Horace Dade Ashton began exploring the world as a teenage cabin boy in the late nineteenth century. His love of the sea and the open ocean led him to explore many parts of the world when travel was difficult. He wrote about his travels, and I’m delighted to present excerpts from them to fellow adventurers. by Libby J. Atwater, coauthor of The Spirit of Villarosa and author of a What Lies Within HAITI Intrigued by what anthropologist … [Read more...]
California’s Largest Traveling Beer Festival Returns to LA County
CBF Returns with More of the Best Craft Beers, Food and Music in Southern California (San Dimas, Calif.) – California’s largest travelling beer festival is set to return to beautiful Bonelli Park in San Dimas on September 10-11. Celebrating the best microbreweries and craft beers from across the Golden State, California Beer Festival Los Angeles will showcase over 85 ice-cold craft beers on tap, exciting musical performances, a fleet of … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Saving Money in Iceland
Iceland had long been at the top of my list of countries to visit. Everything I saw and learned about the island of roughly 320,000 people drew me in. The country’s unique landscapes have served as the background for the popular TV show “Game of Thrones”, the movie “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (and others), and music videos for The Saturdays (my favorite), Bon Iver, and Justin Bieber. Despite Iceland’s limited population, Icelanders are … [Read more...]
New Campaign Seeks to put Faroe Islands on the Google Map
Local Resident Creates SHEEPVIEW 360 to Reach Google Street View New York, NY - August 1, 2016 - What do you do if you’ve found the most beautiful spot on earth, but no one knows what you are talking about, not even Google Street View? For Durita Dahl Andreassen of the Faroe Islands, the answer was easy: with a sheep and a camera, she found a window to the world. The search tool Google Street View works in almost every country on … [Read more...]
A Grand Venue for Country Tunes
Even if you’re not a fan of the style, there’s something about live country music in the actual country that makes it vastly entertaining. I’m not into country music, but last summer, atop a nearly 10,000-foot mountain under a Colorado sky bluer than any I’d ever seen before, with snow-dotted southern Rocky Mountains on the horizon and nothing but fresh air and great tunes all around, I converted in a hurry. At least for that day. The … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival August 25-28th, 2016
The festival introduces a star-studded lineup and consummate hosts, including the premiere of Amazon’s “Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse” on opening night, along with a “Grilling Event at Sunset” ushered by renowned Restaurateur Rick Bayless at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, all set in the flourishing food city of Los Angeles WHAT Presented by Coastal Luxury Management and founding partners FOOD & WINE and Lexus, Los Angeles Food … [Read more...]
Part Two: Viva Havana!
On day three of the Fathom Impact + Travel cruise on the Adonia, we excitedly woke up to peer outside our portal window and see the vibrant colors of Havana. Once the astonishment of being there finally set in, we boarded our bus and embarked on my first true introduction to the country of Cuba. Our first stop was to Cemetery Colon. The cemetery is named after Christopher Columbus, who ‘discovered’ Cuba, however he is not buried here. The … [Read more...]
Channel Your Inner Cowboy on a Guest Ranch in Bandera, Texas
When Australians go to the USA, statistically, they will most likely hit up Orlando, New York, Chicago and LA. But what about all that land in between? No Texas? No Arizona? No Wyoming? They didn’t even make the top 10. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been to all 4 of those cities and they are fantastic holiday destinations. But what if you want to get off the beaten path a little? On my last trip to the States I spent some time in a few of … [Read more...]
Berlin: 5 Romantic Gay Friendly Experiences
Berlin is super gay. Gayness is so well accepted in every aspect of society that you’ll find sprinkles of it everywhere. Today, most people associate the city with crazy sex fetish clubs and an extremely lax attitude to, well just about everything. In fact, you’re not far from the truth: in Berlin, anything goes, except crossing the road when it’s red. Don’t get caught jaywalking in Germany! Couples (straight or gay) will in particular love … [Read more...]
Part One: Introduction to Cuba
For the past 50+ years, the idea of traveling to Cuba on an American cruise line has been unfathomable. Then, in May of 2016, that idea became a reality – it became fathomable. Justifiably so, the first cruise line granted access into Cuba’s mesmerizing culture is named Fathom. Fathom Impact + Travel, a subsidiary company of Carnival Cruise lines, was created in 2012 and been in business since 2014. Fathom Impact + Travel is the answer to the … [Read more...]
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