Archive by Author
Painting for Pleasure with Scottish Artist Hazel Campbell

Painting for Pleasure with Scottish Artist Hazel Campbell

by on June 22, 2012 in Events, Reflection

To celebrate the “Year of Creative” in Scotland artist Hazel Campbell came to New York during Scotweek this past April. The well known landscape painter from the beautiful southwest countryside of Dumfries and Galloway has a long history of producing great artwork. Our afternoon was no exception. Hazel spoke to the few invited guests in the […]

Read full story • Comments { 21 }
Sunset Sunday – Sunset at Keystone Resort, Colorado

Sunset Sunday – Sunset at Keystone Resort, Colorado

by on June 17, 2012 in Sunset Sunday

The horizon seemed to brighten and I knew the moment arrived. I put down my drink, grabbed my camera and started to walk up a snowless ski trail to the top of the mountain. I left the Taste of Vail event located at 11,444 feet behind to climb up even further.  And it took time […]

Read full story • Comments { 26 }
The Timeshare Option – Should You Buy a Timeshare?

The Timeshare Option – Should You Buy a Timeshare?

by on June 13, 2012 in Featured, Mexico Travel, Where to Stay?

The more I travel to Mexico, the more I notice the timeshare or vacation ownership option continues to be popular. So on one trip I decided to ask myself,  “Should I buy a timeshare?” I understand the basic concept. One purchases “time,” a set number of days (one week or two) at a resort (or […]

Read full story • Comments { 17 }
Sunset Sunday – Sunset in Newport, Rhode Island

Sunset Sunday – Sunset in Newport, Rhode Island

by on June 10, 2012 in Guest Post, Sunset Sunday

Newport, Rhode Island is synonymous with sailing. Luckily for the local sailors, the harbor where most boats are docked or moored is the scene of some of the best sunsets in town. Most superstitious boaters believe the adage: “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at dawn, sailors take warn.” Take a gander at […]

Read full story • Comments { 2 }
Participate in the June 11th MexChat and Win 2 Nights in Loreto

Participate in the June 11th MexChat and Win 2 Nights in Loreto

by on June 4, 2012 in Mexico Travel, Travel Contest

The monthly twitter chat on Mexico, #MexChat, is once again offering a prize. If you participate on June 11th (1pm ET / 10am PT) by sending a tweet you automatically become eligible to win 2 nights in Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. And this time, it is not just one winner but two different winners. […]

Read full story • Comments { 0 }
Sunset Sunday – Sunset in the Parque Central of Quetzaltenango (Xela)

Sunset Sunday – Sunset in the Parque Central of Quetzaltenango (Xela)

by on June 3, 2012 in Sunset Sunday

Quetzaltenango or more commonly referred to by its simplified indigenous name Xela, is the second largest city in Guatemala. Most tourists don’t come here and even fewer take notice of the sunset. But the evening hours in Parque Central are reason enough to visit the city on a trip through Guatemala. One night I sat […]

Read full story • Comments { 2 }
The Morning March to the Tikal Temple Sunrise

The Morning March to the Tikal Temple Sunrise

by on May 29, 2012 in Destination

I used the light from my camera, peeled off 100 Quetzales and handed it over.  He told me, “cien por persona.” He must have thought we were together. We weren’t. She paid her hundred and he continued to collect from the six or eight other people joining us. It was too dark to get an […]

Read full story • Comments { 36 }
Sunset Sunday – A Sunset with Conch at Bayside, Key Largo

Sunset Sunday – A Sunset with Conch at Bayside, Key Largo

by on May 27, 2012 in Sunset Sunday

On a recent trip to the upper Florida Keys, I decided to meet up with Claudia one of the founders of the Florida Keys twitter chat for a sunset. We selected the Bayside Grille in Key Largo. Located at mile marker 99.5, the location offers a restaurant upstairs and a more casual bar below. We […]

Read full story • Comments { 6 }
« Newer Entries
Older Entries »