Photo Courtesy: Greek National Tourism Organization/Isabela Pacini Festive Frankfurt Germany’s business and transportation hub offers plenty of leisure attractions, especially during the holidays by Amy S. Eckert With strings of evergreen garlands and twinkling lights adorning city streets, Frankfurt truly sparkles come the holiday season. Centuries-old cathedrals illuminate nativity scenes with flickering candles. Storefronts fill…
Photo Courtesy: AAA Multigenerational Travel Find the perfect vacation for everyone in the family by Veronica Stoddart As the tropical sun illuminated the Caribbean Sea with its dazzling morning light, our cruise ship slowly pulled into St. Maarten. Over breakfast, our family of 10 prepared for the day’s fun. We were a group that included…
Photo Courtesy: Kiyokawa Family Orchards Pick of the Crop From heritage orchards to family farms, these six spots offer the best of the Northwest, straight from the tree by Katie Henry Nothing says fall quite like biting into a fresh, hand-picked Honeycrisp, or baking a pie filled with Gravensteins harvested that very morning. Across…
Photo: istock/f11photo Marquee Travel When the Concert Is the Destination by Meryl Pearlstein There’s a buzz in the air—fans comparing notes on how they scored tickets, where they’re staying, and what they’re planning around the show. I know the feeling. I’ve traveled to seven different cities to see my favorite performers, and I’ve built entire…
Photo Courtesy: Dewa Sanzan Reverence for Japan Crafting travel poetry in Tohoku by Crai Bower Rain bends the cedar’s branch, exposes the spider’s web and pings off 350-year-old, hand-carved stones as we begin our 2,446-step ascent toward Mount Haguro. My jōe, traditional “pure cloth” I’ve donned as part of the Dewa Sanzan Pilgrimage, saturates as…
Photo Courtesy: Brasada Ranch Changing Travel Mindset Rather than simply escaping, travelers are seeking more meaningful ways to engage with a place by Casey Hatfield-Chiotti This is sacred land,” said my guide, Franklin Martin, a member of the Navajo Nation’s Zuni Edgewater clan, as I looked out at the river bends, flat-topped mesas and…
Photo Courtesy: Jennifer Broome, author, admiring the view in the Sisikyou Mountains Safe and Solo Enjoy the freedom and independence of traveling alone by Jennifer Broome As a frequent solo adventure traveler, I relish trips unfolding on my own terms, with the itinerary dictated only by daylight, weather and my own curiosity. Traveling alone builds…
Photo Courtesy: Visit Idaho; Earl M. Hardy Box Canyon Springs Nature Preserve Cascading Wonders Travel Along These Scenic Byways in Oregon and Idaho For The Ultimate Waterfall Experience by Maryrose Denton In the Pacific Northwest, life can be defined by the relentless, rhythmic movement of water—whether it is rain, rivers or waves on the ocean.…
Photo Christian Heeb; John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (Eastern Oregon) A National Monument Tour Fossil beds, lava flows and scenic stops in Oregon and Idaho by Matt Wastradowski In the Pacific Northwest, Mother Nature has sculpted the landscapes: Volcanic eruptions left jet-black lava flows behind, erosion carved out colorful hillsides, and the confluence of three…
Photo Courtesy: Steve Heap Cruising Alaska Find amazement in the 49th state by Alex Pulaski As much as words and photos might hint at Alaska’s grandeur, know this: The reality always seems to surpass our imaginings. I rediscovered these truths last summer on an 11-day Alaska and the Inside Passage cruise from Seward, Alaska, to…