Art of the Family Reunion

For eighteen years my four sisters and I, accompanied by our parents, spouses, significant others, and children, gathered for an annual summer family reunion.

An Adventure on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight Train

What is it like to travel Amtrak on an overnight trip?

Guest Ranches Offer an Authentic Western Vacation

The “dude” or guest ranch vacation continues to flourish in several western states despite the visible threat of urbanization and the invisible threat of skyrocketing liability insurance costs.

RV Travel Through Death Valley National Park

I had driven an RV out to Death Valley to commune once again with this majestic desert landscape.

RV Travel Style: What You Need to Know

“You meet the friendliest people among RV enthusiasts,” said Cal Loomis, as he and wife Jean enjoyed a cup of coffee beside their rig, under the pinyon pine trees at Grand Canyon National Park’s Trailer Village.”

RV Travel: Onward to Utah

I decided to take my family of five in an RV from our home near San Francisco out to see Salt Lake and the five National Parks of Utah, plus Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.

Railroading Through Scandinavia

I wanted to see Norway, Sweden, and Finland, stopping at their capitals (Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki), plus a smaller city in each country (Bergen for its Norway fjords, Göteborg for its Swedish design, and Turku for a glimpse at medieval Finland).

Canada’s Magnificent Railroad in the West

Among the great railroad trips in the Americas, the main contender is the Rocky Mountaineer rail tour from Vancouver on the British Columbia coast to Banff in the Canadian Rockies.

Mexico’s Copper Canyon Railroad Adventure

Mexico entices with one of the great rail adventures on the planet. Starting from the coastal city of Los Mochis , the train—the Chihuahua-Pacifico Railway or Chepe, climbs into the mountains to the Copper Canyon, larger than the Grand Canyon.