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  I spent the weekend on the Olympic Peninsula, in search of the real-life Washington sites mentioned in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight books. The timing coincided with the release of Eclipse, the third installment of the Twilight movies, which is coming out June 30.    I’m not really a Twilight...

I’m no stranger to health problems on the road. I’ve suffered a blood clot in Florida, a gallstone attack in Thailand and pink eye in Costa Rica. That’s why I tote a virtual drug store with me when I travel, including Cipro, sleeping pills, Neosporin, Visine, Tums, Claritin, Imodium, insect repellent...

Spa types have always told me that minerals and mud from the Dead Sea, the lowest place on Earth, are good for your skin. But our guide Tamar from the Israel Ministry of Tourism made it sound more like the Fountain of Youth than a facial. “People come out and say they feel 10 years younger,”...

There’s many ways to soar above the  Hocking Hills‘ hills, lakes and forests. You can zipline through the treetops on a canopy tour. Or take a scenic ride in a small airplane over Cedar Falls. But I couldn’t wait to finally partake in an adventure that had lured me since I read Around...

One of the best things about my trip on the Arabella last week was that we had the opportunity to snorkel almost every day. Before I met my husband five years ago, I had never really thought much about what lies within the ocean. Although I went to the local pool a lot as a kid, I’m not the strongest...

I’m a guest on the Arabella this week, a 160 foot tri-masted schooner that carries up to 40 passengers. Our itinerary is all islands Virgin, including St. Thomas and St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Norman and Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands and the Spanish Virgin Islands of Vieques...

Seattle lived up to its reputation this weekend; my husband and I explored the Emerald City through a steady drumbeat of drizzle and unusually chilly temperatures. Despite the gray clouds, we enjoyed ourselves, with one of our favorite stops being the Pike Place Market. Ok, ok, I know it’s touristy....

Ok, so Philly doesn’t have the Tidal Basin or the Jefferson Memorial. But the City of Brotherly Love does have some cherry blossoms of their own. Here are a few shots of the flowers blooming throughout the city.

I’m in Paris for the next few days as a guest of Michelin, the producers of the Green Guides and other guidebooks. I love Paris; this is my fifth visit to the city (although my first since 2005). After lunching with a friend who goes to graduate school here, I walked up and down the Seine riverbank,...