Clips & Articles: Travel
I’ve written travel stories about Thailand, Tanzania, San Francisco, Vancouver (both of them, Washington and British Columbia), Southwest France’s La Dordogne, Seattle, Washington wine country, Portland, the Washington coast, New York City, the Willamette Valley, the Okanagan and Mexico for such publications as Via, The Columbian, the Oregonian/OregonLive former Ultimate Northwest, Seattle Magazine and the former Northwest Palate.
Cryotherapy can cure what ails you
Cryotherapy, spa's new spin on 'chill out,' can cure what ails you
Originally published in The Oregonian
Required: gloves, socks, shoes, face masks and a healthy blood-pressure reading. And swimsuits.
Sparkling Hill Resort, with its 152 rooms and fine cuisine, is very much a spa.
Why the outfit? We're going to be very, very cold. But in the end — we hope — our efforts will leave us feeling younger, more vibrant, with fewer aches and pains. Read More
Art, Inside and Out
Originally published in holiday issue 2010, Northwest Palate
Art is a way of life at Sooke Harbour House. Eat, sleep, drink and dream at this jewel-like inn perched on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, and you will be embraced by regional art – or at least kissed on the cheek by its presence. Art, produced by the community, is everywhere. Read More
Hotel Guests Lodge Amid History
Reclaimed and restored artifacts give each room at Auberge Saint-Antoine a window into the past
Originally published in Ultimate Northwest magazine
At Auberge Saint-Antoine in Quebec City, backlit boxes display one-time buried objects that tell the stories of this city nearing its 400th birthday. Read More
Celebrate Canada’s Grand Dame
Quebec City turns 400 with a nearly yearlong party
Originally published in Ultimate magazine
Quebec City celebrates its 400th anniversary next year with festivities stretching over 10 months. Read More