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Finding the hidden hot spring gems in Colorado | Travel
Our son, a skier, finds time every year to visit Western Colorado’s powdery slopes and endless mountains. We…
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Good flying on Air France and Air Berlin | Travel
Flying to travel and holiday destinations these days is rarely fun. In fact, I’d rather go to the…
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Moonstone resorts: perfect for driving the coast and family vacations | Travel
California and Oregon rank high for Puget Sound summer driving vacations. From Disney’s new California Adventure to the…
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Travel | Santa Barbara: What a classy getaway
David Vokac, a San Diego-based travel writer who has written extensively about American towns and cities, anoints Santa…
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Hawaii continues to amaze
It had been six years since I had last set foot on Maui. I won’t make that mistake…
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New England sojourn
Mention autumn and most Americans think ‘New England.’ I am among them. Sunny mornings in farming villages with…
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An Oregon Garden weekend with art, food and music
Before there was a Washington, there was Oregon. It was a fabled land of extremely fertile valleys, rivers…
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America: Roads less traveled | Travel and the economy
Palm Springs. It is the first week of February, and Palm Springs has not seen a “winter” like…
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Mexico’s ancient Colonial Circle | Older and better
I smiled the entire week. Thanksgiving this year found us in one of my favorite places on the…
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The other side of Florida | Travel Column
Say what you will about Florida. It is a fun state. We found ourselves during the first week…
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Gray days getaways: where to find the sun
When it comes to winter getaways, the Mercer Island Reporter has you covered. My friend and fellow travel-lover,…
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Hotel Murano and the City of Destiny
Sometimes, the best getaways are the easiest. And the most overlooked.
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Famous people, famous destinations | Column
If a poll were taken of all the people of Europe and North America in 1900 and the…