Zion NP views from my room at the Makestic Lodge Our day began with a special treat - one of the very best National Parks - Bryce. We left our Best Western Premier at historic Ruby’s Inn at 8am to beat the crowds. One of tge big benefits of a guided vacation is the pre-arranged… Continue reading Back to Travel – Bryce and Zion National Parks
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As a World traveler and trains, planes, & automobile geek, I have embraced every opportunity to explore this amazing planet. As I write this, I realized vividly how far I have come from growing up in a dysfunctional family in a small Swiss town to living in the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband Greg and our pets Stella and Oscar. I am very fortunate to live the American Dream, having made a career our of my passion for travel and tourism.
Back to Travel – Capitol Reef and Escalante
Farewell to the Red Canyon Lodge Fall is definitely in the air as chilly morning temperatures awaited us for our 8 am departure for a scenic drive out of the Moab basin on to I-70 westward toward central Utah. About an hour into our drive, the coach left the interstate for rural road 24 through… Continue reading Back to Travel – Capitol Reef and Escalante
Back to Travel – Arches and Canyonlands N.P.
Wednesday morning started earlier than normal at 8 am to avoid the heat of the blistering sun at Arches National Park. It was no problem for the group as the sun rose over our east facing rooms and woke us up for a hearty and early breakfast. Breakfast buffet at Red River Lodge Speaking of… Continue reading Back to Travel – Arches and Canyonlands N.P.
Back to Travel – Colorado National Monument and more
The coke ovens Our third day on tour began at a leisurely hour with departure set for 9am. The group checked out of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Grand Junction and we made our way up steep serpentine roads to the park entrance of the Colorado National Monument for a scenic drive along the… Continue reading Back to Travel – Colorado National Monument and more
Back to Travel – Across the Rockies
Loading our luggage for day one After a long night sleep, our group of road warriors loaded up the luxurious motor coach for a westward discovery trip across the jagged Rocky Mountains and the continental divide to Grand Junction. Our amazing #GoCollette tour director Wendy provided historically relevant commentary to enrich our trip. Our route… Continue reading Back to Travel – Across the Rockies
Back to Travel – Denver revitalized
Capitol building in Denver I’ve been coming to Colorado for years frequently in previous jobs and always loved it. Now with the downtown area completely revitalized, including a spectacular Ball Park, this city has me thoroughly impressed and I recommend a visit to anyone seeking cosmopolitan charm. Union Station in Denver - 30 years later… Continue reading Back to Travel – Denver revitalized
Back to Travel – Flying has changed
Empty terminal at SFO Gone are the days of long security lines at major airports - at least for now. I was the only passenger in sight at the brand new terminal one this Sunday morning at 450am. Named after gay rights legend Harvey Milk, this is the newest of SFO’ terminals which now houses… Continue reading Back to Travel – Flying has changed
Back to Travel – Anticipation runs high
First Travel Documents in the age of Covid-19 Where to begin? After months of confinement to my home office and blogging silence, I am finally getting back to travel. This means starting up my newest series of blogs with eagerness and feelings of excited anticipation for my newest adventure courtesy of our supplier partner Collette.… Continue reading Back to Travel – Anticipation runs high
Family Road Trip – Day 5
Stella at Arches National Park To accomplish our “monster” driving day of 700+ miles, we got an early start at 630am. Heading east out of the Black Hills to the seemingly endless Prairie of flat corn and soy fields - Interstate 94 due East took us to Sioux Falls for a quick stop and then… Continue reading Family Road Trip – Day 5
Family Road Trip – Day 4
Ambivalence is the word we both settled on to describe our feelings about visiting this patriotic national monument in the South Dakota Black Hills. Just a few miles of twists and turns from our overnight stay, we reached Mt. Rushmore. Mt. Rushmore Originally designed to attract tourists to this remote out of the way corner… Continue reading Family Road Trip – Day 4
Family Road Trip – Day 3
Scenic Colorado Bi-Way 1 A strong cup of coffee got us going quickly as we had an ambitious plan to make it all the way to Hill City, SD. Of course, we never make it easy on ourselves as we added a stop at my former co-worker Natalie’s new house in Granby, CO. That led… Continue reading Family Road Trip – Day 3
Family Road Trip – Day 2
Our co-pilot With a first hotel stay in the Covid-19 era completed, I am happy to report that the experience was not much different from before. Stepped up hygiene was visible in the room and in the lobby area. No more breakfast self serve, instead guests get a care package for the road. Not bad… Continue reading Family Road Trip – Day 2
Family Road Trip – Day 1
After weeks of planning and evaluations of the various state regulations regarding Covid-19 measures, we finally packed the last items into our car early this morning before we hit the road. Local June gloom soon gave way to bright blue skies and warm temperatures as we climbed into the Sierra foothills. Today’s stage Our vehicle… Continue reading Family Road Trip – Day 1
Family Road Trip – Here we come…
National lampoons - Griswold family vacation Growing up, I looked forward every summer to packing our family car (some Renault or another) to the gills for summer road trips. These past weeks of safely sheltering in place have allowed me to reminisce of those childhood memories. Granted our trips did not entail a dog but… Continue reading Family Road Trip – Here we come…
The World starts moving again – slowly
The "unprecedented times" we are all experiencing feel both unnerving and reflective to me. Never in a million years would I have thought that the skies would be empty of planes for weeks on end. Never would I have ventured to foresee a day where no cruise ship churns through the worlds oceans and rivers.… Continue reading The World starts moving again – slowly
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