Hiking in coneflowers in the Rockies. Increase your odds of catching the fish you want by biking to those hard to find places where less people go. After eight years my $40 community co-op … Continue reading →
\ Located In The Heart Of The Strip. Las Vegas, as young to the world as it might be does have a vibrant and storied history. From its earliest days in the mid-1800s, when a group of Mormon … Continue reading →
When I flew into Costa Rica I could practically hear the Jurassic Park theme song playing in my head, which makes perfect sense considering the movie was filmed here. ,I looked out the airplane window, curious about who … Continue reading →
London to Iceland – 11 Days on the CMV Columbus. Summertime where we live—Henderson, Nevada, to be specific, with July temperatures over 100 degrees F. for weeks on end—is a good time for travel to cooler climes. This … Continue reading →
Agora Means Meeting Place in Greek. The ancient Agora (meeting place) of Athens was the place to meet and be seen. The Agora was a large square on the northwest slope of the Acropolis where social and religious … Continue reading →
Volume One, Number One of National Geographic Magazine was published on September 22, 1888 with the first copies given to society members. That first edition was only 98 pages of text. Photos didn’t appear in the pages until … Continue reading →
A Turkish Airlines Business Class Experience. Kiss Those Annoying Travel Pillows Goodbye! Recently, I was packing for a trip. I grabbed my trusty u-shaped travel pillow and began the familiar act of snapping it onto my carry-on as … Continue reading →
The Achilleion, built in 1890 by the Austrian Empress Elizabeth of Bavaria (“Sissi”,) is located a few miles out of town. The isles of Greece! The isles of Greece Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the … Continue reading →
The history of England is difficult to ignore whenever you travel there. More than most countries even around Europe, England has done a marvelous job of keeping its past alive, such that the pulse of the nation … Continue reading →
Shake, Rattle, and Roll on a Las Vegas Sunbuggy Off Road Adventures sand dunes scramble. Jetsetters Magazine photographer, Paul McCormick, was ecstatic about rumbling through the Las Vegas Dunes Recreation Lands in North Las Vegas so he set … Continue reading →
scuba St. Kitt’s Sister Island. If the “Twin Island Nation” of Saint Kitts and Nevis were siblings, then Saint Kitts would be the wild and crazy one while Nevis would be the laid-back relaxed one; a real odd … Continue reading →
Dominica, The Nature Island. Dominica (pronounced Domineeka), is a combination of ABC’s “Lost”, the Garden Isle of Kauai, and an ecologically aware day spa all wrapped into one hidden gem of an island. Tourism doesn’t run rampant here … Continue reading →
Get Sassy with The Farmer’s Daughter. What happens when you mix art, fashion, and entertainment with a unique, country, modern, tasty, and playful escape ? You get to experience the adventures of the Farmer’s Daughter. No, not the … Continue reading →
Cruise The Most Famous River In Europe. Gourmet regional food, unusual wine varietals, Renaissance architecture, and of course, Baroque music composed by Mozart — I am on an Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection cruise on the famous … Continue reading →
Sayan Village, Ubud, Bali Ben and the Monitor Lizard. Snakes, iguanas, komodo dragons and turtles became the Balinese welcoming committee for us on our way to Ubud, Bali. Ben, my traveling companion, heard about a reptile park … Continue reading →
Hikers can enjoy treks in any size of mountain range; you don’t necessarily have to trek the exclusive Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) in Nepal. Trekkers base camp at Makalu Base Camp at 4870m/15,977ft, along the seven-stage, 152-day journey … Continue reading →
Climb Limestone in Spearfish, South Dakota. When famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright visited Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1937 he declared it “as grand as the Grand Canyon” of Arizona. The 20-mile … Continue reading →
Adventure Jeeping From Palm Springs. Beyond the oasis of air conditioned casinos and palm-lined streets are miles and miles of dirt. But venture out beyond the touristy civilization of Palm Springs, and you’ll find geographic anomalies, millions of … Continue reading →
Wine and Food Excursion. It’s a sunny Thursday morning when I arrive at the Napa Valley Train Station located in the charming city of Napa, California. Napa is an American Viticultural Area and one of the premiere wine … Continue reading →
I’m not sure if there’s anything after this life, but if there is, I sure hope it looks like Turtle Island, Fiji. Turtle Island impresses the filthy rich, celebrities and sports stars on a level rarely seen anywhere. … Continue reading →
