Breckenridge’s Peak Nine training area is one of the best in Colorado for novices and those with intermediate skiing skills. The very smooth, dry snow makes perfecting parallel turns easy, and the high-speed quad chair life means more time to practice and less time traveling. Breckenridge also provides challenging ski slopes for advanced skiers. Many […]

Think of California family vacations and the thought of San Francisco often is the next thought. There is a reason why Frank Sinatra left his heart in San Francisco. Leaving the beauty of the mix of modern and Victorian houses, the cable cars, the fresh cool breeze, the museums (and the list would just go […]

When the producers of TV’s Murder She Wrote were looking for the perfect stand-in for the fictional New England coastal village of Cabot Cove, they found it about 3,000 miles this side of the East Coast in the Northern California community of Mendocino. So it’s no mystery that, with all of the TV exposure, Mendocino […]

If walking or driving the streets of San Francisco is not quite enough adventure for you, try joining the growing number of people who are seeing Bay area sights while balancing on board a Segway, that two-wheeled electric vehicle that was once hailed as the future of all personal travel. Not only will you see […]

While the 23 wineries of the Temecula Valley are a fraction of what you might find in ever-popular Napa - with at last count, something like 300 local wineries - Temecula’s wine-tasting experience is getting high marks from travelers who have happened on this scenic valley almost by accident.
Located just off the well-traveled Interstate 15, […]

Memorial Day Weekend is fast approaching. If you’re planning to unwind with your kids, you may want to have a Las Vegas family vacation.
Contrary to popular belief, Las Vegas is not only for gambling, adult entertainment and wild parties. It is rapidly becoming one of the favourite family destinations in the US. Last year more […]

A good friend returned from EAA’s 2007 Airventure Oshkosh Airshow holding delivery position #426 on a new Cessna Model 162 Skycatcher. I’d been trying to track down a C162 buyer for a while, so this is great timing as I want to find out what is drawing current, licensed private pilots to the Skycatcher. What […]

Are your kids bored with their usual summer activities? Can’t drag them away from their computer games or video games? Why not give them a totally one-of-a-kind experience? Take them on a Las Vegas Kids Tour. Yes, there’s more to Las Vegas and its famous “Strip.” There’s a whole new world of fun […]

If you love a travel bargain, you should try using free travel vouchers. Here is how they work. A travel consolidator works out an agreement with hotels, airlines, condo rental management companies and vacation rental locations to sell off their unfilled space. Every property has times when they are not at 100% occupancy. The travel […]

White, red, sparkling, flavored, there’s sure something more to add to the list. When someone talks about wine, California always comes to mind.
Indeed, a California trip wouldn’t be complete without having a sip of its world famous wines. And what could be more fitting than a personalized visit to the Northern part of Sunny California, […]