On a recent getaway with a girlfriend, a stay at the luxurious Breakers Palm Beach resort didn’t fall within our budget. Instead, one afternoon, we popped into the Italian Renaissance-style hotel to grab a drink and marvel at its majestic architecture. Lucky for us, we met Maria Ospina. Nine years ago, Maria worked as an…
Category: Travels
In this section of the blog, readers will discover travel recommendations, interviews with people who work in the travel industry, and articles on favorite travel items and destinations.
Lynne Warne – Antarctica Travels
I’d love to see the mass of penguins and Antarctica’s pristine, rugged landscape. But, I know myself. For various reasons, I won’t make the rigorous trip to the coldest, highest, driest, windiest continent on earth. And so, I must live vicariously through Lynne Warne. Last November, Lynne and her husband set sail on Silversea for…
A Trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado
Beaver Creek consistently ranks as one of the top ten ski resorts in the United States. But those who don’t savor the cold and snow will find much to love in this Rocky Mountain community two hours west of the Denver airport. As luck would have it, my son and our new bonus daughter chose…
Julianne Buonocore – Her Favorite Spots in Philadelphia
Series: Cities to Explore To celebrate our nation’s birthday, I asked Julianne Buonocore to take us on a tour of Philadelphia. A product liability attorney by day, Julianne writes The Literary Lifestyle, a popular book blog, from her Philly row house during her off-hours. Besides reliable book recommendations and reviews, Julianne offers reading lists —World…
Favorite Travel Shoes
When I look around, I’m beginning to see hope. I had my second vaccine last week, I’m visiting my parents next month, and I’ve booked a trip to California’s wine country. Life—and travel—is revving back up again. But a recent article in the Wall Street Journal stopped me in my airport-racing, museum-trotting, city-sightseeing tracks. It…