For all the fun of frequent travels, wanderboomers know that stale cabin air and stuffy hotel rooms take a toll on your skin. Add a dose of wintry weather, and your once soft, silky skin is bound to become super dry, resulting in itching and flaking. Not a pleasant picture, is it? The solution, of course, is […]
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Au Revoir, 2013!
Memories of 2013 may be fading fast, but before we leap too far into 2014, here are a few snapshots of the roads I’ve wandered over the past year . . . In 2013 I re-discovered the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with trips to the San Juans, Whidbey Island, Idaho, The Dalles and Seaside, […]
Québec Road Trips: The Ultimate Autumn Getaway
Add Québec road trips to your travel list for the ultimate Autumn getaway. Luckily, my trip coincided with the peak of Fall’s fiery foliage. On a spa-hopping mission through Mauricie and Lanaudière outside Montreal (somebody had to do it), I reveled in the journey, inhaling the Fall fragrance, French language and culture of the region. With a happy heart, I took to […]
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
With so many choices available in Waikiki Beach, how’s a wanderboomer to choose where best to stay? Fortunately, I had the chance to try out the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort and Spa for a couple of days on a recent vacation. Here’s why the resort ranks high on my list for solo and family travelers: Location, Location, […]
Mountain Trek’s Roasted Red Pepper Frittata
In a previous post on my hiking adventure at Mountain Trek, I posted this photo as one example of the yummy spa cuisine I enjoyed during the weeklong retreat. Now it’s time to share the recipe for WanderFood Wednesday . . . Roasted Red Pepper Frittata (serves 4) 4 large eggs 4 egg whites 1 c. […]
The Best of 2011: Hotels & Haciendas
Here are my top hotel choices from my travels in 2011 . . . Drumroll, please! 1) Hacienda Cusin – If you’ve been following my blog, then you already know much I loved staying at this luxurious Ecuadorian resort last summer. My only regret is that my visit was so short, only for a night. […]
Termas Papallacta – It’s a (Chocolate) Wrap
On the other side of the doors and gates displayed in my post, Take-Two at Termas Papallacta, hotel guests can explore several options: take a dip in the hot springs pools outside their rooms or cabins; visit the public baths that include nine thermal pools and three cold water pools; enjoy a typical meal of Ecuadorian […]
Take-Two at Termas Papallacta
Everywhere I look at Termas Papallacta I find an invitation to explore, discover, dream . . . The spiral staircase leads where, I wonder. And this one? What about this tunnelled walkway? Or here? Where will this take me? Each whispers its own words of Welcome. Come in. Relax. Even when the doors or gates […]