by Mary Charleson | Dec 16, 2019 | Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Europe, Hawaii & South Pacific, South Africa, South America / Central America, USA
We’ve combed the internet for some fun, inspirational, and useful gifts for travelers. Below you’ll find 8 useful, 4 cool, and 2 inspirational gifts, plus 2 more that you don’t really need – but will truly want! (be sure to read to the bottom) 8 Gifts for Travelers...
by Mary Charleson | Oct 1, 2019 | Canada
– Guest post by Kim Little – It had been years of what friend’s hash tagged the #worstdivorceever, and it was almost over. Our family home was sold, and the buyer, smelling a distress sale, had dictated the terms. That is how I became temporarily homeless...
by Mary Charleson | Sep 1, 2019 | Europe
Could there be a more quintessential local way to see this amazing Spanish city than to tour Barcelona by scooter? Whether its a scooter rental for the day or your whole stay, getting around Barcelona on two wheels gives you infinite independence, while feeling oh so...
by Mary Charleson | Aug 15, 2019 | Europe
Guest post by: Victoria Miles 1:30 p.m. July 25, 2019. Lying flat on my back on the concrete floor of Ateliers des Lumières I am supposed to be having a digital art immersion experience. And I am, but more than anything I need to cool off, which explains lying down in...
by Mary Charleson | May 4, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand
The Wedge surf spot was calling. “Ah yah, WillyWeather says the Wedge will be cracker in the morning – 2.3 WSW moderate swell. She’s an ebb ‘til mid-morning, then a flood. Weatha’s hot. I recon we should surfies tomorrow – grab our bathers, boardies and...
by Mary Charleson | Apr 13, 2019 | Australia/New Zealand
There are many ways to learn to kitesurf. Most involve pricy hourly lessons or half-day packages at some resorts. If you’re lucky and don’t injure yourself in the process, you can learn the basics at the hand of a patient friend with gear, or go wholesale and buy the...
by Mary Charleson | Mar 10, 2019 | Hawaii & South Pacific, USA
quick answer The kona coast beaches cluster north and south of Kailua-Kona. For classic white sand and clear water, head to Maniniʻowali (Kua Bay); for easy snorkeling, Kahaluʻu Beach Park; for a lively shoreline on calm days, Magic Sands (Laʻaloa); for space to...
by Mary Charleson | Feb 16, 2019 | Europe
Passo Giau and Lago di Braies are two best hikes in the Dolomites, each worthy of a day trip from Cortina to explore. High in the northern Italian Alps, surrounded by endless rolling green valleys, turquoise lakes, and glaciers you’ll find the Italian Dolomites....
by Mary Charleson | Jan 20, 2019 | Europe
Do you have a bucket list? Or an experience jar? The bucket list is that forward-thinking aspirational list of places you want to see. Inspired by the idea that somehow one must knock things off a list while they are still able is great, but I find the thought that...
by Mary Charleson | Dec 30, 2018 | Europe
The city of Prague has survived centuries of conflict, preserved in time despite multiple wars and occupation, and it has emerged beyond the curtain with a bevy of stories to share. Its cobblestone streets and the historical path they pave can easily charm even the...
