Going beyond Monument Valley’s iconic formations
We are hanging on to our hats as we speed south on Highway 163 on the west side of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in...
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Navajo guide enhances visit to Arizona’s Canyon de Chelly
Our guide, Celia, all of 5 feet tall (maybe), handles the hefty Denali GMC like a pro. We jolt and fishtail along the sandy, terracotta-colored...
California’s variety on display at its 280 state parks
Consider the numbers: 340 miles of coastline 970 miles of lake and river frontage 15,000 campsites 3,195 historic buildings 11,000 known prehistoric and historic archeological...
National Neon Sign Museum a blast from a colorful past
Walking into the National Neon Sign Museum in historic downtown The Dalles, Ore., is to be transported to another age. Dozens of the glowing, glass-tube...
Solo traveling an opportunity for women, Encinitas author writes
Traveling solo. Not something many of us will do — especially women. Who wants a table for one? What if you get lost? How do...
Giving kids with ADHD, anxiety the ‘sleep-away’ camp experience
Swimming, archery, arts and crafts, campfire stories, making new friends. Anyone who has been to summer camp recognizes and remembers these things. But if you’re...
Always something new to discover at Balboa Park
I’ve had a long-standing love affair with Balboa Park. Called the Jewel of San Diego for good reason, the park always gives forth something new,...
There’s something for everyone in Scottsdale
Western wear shops and chic boutiques. Trendy coffee shops and cowboy saloons. High-end art galleries and whimsical public art. Museums of history and western art....
Take advantage of Scottsdale’s good nature
I love serendipity, like this unexpected encounter with Maggie, a great horned owl surveying the elegant lobby of the Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort in Scottsdale,...
Road Scholar helps seniors resuming travel
Retire. Rocking chair. Rest in peace. That was the old order of things for those we call seniors. Today? It’s a whole new world. Seniors...
Hood River’s Fruit Loop: Roam with a mountain view
It would be difficult to find a more beautiful drive in almost any season than the bucolic Fruit Loop, a 35-mile, north-south elliptical route that...
A fruitful trip to Washington’s Walla Walla Valley
In a world of uncertainty, I thought that one thing I could count on was that apples grow on trees. Not so in this southeast...
Boatload of holiday fun in and around San Diego
Gondolier Luke “Luciano” Andreen surprises us with a question: “Would you like me to sing a song?” Absolutely. “In English or Italian?” Since we are...
Conservation up close in Washington’s Blue Mountains
Hartmut Stecher is a marathon runner, so when he takes off down the trail, we have to hustle. We are hiking in Jasper Mountain Reserve,...
Reindeer games and more in America’s Bavarian village
Question: What can run 50 miles an hour, swim faster than Michael Phelps and control the temperature of its legs so they don’t freeze to...