Spring 2022 Issue: Spring into Travel
White Stallion Ranch is surrounded by majestic mountain views. It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s living. I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters where you live.Robert Duvall as Gus McCrae, ‘Lonesome Dove’ It was living that I was after. A need to feel awake, energized…alive! So, I returned to Arizona. The…
Downtown St. Pete skyline from Whitted Park “This is the reason we live in Florida,” I exclaimed to my husband when we were recently stuck in a blizzard in New York City. “I’ll take heat over cold any day.” He rolled his eyes because as much as I love warm weather, I always said I…
Rafters getting ready to brave the Colorado River rapids The American West is famous for its breathtaking beauty, with the red pinnacles of the Arches National Park rivaled only by the Rockies’ snow-capped peaks. But driving through these gorgeous gorges—often on narrow, winding roads edged on precipitous cliffs—is not for the faint of heart. Too…
Vineyards in Santa Ynez First Cluster – Photo by Karen Steinwachs Bud Break In wine speak, the cycle of life for the vine begins in the spring. The vineyard starts to come to life as bud break approaches after laying barren and dormant during the winter. It is a new beginning and a new vintage…
The view from the front porch of our tiny house. The global pandemic has left me altered. I once sped through excursions, booking trips within trips with an aim to tick as many items as possible off my bucket list. After two years marked by devastating personal losses, closures, and cancellations, I’m achingly aware of…
Take in this quintessential coastal Maine scene. The popovers at the Jordan Pond House in Maine’s Acadia National Park are famous. But until you try them, you might be skeptical of their reputation. After all, they’re popovers. How good could they be? It only took one bite of my Jordan Pond House popover to know…
The creators of Disney’s Encanto were inspired to set the movie’s story among the Cocora Valley’s mist-shrouded Quindío wax palms in the Andean foothills. Colombia's endangered Quindío wax palms provide the backdrop for an enchanting visit to the real-life setting of Disney's animated film Encanto. Let’s talk about Colombia’s Cocora Valley. The bona fide setting…
The finca is located on the slopes of the Poas Volcano in the Central Highlands Costa Rica is a Central American paradise, with lush rainforests, active volcanos, and incredible wildlife. But there is another reason to add Costa Rica to your travel bucket list: Coffee. Costa Rican beans are revered by coffee connoisseurs, baristas, and…
Jomtien Beach in Pattaya City The lockdowns had gotten to us. We needed a reset. Our bodies became weaker, due to enough lack of movement. But even more than that, we weren't happy. We missed traveling the world. The thought of leaving New York City's frigid wintertime temperatures to beautiful Thailand became possible again, due…
The garden “Hotaru-Sawa” stream: so named as it is believed to be the fantastic area where to experience the enchanting sight of fireflies at some stage in the summer season. Dream or reality? Is reality nothing but a dream? A pure product of our imagination? An illusion? The line between the two is often blurred. On the eastern edge…
