Most people don't get to spend their entire life traveling around the world, but if it was possible would you grab the opportunity with both hands? Would you love to travel to far off places at the drop of a hat? You're either about to go on the adventure of a lifetime within the next few years, or you've already been and it's killing you inside because it will be a while before you go away again. I don't have a million dollars to drop into … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Best Boat Trip in Sardinia
Sardinia is one of the most popular summer destinations for tourists from all over the world. With more than 3000 km of white sand beaches and turquoise waters, Sardinia is a true paradise on earth! I know Sardinia very well as I was born and raised on this beautiful island, and after 20 years of living here, I have explored nearly everything - from the most beautiful and secluded beaches to the cultural sites inland. The most … [Read more...]
Fall in Love with Fall in Oxnard, California
Oxnard, CA – With summer winding down, it’s time to look towards a fall getaway. Fall is a great time to escape to Oxnard as the city experiences an Indian Summer and offers some of the best weather during the fall season. Whether one chooses an inspiring island adventure, follows the wine trail or perhaps simply takes in Oxnard’s majestic beaches, visitors will find plenty of things to do and great places to stay this fall. Oxnard has a … [Read more...]
Escape to Carmel-by-the-Sea
There’s no place like home, but when a trip is ending, I’m always a little sad unless I’ve got the next excursion in mind. Coming home after almost three weeks of having a fantastic time in the Emilia-Romagna and Puglia regions of Italy, I needed to plan a getaway! I found solace in Carmel-by-the-Sea. About a two-hour drive south from San Francisco, Carmel is a convenient getaway for area residents or visitors to San Francisco Bay Area. … [Read more...]
Top 5 Beaches in Southern California
It comes as no surprise that the West Coast of the United States is one of the most traveled to destinations in the world—the main reason being that big, beautiful state called California. The Pacific Coast Highway will take you on a scenic adventure through some of the state’s most unique coastal towns, each covered with stunning beaches and their own breathtaking views. The planning has begun, and California is the next stop on your life … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara: Make Mine Mediterranean
Oh the dizzying thoughts of a Mediterranean vacation: maybe a waterside villa in Lake Como, touring Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, or perhaps olive picking in Mykonos? Dizzying indeed—particularly the price. But there’s a stateside Mediterranean that’s no dowdy stepsister, and it’s only a few hour’s drive and many dollars less: Santa Barbara. Wrapped between the mountains and the sea, with picturesque palm trees for its ribbons, Santa Barbara … [Read more...]
Mallorca 2013
After delays in New York and Dusseldorf, we arrive in Palma, Mallorca at 2:30 p.m. Wonderfully, my husband Damon and I are invited every year to stay in nearby Bendinat. Our host Hal is alone at his seaside house. His daughter, my good friend Kate, and her 13-year-old son Carlos will arrive next week. Despite his years, Hal is remarkably unchanged, his distinctive phraseology continues unabated, examples being the classic “Clock!” and … [Read more...]
Catalina Express says Happy 100th Birthday to the City of Avalon
Travelers Enjoy Free Ride on Your Birthday AND Save Hundreds of Dollars Any Day of the Year with the Avalon Centennial Planner SAN PEDRO, Calif. (August 16, 2013) – Who doesn’t want their cake and eat it too? Catalina Express, the leading boat transportation to and from Catalina Island, sings Happy Birthday to the City of Avalon on its 100th birthday. Throughout 2013, Catalina Express not only continues its Free Round Trip on Your Birthday … [Read more...]
Adrian Qais: Adventure Traveller
Adrian's travels embody what we define as "experiential travel" - at its core it is traveling with an intent and openness to having experiences - in part focusing on what is unique to a particular region. And Adrian has already had enough unique experiences from his time on the road to last most people a lifetime. From being kidnapped in Africa to staying with nomadic Bedouin tribespeople in the deserts of Oman to total cultural immersion in … [Read more...]
VenturaCountyWest: Laid-Back Fun
It may be hard to believe, but not far from Los Angeles (about an hour’s drive depending on traffic) are thousands of acres of avocado and lemon groves, fields of strawberries, raspberries, celery, tomatoes, peppers and cut flowers--not to mention a palm tree farm or two. Where is this place? It’s Ventura County, in particular, the three cities of Camarillo, Oxnard and Ventura known as VenturaCountyWest. Because of its agricultural roots … [Read more...]
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