Lifelong residents of Michigan, my husband and I now divide our time between the Great Lakes State and California, where we keep our eyes peeled for great travel finds. Our months spent in the San Francisco Bay Area are flooded with visitors. When we aren’t looking to amuse ourselves, we are anxious to explore ways to entertain guests. We’ve done the Napa Valley Wine Train, delved dozens of museums, luxuriated at Tahoe ski resorts, shopped every store or outlet within a hundred miles, and walked parks and historic sites too numerous to count.
October
21
/ 2010
Walking tour of Boston’s Big Dig led by architectural historians
More than 600 international students from 29 different countries are enrolled this fall at INTO Oregon State University, exceeding the original goal of 483 students by 26 percent.
I wasn’t sure what to expect but I knew I had to go. Last June was my first visit to New York City since 9/11 and I had to see ground zero as an act of respect. And I wanted to visit the WTC Tribute Center.
What I found was smaller than I expected and far more significant.
Foodie Finds: McGanns, Doolin, Ireland
Culture Worthy of Your Calendar: Gorey Stories and ART Appreciation
By Josh Garrick
Winter sun holidays to the Caribbean
Banish your winter blues with a stay in a Caribbean villa from HomeAway.co.uk
Prime Seat - near Vientiane, Laos
I’m really excited to be presenting this interview with an outstanding teaching abroad resource and a valuable member of the travel community, Mitch Gordon. Please read on to get an insider’s view of how YOU can get starting living your dream abroad. ~ Carrie Kellenberger
October
18
/ 2010