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Fall foliage tour of New England

We were early -- maybe one to two weeks before peak fall foliage. So instead of colors that scream, we had hillsides that whispered with hues perhaps more subtle than we had hoped for, but achingly...

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Fall foliage tour of New England, part 2

Next morning began our rail adventure. We boarded our train, the North American Explorer, with 8 fully restored vintage cars drawn by a diesel locomotive. The 1940s era cars, constructed of stainless...

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Fall foliage tour of New England, part 4

Here the days blend into a gauzy haze of gazebos, gardens and graveyards, a cornucopia of pumpkins, squashes and apples, everywhere spiced with folk art, folk humor and folk wisdom. There was the...

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Surprising Spokane, a river runs through it

I kayaked to dinner on the Spokane River, burnished gold with the setting sun. A leisurely 45-minute paddle took our group meandering past homes and under bridges, as a freight train chugged by.I...

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Surprising Spokane, fishing with Killer Chef Marty Hogberg

Catch it, kill it, cook it! That was our mantra as well as our morning plan, as we arose for a pre-dawn fishing trip with Spokane’s Killer Chef.Marty Hogberg (Hoe-Bear), chef-owner of...

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Surprising Spokane, Hip and Historic, Part 1

The Davenport Hotel charged $1.50 for a room on opening day, September 1, 1914. That rate won’t be seen again, yet bargains are still to be found at this historic grande dame, named on the Conde Nast...

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Surprising Spokane, hip and historic, part 2

The Steam Plant is Spokane’s pinnacle of industrial chic, just as the Centre Pompidou is to Paris and the Tate Modern is to London.This once-gritty coal-fired plant produced steam heat for downtown...

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Surprising Spokane, delectable dining

The chilled crenshaw melon soup with blueberries at Santé transformed a hot summer afternoon in downtown Spokane. The voice of a French chanteuse floated through the restaurant’s sound system as a...

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Celebrate the holidays Mexican style during El Dia de Guadalupe

The magic of the holiday season in Mexico begins the eve of December 12 with candlelight processions all over the nation in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico.In Barra de Potosi,...

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Following Darwin's footsteps in the Galapagos Islands

What better way to honor Charles Darwin’s 207th birthday and the 157th anniversary of the publication of his On the Origin of Species than with a trip to the Galapagos Islands. There you can follow in...

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Following Darwin's footsteps in the Galapagos Islands, part 2

When my daughter was a young child, we learned the courtship dance of the blue-footed boobies at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It was part of their "hands-on" -- or was it "feet-forward&quot...

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Ireland's wild natural beauty a scene stealer in two new films

Winter temperatures may be dropping, but Ireland is sizzling hot as it begins the New Year 2016!! The beloved Emerald Isle is taking its bows following star-studded appearances in two top new films;...

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Oakland Restaurant Week showcases vibrant culinary scene through Jan. 24

Oakland, in tandem with neighbors Alameda and Berkeley, placed #39 on the coveted New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2016 list in the January 10 travel section. Under the heading East Bay California,...

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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Day 1, Cork/Kinsale to Killarney

To experience the coastal drama of Western Ireland, we took to the road in early October to drive a bit of the legendary Wild Atlantic Way. Stretching 1500 miles from Kinsale, County Cork in the South...

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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way day 2, Ring of Kerry and Killarney

We opted to forgo driving the Ring of Kerry on Day 2 of our trip along the Wild Atlantic Way, leaving it instead to O’Connor Autotours. This smart decision gave us more than a respite from the rigors...

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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way day 3, Killarney to Clifden, the Connemara

We left Killarney in the early morning fog and cold, fortified with a deliciously warming Irish breakfast. The roads in County Kerry were good, and we got to the car ferry in Tarbert in time to line...

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Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, Connemara National Park and Kylemore Abbey

Two unexpectedly memorable stops, Connemara National Park and Kylemore Abbey, highlighted our second day on the wild and scenic peninsula on the western edge of County Galway.The desolate beauty,...

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Travel & Adventure Show 2016 hits San Francisco Bay Area March 5-6

Bay Area travelers and adventurers, experienced and wannabes alike, get your bucket lists fine-tuned, your burning questions ready and your minds open to the possibility of transformative journeys....

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Travel & Adventure Show founder identifies 2016 travel trends

Awaiting the 14th annual Travel & Adventure Show, which comes to the Santa Clara Convention Center this weekend, I spoke to the show’s founder, travel expert John Golicz. His company,...

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Retrospective of works by fashion icon Oscar de la Renta at de Young

Sophisticated and original, often exotic, always flattering and actually wearable, the fashions of Oscar de la Renta are a feast for the senses, and the women he dressed looked and felt beautiful.His...

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