Walking among the storied ruins where the Ancestral Puebloan people once lived high in the clefts of the sandstone cliffs is a fascinating venture that attracts over half a million tourists each year. But make sure to plan wisely before visiting Mesa Verde. Know before you go! There are several cliff dwellings to explore. Most […]
This is one of those places you initially fly into as a stop-over enroute to another destination. But once here, you realize you could linger longer. Which is what happened to me. I’ve visited twice, both times in winter. And this last time I stretched my stay into 4 nights instead of one. Here’s my take […]
Looking for inspiration for your winter break? If you like snow, you’ll love Lapland in northern Sweden. Fly into Stockholm, ride the overnight train up to Abisko or Kiruna and choose your arctic adventure. These activities— appropriate for couples and families alike— are located within an hour and fifteen minute radius of each other in […]
A tiny community where a mannequin in a police car patrols the entrance to town, the local sheriff reports his daily duties with blunt, often entertaining, comments about offenders in Thursday’s paper, and Elvis can be spotted in his white-sequined jumpsuit performing out of an RV to patrons sitting on the porch of Avalanche Pizza […]
This hike is going viral. And no wonder. The lakes really are that stunning! When I was researching this day hike, I found online trail information that turned out to be either misleading or lacking… so after hiking here this summer, I created a detailed hiking guide to Ice Lake Basin illustrating the text with lots of […]
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