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This Oku Japan travel guide is a must listen! Travel Columnist Debbie Stone shares her journey on the “In the Shadow of Mountains” tour. Jeans, Bridges and Cherry Blossoms are just some of the highlights in this beautifly outlined guide covering the towns, villages, cities and islands of western Japan, on both the Sea of Japan and the  Seto Inland Sea regions. Does she dine in her robe like the lo...

Which type of vacation setting do you love the most? Do you long for the beach, the ocean, or the mountains? At Punta Mita you don’t have to choose. Travel Columnist Tim Cotoneo explores Punta Mita and shares why vacationers enjoy all this resort has to over, including the the visual bonus of looking out at the Sierra Madre Mountains. Reaching above the horizon as high as 10,000-feet, this mountai...

Have you ever dreamed about moving to your favorite vacation spot? If your dream residence includes an ocean view, world-class golf, and 5-star amenities, then welcome to Quivira Los Cabos . Travel Colunist Tim Cotroneo takes a deep dive into the story of how Quivira Los Cabos evolved into  Baja ‘s most luxurious oceanfront community.

Travel Journalist, Debbie Stone, explores the Appalachia trail on a Smoky Mountains hiking trip. This in-depth piece showcases a Wildland Trekking’s 5-Day Smoky Mountains Hiking Experience spanning the Tennessee and North Carolina Smoky Mountains. Debbie covers the history of Appalachia and highlights where to enjoy the local fare and where to lodge along the way.  This article was originally publ...

About a 4.5-hour drive from the greater Los Angeles area is Yosemite Mariposa County . During the winter months, the traffic is light and there may be snow on the mountains and trees in the Sierra National Forest near Yosemite Valley. Travel Journalist and Columnist Jill Weinlein shares her experience and offers suggestions on where to park your electric vehicle to what's best on the menu at Jacka...

The Skylark Hotel in Palm Springs, California is a hip local hangout. Find out what is drawing in the locals and tourists to the unique hotel experience. 

Autumn is spectacular in  Lexington , Virginia as the temperature cools, and the brick sidewalks are carpeted with yellow, orange and red leaves. There is so much to see and do around this 19th-century college town filled with tales about some of America’s most famous Army generals and leaders of the world. Travel Journalist and Columnist Jill Weinlein shares some of her favorite things about her...