one find an affordable, appropriate, fun place for young teenagers to visit? For any entertainment venue, that’s a lot of requirements to fulfill. Air tickets for 4 people was out of the…
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For my 60th birthday I was given the experience of a lifetime with a day at the Richard Petty Driving Experience at Texas Motor Speedway. Excited and apprehensive, I arrived at the track early in the morning and drove through…
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