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Gorge Yourself in the Galapagos on Ecoventura’s Relais and Chateaux Expedition Yacht

The article Taste of the Galapagos was first published in Taste and Travel Magazine (Jan. – March 2025) on Pages 48 – 53. A black torpedo zoomed by my snorkel mask as my eyes widened to witness a Galapagos penguin, one of the smallest types of penguins in the world and the most surprising endemic resident of the islands. Just a few seconds earlier, I … Continue reading Gorge Yourself in the Galapagos on Ecoventura’s Relais and Chateaux Expedition Yacht

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Find Solace at Laguna Surf Lodge

This article was first published on JohnnyJet.com, MSN.com and a different version on Conejo Valley Lifestyle Magazine print. While sipping wine on a patio hanging above the ocean, I marvel at the pulsating waves of the vast Pacific Ocean below me. The long-cresting waves crash along the coast, as surfers careen back and forth on the renowned Thalia Street surf break, embodying a vision from … Continue reading Find Solace at Laguna Surf Lodge

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Now you can surf a wave in the desert at The Palm Springs Surf Club (or dine and admire the surfers)

Already sold out for January, The Palm Springs Surf Club may require some pre-planning to catch the ultimate wave, bro, but you can ride in any time for an amazing meal – and watch the surfers! Book your wave at the first global surf destination in Southern California nestled in the heart of the desert. A few years ago the words ‘desert’ and ‘surf’ in … Continue reading Now you can surf a wave in the desert at The Palm Springs Surf Club (or dine and admire the surfers)

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Don’t miss Mariposa, the Gold Rush Gateway to Yosemite

This article was first published on Parks & Points in December 2021. Read the full article on Parks & Points. This article was also published in three San Francisco Bay area newspapers – the East Bay Times, the San Jose Mercury News, and Marin Independent Journal. Yosemite National Park is the size of Rhode Island and pre-pandemic almost 5 million people flocked annually until measures … Continue reading Don’t miss Mariposa, the Gold Rush Gateway to Yosemite

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Channel Islands, like nowhere else on earth

The Channel Islands have piqued my interest for over a decade as I look at Catalina Island (one of the 8 Channel Islands) from our Malibu pad. During the pandemic we discovered the lesser known idyllic Two Harbors on Catalina where a stay at rustic Banning House Lodge made me long for my tranquil New England homeland. But these other unfamiliar islands we yearned to … Continue reading Channel Islands, like nowhere else on earth

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17 Unexpected Experiences on Maui, Hawaii

This article was first published on MoneyInc, July 2018. Hawaii is America, just a 5-hour flight from the West Coast, but in some ways feel so foreign. Each island is unique and has its own character. Maui, the “valley isle”, is considered one of the best places to visit in the US.  And while certain areas of Maui can feel overcrowded, the island’s diverse terrain … Continue reading 17 Unexpected Experiences on Maui, Hawaii

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