According to survey by the vacation 12 percent of Americans are willing to forego paying their bills in order to help finance a vacation. That’s never a smart idea, especially when there…
Category: Family Vacations
Three European Cities Where Pickpocketing is an Art
Guard your valuables closely in these three cities, Any experienced traveler understands that danger is always around the corner. What even the best international travelers may not know is that some inherent…
Five Situations Travel Insurance Won’t Cover
What you may not be covered for when you travel Every year, many travelers rely on travel insurance to protect them as they visit every corner of the world. If luggage is…
Best Time to Go to Santa Ynez Valley & Napa Valley
Getaway to Santa Ynez Valley How to Spend a Day or a Weekend at Santa Ynez Valley The Santa Ynez Valley may have gained attention as the setting for the film Sideways,…
Redwood Forests in California
About Trees in the California Redwood Forests The California trees that people call “redwoods” are actually two distinct species, both of them best described in superlatives. Sometimes called simply the “big trees,”…
Gilroy Garlic Festival
Right on cue, my mouth starts watering for garlic every year around the middle of July. I want the tasty stuff on barbecue, with noodles and even in ice cream. By the…