On a recent trip to Titus Mountain in The Adirondacks in upstate New York, I accomplished something I never thought possible—I skied a black diamond hill. In the six years since I first learned to ski, I've become quite the underachiever, sticking primarily to green and occasionally blue-ish slopes. What can I say? I'm a giant chicken at heart. Bock, bock. Needless to say, when my daughters and I visited the Titus Mountain Family Ski Center and I effortlessly skied down a black diamond, I was …
Stuck in San Francisco – When Travel Delays Go Right!
It’s not very often that while on the way to one bucket list destination, you find yourself stuck in another bucket list destination, but if it does ever happen to you, consider yourself lucky. My daughters and I found ourselves in this exact predicament recently while travelling to Tahiti. A series of flight delays meant we missed our French Bee flight out of SFO and we were stuck in San Francisco. In other words, best travel delay ever. Finding yourself stuck in San Francisco due to a …
The Perfect Way to Spend the Day Before a Red Eye Out of LAX
A red eye out of LAX is not something people typically look forward to, but if you know how to spend the day leading up to your flight, it may be something you actually start to plan on purpose. The best way to make the most of your day before a red eye out of LAX is with your own personal beach butler from Perry's Cafe and Beach Rentals in Santa Monica. I was able to experience the Beach Butler service with Perry's while on a recent press trip with Visit California and loved …
One Day In Santa Barbara – How to Make the Most of It
Let me preface this article to say that if you can arrange to have more than one day in Santa Barbara, you should most definitely jump on it. Known as The American Riviera, you no doubt already know that Santa Barbara is where many of Hollywood's most famous people live. Surprisingly though, despite the moniker, it's not just for the wealthy and offers a wide-array of activities to please every type of traveller. On a recent press trip with Visit California, our group found itself …
Eat This, Shoot That Santa Barbara
Recently, on a press trip with Visit California, I participated in a tour with Eat This, Shoot That in Santa Barbara, and it was hands down the best walking tour I've ever participated in. Through the years I've joined in many walking tours, but what makes Eat This, Shoot That so unique is that it brings together all my favourite parts of travel in one perfect afternoon; history, architecture, food, and wine. I am a big fan of organized tours when it comes to exploring a new city. …
