What to Do When Visiting the ‘Gateway to the Rockies’
Aurora is considered by many to be the gateway to adventure in the Colorado Rockies as it’s the closest urban hub to Denver International Airport
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Memories from our first Pandemic cruise
There were a lot of perfect moments aboard the Wind Star despite all the changes the pandemic had wrought
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Halloween comes early at theme parks
Halloween is more than a month away but theme parks are already welcoming your little (and big) ghosts, ghouls and princesses.
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A Farm Dogs Trip to Downtown Boston
I got to chase rabbits around my uncle’s garden and even waded into his koi pond, though I was yelled at for doing so and felt very bad. Very very bad indeed
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17+ things for your next road trip
A first-aid kit for the time one of my kids fell into a cactus while hiking, a rain jacket in a downpour, miles from the trailhead…
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Apex- DAY 7 FAKE MEATBALLS?
This was the last day of our cruise on Celebrity’s newest ship Apex and we were trying to pack in as much time as possible
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Apex Day 6 – Don’t rain on my parade!
Even with the less than perfect weather, there was plenty to do—more than 60 activities on the Celebrity Apex
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Apex day 5 – The Pandemic Intrudes
The Captain made the announcement at cocktail hour: A vaccinated guest had tested positive for COVID-19
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Apex Day 4 – What’s for dinner?
“What’s for Dinner?” can be a complicated question aboard the new Celebrity Apex with 10 restaurants to choose from.
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Apex Day 3 – Learning the history of Rhodes
Today, the island of Rhodes, part of the Dodecanese islands, is home to over 120,000 people and pre-covid as many as four million visitors a year
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Apex day 2 – A woman following her dreams
Fragedaki is an engaging teacher as she instructs us on how to make spinach pie, tzatziki (a cucumber yogurt sauce), and stuffed tomatoes and peppers
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Apex day 1: Pandemic cruise on a big ship
The Apex, the brand new ship in the Celebrity fleet, can hold nearly 3,000 passengers. But there are 1,100 on board and 936 crew from some 60 countries
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Heading (safely) to a fall festival
If your summer vacation plans got derailed — yet again — take the kids to a fall festival a drivable distance from home
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Windstar Day 5 – What’s the best part?
Ask a group of people their favorite vacation experience—even if they have shared a ship for a week—and you will get a different answer from each person
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Windstar Day 4: Santorini without crowds
The famed Greek Isle of Santorini is actually the eastern rim of a volcano caldera that has erupted many times through the ages
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Windstar Day 3 – Food any way and all day
There’s no charge aboard the Wind Star sailing yacht for room service. But we also learn that we can have room service anywhere we like onboard.
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Windstar Day 2 – Calling all night owls
If you are a night person, ou’ll love the Greek Island of Mykonos — AKA The Party Island of Greece — which is decidedly sleepy in the morning
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Windstar Day One – Cruising through a pandemic in Greece
The Wind Star can accommodate 148 passengers in 73 staterooms and one larger suite. But it has typically been sailing with half that number since cruises resumed this summer
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An Athens Authentic At-Home Greek Dinner
Before we arrived, we’d never met the couple yet they were hosting us for dinner—a dinner we would help prepare in their small kitchen
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Mythology Made Easy in Athens
Imagine if you are a competitive Greek god or goddess of ancient mythology with a big ego, not to mention you’re immortal with many superpowers
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A tropical resort with something for everyone
We’ve just gotten off our horses on a white-sand beach after swimming with them and we’re real thirsty — yes, we were swimming with them
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A taste of Authenticity in Athens
On a first visit, Kagkas explains, tourists check off the must sees–The Acropolis, the Plaka, the museums, but they don’t experience Athens like a local
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In Athens, a hotel goes over and above
When US hotels are struggling to get enough staff—and whose staff often don’t seem to care–it is nice to find a place that genuinely cares about its guests
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MUST-HAVE HATS
I was surprised by all the choices from Coolibar and Colorado-based Wallaroo Hat Company, a woman-owned business.
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Packing Light
Now that I’ve discovered Royal Robbins, a company that makes versatile, ethically produced travel wear, I may cure my bad packing habit
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Are you ready to cruise again?
The CDC has lowered its health notice on cruise travel from Level 4 – avoid – to Level 3, which encourages travelers to get fully vaccinated before traveling
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10 reasons to visit Maine
Maine is the number one producer of wild blueberries in the country, and you can certainly take your pick of how to eat them if you visit
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On the newly opened Pikes Peak Cog Railway
It’s no wonder that the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, just reopened after a 4-year makeover, is hugely popular with families
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A brand-new way to experience art
Anyone who has tried to interest and show kids Great Art knows they may not always respond the way you’d like, or even expect.
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How to Find a Great Place to Stay at your Travel Location
Instead of being nervous about where you’ll end up at night, plan and find a fantastic hotel room you can enjoy.
