SwimTrek, known for open water swimming trips all over the world, returns to America’s southwest with a tour set in the stunning Salt River Lakes of Arizona. The unique week-long tour package offers lake swims alongside the iconic cliffs and canyons of Arizona’s Tonto National Forrest that offers a different perspective of the beauty–from the …
Arizona Adventure is Calling
Visit abandoned mines in Superior Superior Tour Company, now operating out of Superior Arizona, provides guided off-road Jeep tours (under permit of the Tonto National Forest) to various locations in and around Superior. Tours include scenic, abandoned and historical mine sites, graveyards, night tours and custom packages starting at $45/per person. Superior Tour Company also offers a guided …
Cinque Terre Can Be Your Italian ‘Masterpiece’
Led by American artist and teacher Leslie Fehling, Art Walk Italy features onsite sketching and watercolor classes combined with daily coastal walks and tours of villages steep in Old World charm. Fehling, recognized in the U.S. and Europe for her lively style, tutors guests in drawing, watercolor techniques, hand lettering, page design and travel sketching …
Top Ten Ways to Get Your ‘Rush’ in San Diego
1. Paragliding With nearly 100 years of flying history, Torrey Pines Gliderport , located north of the village of La Jolla, is America’s most popular coastal soaring site. Adventure seekers can take a tandem paragliding or hang gliding flight with professional, experienced instructors and enjoy a ride that is both thrilling and relaxing, as you …
Join Hopalong, Roy and Autry for ‘Concert in the Rocks.’ Live western history amid the Alabama Hills near Death Valley.
You may not know the Alabama Hills by name, but when you see the distinctive rock formations of the heavily mined hills, you may very well recognize them from hundreds of movies, television shows and commercials—old west and more contemporary. Not far from Death Valley on Highway 395 is small town of Lone Pine, tempting …
Did You Watch the Baby Eagles Hatching? That’s just a taste of SoCal’s Galapagos.
A dozen miles off Southern California’s Pacific coastline near Ventura is a sparkling ribbon of rocks that seem to float on the horizon. The Channel Islands, named for the deep troughs that have isolated them from the mainland for thousands of years, are home to more than 2,000 species of animals and plants, 145 found …
5 ‘Must-Do’ Experiences in Tulum
By Jan Maguire From ancient Mayan ruins to subterranean limestone caverns ripe for exploration, these are our top picks for sights and experiences in and around Tulum. 1. Discover Ancient Mayan Culture No trip to Tulum is complete without a visit to the Tulum Ruins, one of Mexico’s top archaeological sites. Perched on a …
‘DALLAS’ TV fan? Saddle up for a trip to Southfork Ranch, ‘Ewing’ Style.
As one of the most popular programs of the 1980s, “Dallas” became one of the era’s signature shows and a global phenomenon that gained fans in more than 130 countries. With a twisted tale of the Ewing family and its wealth, power, intrigue and feuds, “Dallas” aired for 13 full seasons. If you remember “who shot JR,” …
California’s Top Sand Dunes
The Coastal Sand Dunes Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes These dunes on California’s scenic central coast are the second largest in the state, spreading from Santa Barbara County to Pismo Beach in San Luis Obispo County. At Rancho Guadalupe Dunes County Park in the hidden town of Guadalupe near Santa Maria, a paved road leads to the Rancho …
Top Starry Skies in the West
Borrego Springs after Dark The small community of Borrego Springs is aptly designated one of only two International Dark Sky Communities in the world. “USA Today” rated Borrego as one of the top ten stargazing locations in the nation. The quiet of the area combined with the dark, star-filled sky make Borrego Springs a …
More Aulani this Spring Means More Disney Magic
Stepping into the voluminous resort lobby brimming over in Hawaiian legend and art is all it takes to realize that Aulani is unlike any other Disney property you have visited. The resort, a perfect marriage of Disney pixie dust and Hawaiian lore, is a haven of beauty and magic for families and couples alike. And, …
Ride from Barcelona to Rome like ‘Hannibal’
Cycling tour company Ride & Seek is now offering adventurers a chance to follow in the footsteps of the Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca, on a 1,787-mile cycling tour through Spain, France and Italy. The 28-day journey takes riders over the Pyrenees, Alps and Apennines on roads featured regularly in the Vuelta a España, Tour de France …