Mt. Rainier National Park towers over the Cascades
We stood on a trail surrounded by wildflowers, more than we’ve ever seen. While our timing was carefully planned, we benefited from a little bit...
14 October, 2019
Blue Ridge Parkway’s Mahogany Rock: Prime viewing for migration of hawks and other birds of prey
Each fall, thousands of hawks, eagles and other birds of prey migrate along the Blue Ridge Mountains. Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks and clearings provide prime...
07 October, 2019
Best restaurants: Key West
It's hard to come up with a short list of best restaurants in Key West. Most are locally-owned and run by top chefs who chose...
29 September, 2019
Tips for avoiding crowds at Arches National Park
I don’t want to be a Jimmy Joykill, because Arches National Park in Utah and its amazing rock formations give my family boulder-sized goosebumps. Next...
10 September, 2019
Explore Charleston by bicycle: Biking the Battery to Beach route
Charleston is home to one of our favorite bicycle rides – from Isle of Palms over the Ravenel Bridge and through the streets of historic...
09 September, 2019
Switzerland’s Murten makes a great day trip from Bern
Some of our favorite travel memories are things we learned about talking to an innkeeper or fellow traveler. Such was the discovery of Murten in...
14 August, 2019
Exploring Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park
We love the amenities on big cruise liners. However, on this vacation, we wanted to experience Alaska unlike our Caribbean trips. We chose UnCruise Adventures...
07 August, 2019
Tips for first-time visitors to Switzerland
We frequently meet Americans who want to visit Europe for the first time, but are anxious about language and cultural challenges. We have one word...
29 July, 2019
Sampling Alaska with pre-cruise land trip
We’d thought about Alaska over the years. And then decided to stop wondering. So we booked a weeklong cruise into Glacier Bay National Park and...
14 July, 2019
Peer into Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake sinks 1,943 feet deep and holds the world record for water clarity. It’s fed only by snowmelt and rain; no water flows in...
26 June, 2019
