Home for the holidays? Say no, then go here
If the notion of being home for the holidays makes you shudder more than smile, getting away from it all could be the best gift […]
Odds & Ends
Seek and ye shall find new holiday traditions
For better or worse, holiday festivities soon will consume many of us. Whether it’s a Santa in every parade, a candy cane in every stocking […]
Reader mail: Alaska, ferries, birding, apples
One of these days, I’ll get “Roads Traveled” online, so reader mail can be published in its entirety. Until then, here’s a delightful dip into […]
Pillow talk, Midwest girlfriend getaways
I never bring a pillow when spending the night away from home, unless my destination is a campsite or a floor, and I don’t recall […]
Bumped flights, cheese flights, other delights
Who benefits from crummy weather during a vacation? Flexible travelers, if their timing is good. About three hours of tolerance was worth roughly $750 to […]
Reader mailbag: where to hike, bike, canoe
This weekend I am reacquainting myself with one of the more well-known and historically rich urban walks in the country, Boston’s Freedom Trail. It is […]
On the water: carferry, steamboat, river lore
“Chewable Dramamine tablets, $1.50. Sold at ticket office.” ”Breakfast buffet, $7.95. Looks good; not hungry.” “On a typical summer day, it sails just like glass. […]
Reader mail: trip memories, history lessons
Experiences from around the globe are a part of this installment of reader mail. Here are snippets. Please keep your stories and observations about travel […]
Play ball! Baseball exhibits loaded with fun
Head to the Field Museum in Chicago if you love baseball, are irritated by it or couldn’t care less about the sport. There, that should […]
Reader mail: Stay, go in light of SARS, war?
I love reader mail, regardless of whether adventures occur close to home or halfway around the world. Among your comments and observations: — Will you […]
State tourism to tout arts, eco-friendly sites
It looks like an emphasis on eco-tourism and arts/culture will make Kevin Shibilski, the state’s new tourism secretary, different than his predecessor. “I love the […]
Reader mailbag: what to do during winter
Janey Kimpton knows there is beauty in rural Wisconsin – and in Rural, a picturesque village on Highway 22, a couple of miles from King […]