Sensational Sintra: Exploring Portugal’s Palaces and Castles
Imagine a fairy tale town where castles and bright, rainbow-colored palaces are perched on hills…
Category: Travel Writing
Lovely Lisbon
Over the past few years, tourism has spiked and flourished in Lisbon and throughout Portugal,…
Picturesque Porto: Two Terrific Days
Portugal – how did you fly so far beneath the tourism radar for so long?…
How to Avoid Disaster and Fall in Love Camping in Yellowstone with Kids
Ten tips for camping or lodging with kids in Yellowstone National Park
Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway
A few years ago I journeyed to the northernmost accessible town on the planet: Longyearbyen…
Seeing, and Saving, Serengeti National Park
The dry golden grasses swayed elegantly in the breeze, stretching for miles as far as…
Pristine “Green” Panamanian Paradise
To classify Panama’s picture-perfect Coral Lodge as “off the beaten path” would be an understatement.…
Zambian Safari: Paddling the Zambezi
“Crocodiles are everywhere — keep your hands and feet in the canoes,” warned Paul Grobler,…
On Safari: The Wilds of Botswana
The army of elephants stood stiffly, alert and imposing, their powerful gray silhouettes facing our…