Sometimes when working to find interesting and off the beaten path travel stories, the suggestions presented to us for research causes one to stop and scratch our heads. My friends Jackie, Lisa and I encountered one of those head-scratching moments last spring when traveling through southern Indiana. The itinerary included a stop at The [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Heaven for Bare Feet
April 30, 2008
Not Retiring Yet
April 21, 2008
It’s funny how stories and experiences run together to help a writer do his/her work. Living just a few hours north of Branson, Missouri, I’m frequently contacted to do stories about what’s new and exciting in the music and entertainment phenomenon of the Missouri Ozarks. In a few weeks, I’ll be heading to Branson on [...]
Lights, Camera, Action.
April 14, 2008
Good travel writing conveys a sense of place, the qualities of a unique destination told through otherwise mundane experiences.
These fundamentals bounced through my head as my laptop and I sat on the lanai of my beachfront condo on O’ahu’s North Shore, attempting to craft a story. The palm trees swayed in the warm [...]
I love the Brits
April 6, 2008
I love the Brits.
Until my recent visit to the UK, my favorite nationality had been Canadians, due in large part to their inherent sense of humor and universal healthcare.
It had been some years since I had traveled to Great Britain, and I had forgotten their prominent joie de vivre and their overall [...]
