By Susan Payton ITWPA Member A crispy baguette. Fresh, creamy goat cheese. While these were all we could afford when backpacking through France in our 20s, we still clamored for them 15 years later when visiting France, even though we were no longer broke college students. And yet, on a recent trip to Provence, my husband and I wanted something more, something … [Read more...] about A Michelin Memory of Provence
Destinations
Magical Man-O-War Cay
By Betsi Hill ITWPA Member There are those magical places you stumble upon as you travel. Man-O-War Cay, an island in the Abacos chain of the Bahamas, is just such a place, captivating you as soon as you set foot on the island. Nestled in the Abacos, it is often overlooked by travelers but offers a true slice of Bahamian culture rooted in loyalist history. From the … [Read more...] about Magical Man-O-War Cay
REI Denver — Not Your Typical Tourist Destination
By Kim Hartmann ITWPA Member “Do you want to come down now?” a voice asks from below. A little girl about four years old clings to the side of a 48-foot-high boulder. Her hands are gripping the tiny rock protrusions overhead, her feet braced on rock formations below. In her pint-sized climbing shoes, tiny red shorts, and a miniature climbing harness she is the youngest … [Read more...] about REI Denver — Not Your Typical Tourist Destination
Making Enough Noise to Keep the Rattlesnakes Away
By Connie Pearson ITWPA Member If you like horses, country music, fried food, beer, a thrilling ride down a steep bluff in the back of a pickup truck, and sitting inside a large cave, then Tuscumbia, Alabama, has a spot just for you. Seven Springs Lodge and Rattlesnake Saloon are located on a 6,000-acre plot of land on Mount Mills Road. Just turn left at the sign pointing … [Read more...] about Making Enough Noise to Keep the Rattlesnakes Away
The Berry Barn — A “Berry” Delicious Mini-Getaway in Rural Saskatchewan
By Ron C. Johnson ITWPA Member Like a lot of the highways in Saskatchewan, the road from Saskatoon to The Berry Barn is a straight shot from one horizon to the other. It runs through fields of lush green plants in rich brown soil under a clear blue sky that stretches out in every direction. The Land of the Living Skies, Saskatchewan is called, and the name fits, especially … [Read more...] about The Berry Barn — A “Berry” Delicious Mini-Getaway in Rural Saskatchewan