Posts in category Active Getaways

I’d never heard of river surfing until I was planning a recent trip to Montreal. Then suddenly it seemed it was all anyone asked about …

Why does art make us happy? I asked myself that question over and over while staying at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Washington, where you …

Wish your kids were a tad more — well, active? Want a surefire weapon to combat couch potato syndrome? A great way to tempt kids …

I’m addicted to travel, and when I’m home I’m addicted to reading about travel. Lately my passion has taken the form of finding new travel …

New Year’s resolutions most often seem to take the form of numbers, lists and steps. But so often this goal-forming process leads us to focus …

When I have to scrape ice off my car before driving my kids to school, I start obsessing about heading south in search of warmth …

Just a quick note to announce my excitement that a photo I took of the incredible desserts at Sucré in New Orleans has been featured …

On a tour of downtown Zihuatanejo yesterday, we stumbled into a great story. Sitting outside at Cafécitos drinking café helado, we started playing with a …

Mexico’s had a really hard time lately. In fact let’s be honest; this poor country’s gotten a really bum rap. Crime wave? It was limited …

There are all kinds of trips, and sometimes what you most need is a getaway in the deepest sense of that word. To get away …