Do you like opportunities to win free stuff? Who doesn’t, right? The idea of winning  a free trip always appeals to me. . .until I read the fine print.  Almost all of the time, the prize is a free trip “for TWO”. As a solo traveler, that always disappoints me. What about people who prefer [...]

Today’s regularly scheduled blog post is being postponed slightly so I can bring you this piece of news that came across my computer this morning.  I promised to bring you information about solo travel deals and waived single supplements whenever possible, and here’s another one: Adventure Life, a small group eco-travel company specializing in small [...]

During my weekend in Montreal this summer, I had the pleasure of meeting Lauren McLeod, one half of the awesome Globetrooper team (her husband, Todd Sullivan, being the other half) and learning more about their website, a trip planning tool “to find travel partners for group trips and world adventures”.   The more I learned about [...]

Believe it or not, another hiking season is upon us.  Growing up in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont as I did, I have an appreciation for going for long walks in the woods and hiking mountains with friends and family.  But I’ve never gone alone, because I am hyper-aware of all the bad things that [...]

Those of us who live in Vermont have known for years that this is a great state to live and vacation for those who love outdoor adventure. But now, the rest of the world will know, too. National Geographic just put out its list of the Best 100 Adventure Towns and Burlington (as well as [...]

What ride at Disney World isn’t in one of the theme parks, doesn’t involve animatronics or rollercoasters, technology, complex engineering, piped-in music or air conditioning, is about as low-tech as you can possibly get, and is one of the oldest forms of transportation known to humankind that doesn’t involve water or flight?  If you can’t [...]

It always warms the cockles of my heart (whatever they are) to see Vermont mentioned in major publications, so I was quite pleased with this spread on Sugarbush ski resort by the New York Times.  It is dated December 21, but was published online on December 19.  I am no longer a skier myself, but [...]