European Christmas markets: Centuries-old tradition keeps on giving
European Christmas markets are a centuries-old tradition that bring warmth and cheer to the long dark nights of winter. A popular concept today, the...
Cancun for couples: Where life’s a 27-kilometer beach
Tucked away in the middle of the popular hotel zone, Golden Parnassus may seem small by sprawling-resort standards. While it doesn't compete in size...
Old Quebec City: Ideal destination to discover your ‘joie de vivre’
One of the most beautiful cities in Canada has to be Quebec City, a.k.a. Ville de Québec. Even though I aced geography in school,...
Santa Fe: Home to world-class cuisine, arts, markets and more
Santa Fe was the first capital city to rise up in colonial America. More than 300 years before New Mexico became the 47th state...
24 hours in Amsterdam? Here’s how to spend them
If you ever happen to find yourself with 24 hours in Amsterdam, here are some tried-and-true suggestions for how to spend them.
The cultural and...
Walking around Manhattan: West Side story
New York City is exactly the kind of place where you can go back more than once, and still feel like you’ve never been...
Camino de Santiago: Walking the ‘French Way’ princess-style
It was December, a time that I always soul search and jot down next year's concrete goals for something new to experience, train or...
Streets of New York: Taking a bite out of the ‘Big Apple’
Being a fan of Seinfeld and Sex And The City, I often wondered what it would be like to walk around the streets of...
Sonoma Valley: Cycling around California’s wine country
Cruising through the rolling Sonoma Valley, we see winding asphalt stretched out before us, and rows upon rows of grapevines lining the idyllic countryside....
Soaking up the sunshine in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert
Arizona has always held an allure for me. Maybe it’s because I grew up watching Wile E. Coyote chase The Road Runner across the...
