Category: USA

  • Visiting the Sonoma Valley

    Visiting the Sonoma Valley

    Just 40 miles north of San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge is the Sonoma Valley, northern California’s food and wine mecca — and my getaway destination! I select the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa as my base of operations because I’m interested in its facilities and its history. Other properties in the area are…

  • 7 Places In New York Better Than Times Square

    7 Places In New York Better Than Times Square

    If you’re heading to New York, you’re in for a treat. The city delights international visitors every day and, for many, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime trip. You don’t want to waste your time there on disappointing attractions and sights that will let you down – Times Square, for instance, looks better in photos and you won’t…

  • Offbeat Central America

    Offbeat Central America

    Explore the roads less travelled across this fascinating region to discover hidden Maya remains, idyllic tropical islands and charming colonial cities León, Nicaragua Nicaragua A land born of poetry, fire and brazen revolutionary spirit, few countries can boast such an authentic character as Nicaragua. The countryside is a lush, pastoral ramble of organic coffee fincas…

  • Discover Seattle: Things to See & Do

    Discover Seattle: Things to See & Do

    Everyone says it rains all the time in Seattle but that was the furthest thing from our minds when we landed at SeaTac Airport. It was a dream come true for me and my students. Months of planning and fund raising were finally paying off and seeing the Space Needle from the air was so…

  • Planning an Alaska Cruise

    Planning an Alaska Cruise

    About to take the perfect Alaska cruise journey ever in your life? As a result of multitude of cost-effective Alaska cruise deals, so many more individuals are taking the leap and attempting out the experience on their own. There are various factors that will have an impact the end result of the vacation. Good preparation…