It’s an unassuming town when you first drive down its main drag. But Lava Hot Springs, located in the southeast corner of Idaho, fools you with its first impression. As did my destination there,...
Ann Randall
Ann Randall is a Poulsbo, Washington based freelance travel writer/blogger who spends her time venturing to out of the way locales from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe, sometimes wandering and other times serving as a volunteer observer for international elections and doing NGO work in India. When not traveling and writing about it, she fulfills her wanderlust by exploring her home turf; usually with a sketchbook in hand.
Chico Hot Springs: Ultimate Montana Year Round Resort
Located between Livingston, Montana and Yellowstone Park, charming Chico Hot Springs Resort has been a getaway for locals and Montana bound tourists for generations. Its scenic Paradise Valley...
Port Gamble Washington: Company Lumber Town with a Modern Vibe
At 164 years old, Port Gamble, on Washington State’s Kitsap Peninsula, is the oldest company-owned lumber town in the western United States. The town was built by merchants and seamen from East...
Red Mountain Resort: Ultimate Wellness and Fitness Destination
“It’s like adult camp only with much better food, wine, and an epic list of activities you can do every day,” proclaimed my new acquaintance at Utah’s Red Mountain Resort. We’d both signed up for...
Winter Holidays in Iceland: Lights, Trolls and Traditions
Winter holidays in Iceland include the elves, trolls, and fairies—whose antics are part of a month-long celebration making it a great holiday destination. Iceland likely doesn’t rise to the top of...
Explore the EuroVelo 13: Bike Europe’s Iron Curtain Trail
The Iron Curtain Trail, or EuroVelo 13, is a 6,462-mile-long biking/walking route extending through 20 Eastern European countries. While touring a dank, cold former Soviet military prison near the...
Uncovering Salt Lake City Speakeasies
I was in Salt Lake City for the first time in many years. Back in the day, it was a non-drinking community whose downtown was dominated by the shining temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Experience Tallinn Music Week in Hip Estonia
Estonia has a love affair with music that comes alive every year during the Tallinn Music Week. The tiny country of 1.4 million people owns a historical tradition of choral singing that today,...
Amsterdam Houseboat Rentals: Vacationing Like A Local
Most visitors to Amsterdam are content to wander the canals by foot or bike, crossing over any number of the city’s 1500 bridges snapping photos of picturesque flower boxes and historic, gabled...
Experiencing Iron Curtain Tourism in the Baltic Countries
The Iron Curtain. The Cold War. Those jarring labels divided the world for almost half a century. It was Winston Churchill who coined the term “iron curtain” in a May 5, 1946 speech, beginning the...