Fairmont Austin
In Austin TX: the Fairmont dominates a hip new downtown scene
We recently stayed at the year-old, 37-story Fairmont Austin, situated by the lush greenery of Palm Park and Waller Creek, with 1,048 rooms and 60 suites.
Read Eileen’s travel diary and keep up with her travels. You might just pick up some ideas for your next family vacation!
The tamales are ready to eat
In Denver: learning to make tamales for the holidays
Tamales are a traditional holiday treat in a lot of the American Southwest and South of the Border. I've loved them since I was a kid growing up in Texas. But I never knew how to make them.
Dock near our cabana in Belize
A New Adventure: Re-Learning How to Scuba Dive in Belize
I had been to Belize once before on a venture grant from Colorado College six years ago when I last went scuba diving
Morgan's Inspiration Island
Morgan’s Wonderland: An ‘Ultra-Accessible’ facility for people with special challenges
Morgan’s Wonderland is the very first theme park of its kind. The park has welcomed more than 1.6 million guests from all 50 states and 73 countries in its first decade
In Denver, a huge new taste of Maine!
Maine Shack in Denver has a devoted following who come for the five varieties of Lobster Rolls, chowder and much more
Mural art in Aruba
Explore Mural Art in Aruba
It’s tempting to spend your entire holiday splashing in the warm turquoise water but there’s much to do in Aruba beyond the beach
Dining room at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe NM
A wedding in Santa Fe and an unexpected Halloween Treat
The morning after the wedding we found a note on our door inviting us to a “Fur Friends Costume Contest” that afternoon to benefit the Espanola Humane Society, which has found adoptions for more than 152,000 dogs and cats over the years. How could we pass this up, Trooper seemed to ask us.
The Money Shot
How I got the “money shot” in Custer State Park
After some explicit can't miss instruction I went to the road, dodged an occasional car, fended off a few mountain lions, and took this photo that may not win me an award, but is definitely the coolest night photo I've ever taken
LL Bean Packlite chair
On an RV trip or any trip, you always forget something you need. Some tips!
We toured part of Utah and Colorado in a new Winnebago Boldt that was equipped with most everything — and I did bring things we’ve used everyday
Jonathan and Charlotte Hambach from Hamburg, Germany, practically adopted our pooch Trooper
Families love their RVs – it’s all about togetherness and outdoors
“A hotel isn’t the same,” added Zach Dubey. “We get to be outside more,” cooking together, sitting around a fire. (Here, we rent a fire pit for $20 for our stay, plus wood.)