[ad_1] Looking for soaring views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, unbridled nature, and a comfortable abode? Skyland Resort in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park is calling. This resort is not a fancy, all-inclusive type of place. Instead, it is an outdoorsy heaven. The combination of breathtaking observation points, a variety of cozy accommodations, and a forest…
[ad_1] What is ecotourism? How does it work? Why does it matter? And how can we, as travelers, put the core principles of ecotourism into practice? In recent years, the growth of interest in responsible travel has outpaced that of traditional sun/sand tourism by an increasingly wide margin. With some experts estimating that ecotourism now represents 11.4%…
[ad_1] If you are planning a holiday in Scandinavia, I have some Stockholm hotels to consider in Sweden. From old Gamla Stan to Arlanda Airport hotels and central Stockholm, there’s a place for you in Sweden. Let’s start with Hotel Gamla Stan. I’m a Best Western Rewards member. When I saw that the boutique Hotel…
[ad_1] Denali Cabins, at Alaska’s Denali National Park Planning my first trip to Alaska, I found that figuring out where to stay near Alaska’s Denali National Park could be somewhat complicated. Within the park itself, you can camp, but if you’d prefer to sleep indoors, you need to find accommodations nearby. Many lodgings are clustered…
[ad_1] Juneau’s only branded hotel, Four Points by Sheraton Juneau delivers everything a visitor could want when visiting the popular cruise port city. Along with quiet rooms, a friendly staff, and a waterfront location, the downtown hotel is an easy walk to many of the Alaskan city’s sought after attractions. Four Points by Sheraton Juneau…
[ad_1] That photo above is the two-page spread from a cover story of mine nine years ago in a travel magazine called TravelWorld. It was a piece on the top colonial cities in Mexico, places to visit away from the beaches that are more interesting and are a better travel deal. This is the…
[ad_1] Many spa resorts built on and around hot springs lay claim to superlatives when it comes to the thermal waters that are the star attraction of their properties. The Springs Resort in Pagosa Springs, CO, is no exception – but it has earned its bragging rights honestly, as its Mother Spring aquifer holds the…
[ad_1] Permaculture is a system of designing our surroundings. It can include everything from how our home operates efficiently and how we sustainably acquire our energy to how we produce our own healthy organic foods. It is this last item—growing food— for which the permaculture movement gets the most attention. But permaculture designs are about…
[ad_1] Unconventional luxury might be the best way to describe The Georges, a boutique hotel in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Comprising five buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, this upscale accommodation opened in 2014. It is located in Lexington, Virginia, on both sides of a very charming Main Street. The hotel fits…
[ad_1] The rules are always in flux and the game can change at the margins, but I’ve been earning free airline tickets for more than two decades now. In some ways, it’s even easier now to get free flights than it was when I started. Around a year ago, before we had vaccines in arms,…
