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Travel Roundup

Best of Travel from Around the World

All hotels are not created equal. Most of them are at least ok and lots of them are way more than that. The same goes for attractions, restaurants, museums, and the other sites we travelers visit as we make our way around the world. For this issue of Ranch & Coast, I wanted to share my own “Best Of” — my personal favorite worldwide travel experiences. That sounded like fun until I started making lists of candidates. Then lists of lists, broken down by category, continent, and country, until I gave up. Decades of roaming defied organization. In the end, I closed my eyes and let my mind wander over Europe, then Africa, the U.S, South America, Asia, and the South Pacific. Every time I felt myself smile, I opened my eyes just long enough to make a quick note on a nearby pad. Here’s the result.

Gilded Age Gifts
Gilded Age Gifts

Gilded Age Gifts Enjoying the legacy of thoughtful tycoons Posted on November 1, 2018 The generosity of philanthropists is evident in many travel destinations, but nowhere more than in New England. While traveling here, I was struck by the contributions of 19th century captains of industry and their descendants. Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie are just some…

Tailor-Made Trips

Tailor-Made Trips Posted on June 1, 2018 Our nation recently celebrated the life of former First Lady Barbara Bush and extolled the virtues of a woman who never minced words. Mrs. Bush lived life on her own terms, so it wasn’t a surprise that at the end of it she was still making her own…

Mid-Year Mindfulness

Mid-Year Mindfulness Summer is the perfect time to reignite health goals Posted on June 1, 2018 New Year’s resolutions set with the healthiest of intentions often don’t make it past the first month or two. But, it’s never too late to kick start them — there are plenty of ways to reset goals, whether for…

Prioritizing Your Travels
Prioritizing Your Travels

Prioritizing Your Travels How climate change is changing plans Posted on November 1, 2017 I feel like I need to start writing my bucket list in pencil. The log of places I want to visit once stretched out in years and was pretty much cast in concrete. Now, like many travelers, I prioritize the destinations…

Best in Travel for Foodies

Best in Travel for Foodies

Best in Travel for Foodies We travel to have new experiences, to explore other cultures, to learn, and — of course — to have fun. Each of us has our own specific passion — wildlife, shopping, performing arts — but we share an interest in trying new foods.   Food and travel. It’s a natural…

10 Years of Terrific Trips

10 Years of Terrific Trips

10 Years of Terrific Trips Posted on July 30, 2014 It’s true. Time does go fast when you’re having fun. Ten years ago this issue, I became the travel editor of Ranch & Coast. I was honored, and excited about writing for such a sophisticated and well-traveled audience. In my first few articles, I relied…

5 Great Gardens to Visit Now

Since “April showers bring May flowers,” this is a good time to include garden visits in your upcoming trips. Throughout the Northern Hemisphere, spring displays include budding trees and colorful blooms from bulbs that lay dormant all winter. Here are some of my favorite places to enjoy this month’s botanical bounty.   Chicago: After enduring…

Top Picks for Cruise Destinations

When it comes to cruising, getting there is a big part of the fun — but exploring the destination is also exciting.   In Hawaii, the sightseeing starts when you sail along the coast of the Big Island and see multi-story clouds of steam where hot lava from the Kilauea Volcano enters the cold ocean.…

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