One of my favorite Northern California getaways is spending a few days in Nevada City and its environs. There is so much history there because it has some of the first California towns, gold mines as well as it has many structures that were built in the mid 1800’s e.g. California’s first theater!!! Its like …
Best wishes on planning a trip to Costa Rica—below you will find the itinerary that was recommended by my friend/colleague, Chris Baker, who happens to an authority on the subject. He has written numerous books about traveling in Costa Rica for Moon Publications and National Geographic as well as served as a tour guide for …
Aloha, Hawaii is one of my favorite places to travel. Since it is easy to get to from my home base in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have been at least 20 times. My favorite Hawaii guidebook is the Revealed Series: Oahu, Maui, Big Island. For my first visit, I stayed for 3 weeks …
Namibia is my new favorite place to visit in Africa. Try to set aside at least 3 weeks to tour it. Windhoek (was there during their jazz festival – big fun) Namibia Craft Centre Katutura Township National Museum of Namibia Parliament Gardens Mbangura Woodcarvers Market Etosha National Park – campsite Namutoni Outapi – Lodge Uukwaluudhi Lodge …
On our soft adventure tour of Jamaica – our journey took us from Kingston to Port Antonio to Ocho Rios to Montego Bay to Negril and back to Kingston. Day one – Imagine barreling down a sparsely used country road on a mountain bike through the Grand Rio Valley of Jamaica’ Blue Mountain range. The coordinator …
This itinerary is a ridiculously ambitious but at least it will give you some ideas. DAY ONE – Drive to Napa Valley and visit: Domaine Chandon champagne company for a tasting Opus one winery – which has amazing Egyptian style architecture and a great expansive view from its 2nd floor terrace Francis Ford …
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This is one of my favorite parts of the world!!! If you are thinking of visiting here, I suggest you stay a minimum of three weeks and see all three countries. I was there for 5 weeks in 2015 and that worked pretty well. It was a bit rushed but doable. Six weeks would be …
Here is my itinerary for an almost 3 week stay in Peru. It felt very rushed though and was physically challenging. Day 1: Arrive in Lima – stayed at the Runcu Hotel Perched on the cliffs above the sea, this capital city features expansive views, lovely city parks with unique statues, a variety of neighborhoods …
I traveled through most of New Zealand on the now defunct Magic Bus which was a hop on hop off bus that traversed both islands and gave me at least 6 packages to choose from. Auckland Ripiro Beach – 90 mile beach Bay of Islands for whale and dolphin watching Visited friends of friends in …
I took two solo trips around the world. Below are each of my itineraries. 1st Round the World trip: France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Thailand, Singapore, Bali, Hawaii, San Francisco then a circle the Caribbean tour: British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Carricou, Saint Lucia Saint Martin, Anguilla, Barbados, Trinidad/Tobago and Jamaica. 2nd Round the …
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I get a lot of requests for my itineraries, so I have created a section of my website where I will start to post them. For starters here is the itinerary of my recent trip to Southeast Asia, followed by an itinerary for the San Francisco/Bay Area, Hawaii, a soft adventure tour of Jamaica and two round the world trips that …
Longing for adventure, but leery about journeying too far from home? Seeking to experience something different, but your cash flow is abit lean? Then consider a visit to our continental cousin to the north: Canada! Foreign yet familiar, it is beautiful, exciting, safe, pristine, friendly, and you don’t have to learn a new language or …
