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Escape to the quiet side of Acadia. From hiking to painting on the beach, here are the top things to do on Schoodic Peninsula in Maine. Much like a gale of wind, Acadia National Park blew me away with its rugged, natural beauty along Maine’s Atlantic Coast. The...
Cornwall's east coast was an extraordinary solo-travel adventure. I found outstanding people, places, and lots of unexpected. When you hear Cornwall, England the name might bring images of wild seas crashing against towering cliffs. Vast brooding heaths where...
Head to Florida's southwest coast for outdoor fun, great food, beaches, and history. Explore fun things to do around Fort Myers Beach. I opened floor-to-ceiling shutters inside my room at Outrigger Beach Resort. I caught my breath as I gazed on sparkling Gulf...
Little River Inn sits on the Mendocino Coast. The Coombs family creates a haven for visitors from which you can enjoy the magnificent coast. Cally Dym is known as the 'Goddess of Little River.' That's what locals call her, but shy, modest Cally would never speak of...
As we sat in our homes, “leaving only for essential travel,” we dreamed of places we’d like to go. And, we started plotting out some post-closure travels where it would be safer even though the threat of Covid-19 still lingered. The Long Beach Peninsula in...
Sorrento is a charming little town in the southern part of Italy, looking out over the Bay of Naples. Its location on the popular Amalfi Coast makes it the perfect day trip from one of its bigger and more famous neighboring cities like Naples or Pompeii. In this...
Follow me on a five-day journey exploring three enchanting islands in the Florida Keys: Key Largo, Islamorada, and Key West. Spend your nights in exceptional boutique accommodations, experience exciting adventures, and dine on delicious island food. Day 1 in the...
Spring and fall are two of my favorite times to take a relaxing vacation. Kids are still in school, resorts and hotels are quieter, it is easy to get dinner reservations at spectacular nearby restaurants, and you don’t have to book months in advance to get a room....
Pacifica, on the California coast, has a little brown church, an old train car, and restaurants where locals foxtrot and drink Manhattans. San Francisco is just 15 minutes away from the Bay Area’s past and my own. Pacifica, which means peace, has a little brown...
As part of our pre-Feast Portland foodie adventure, we toured the highlights of Southern Oregon from the arid agricultural fields and scenic vineyards through the mountains to the coast. Discovering the southern Oregon coast was an eye-opener for this traveler who...