Remember when Maui was considered the undeveloped island of Hawaii, in the days before hordes of tourists and the commercialism that inevitably follows invaded its pristine coastline? Well, quick, before the same thing happens to Kauai, visit the Garden Island, the lushest and prettiest of the Hawaiian Islands. The oldest island in the chain —…
Find a Landscape You Love on the Island of Hawaii
Some vacationers soak up sun on beaches with white or black sand. Not far away divers suit up for a deep dive to get close-up and personal with a variety of denizens of the deep. Other people check out a surreal moonscape of hardened pitch-black lava, then hike through a lush tropical rainforest. If this…
Explore Family-friendly Denver This Summer
By Margot Black With its cornucopia of family-friendly activities, delightful Denver is a travel treat to explore for all ages. Known as the “Mile High City” due to its altitude, it’s the perfect destination to take your family time in the great outdoors to new heights. In addition to amazing outdoor recreation, the whole family…
Gadgets, Gizmos and More for the Traveling Dad
What dad or grandad doesn’t love a new gadget? And this Father’s Day there are plenty of gadgets to choose from that will please your favorite travelers, not to mention new sustainably made duds to keep them cool all summer. New dad Jonathan Boydston is a fan of the new portable Weber Travelergrill on wheels…
A Rainy Day in Boulder
Staring at the four walls of my hotel room wasn’t an option on a recent rainy day in Boulder, Colorado. I had to get out. A rain jacket and a sense of adventure coupled with internet access and a good map had me heading out to explore. I was only one block away from the…
5 Essential New Midwest Travel Experiences for Summer of 2022
By Simon Peter Groebner, Melanie Radzicki McManus and Lisa Meyers McClintick From Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — Among the Midwest travel destinations that are awaiting tourists this summer are a natural adventure park in the Dells, mountain bike trails on the North Shore, and a luxury cruise that doesn’t require an ocean. Here are five experiences…
4 Wheels, a Map and a Curious Mind Make for the Best Road Trips
By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Charles Kuralt, the journalist who crisscrossed the back roads of America and chronicled his travels in “On the Road” for CBS, perhaps summed up road travel more succinctly than anyone when he intoned, “Thanks to the interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel from coast…
Volcanic Signature
It doesn’t matter where you go on this small island, you’ll find a feast for the eyes, like the clusters of white buildings that cling to the edge of plunging black cliffs, or the fire and fury of the ancient volcano, its remnants still steaming out in the middle of the caldera. You can walk…
Frequent Flyer Travel: Where It Stands
Since late 2019 I’ve booked, canceled, and re-booked the same trip five times using frequent flyer miles. And that process has illustrated a lot of important conclusions about the process — both earning miles and using them. I was concentrating on flying business class to and from Europe from my home in Oregon, but I…
Blackpool: Britain’s Coney Island
When I tell my British friends I’m going to Blackpool, their expressions sour and they ask, “Oh, God, why?” My response: Because it’s a carnival-esque tipsy-toupee, ears-pierced-while-you-wait place, where I can experience working-class England at play. For over a century, until the last generation, Blackpool, located on the west coast north of Liverpool, was where…
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