By Nicolle Howard ITWPA Member What looks like a pile of rocks to us today is a means of communication to a prehistoric civilization. What exactly they are communicating remains a mystery. Engraved on the black basalt stones a person can find deer (some of them butting heads), a spiral (could it represent the sun?), and what appears to be snakes and lizards (or are they … [Read more...] about Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
Destinations
A Trip to the Sistine Chapel
By Shelli Elledge ITWPA Member Photographs by Ron Elledge We felt like kids in a candy store, giddy with anticipation. Arriving an hour before regular hours, our small tour group of 10 had the marvelous Vatican almost to ourselves! Determined, but certainly not rushed, our tour guide, Camille, led us through sunlit hallways of the ornate museums and past delicate … [Read more...] about A Trip to the Sistine Chapel
Creating a Royal Experience on a Budget
By Victoria Hart ITWPA Member Imagine staying in a hotel built for a king, or sleeping where Prince Rainier III of Monaco and his princess Grace Kelly honeymooned. Picture a hotel in a time so regal that celebrities were refused accommodation, considered to be “not the type” for the Ritz. While the Ritz was once reserved for royalty and dignitaries, today anyone who can … [Read more...] about Creating a Royal Experience on a Budget
The Perfect Day in Ridgway, Colorado
By Dawn A. Engler ITWPA Member Photographs by Dawn A. Engler and Amy Baird Ridgway is a terrific place to spend a day in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, and one doesn’t have to be an expert climber to do so. Surrounded by the Cimarron and Sneffels mountain ranges, the views will awe as much as the clean, fresh air, but there is so much more to do here than climb … [Read more...] about The Perfect Day in Ridgway, Colorado
Where to Find Mexico in Cancun
By Dean Williamson ITWPA Member Cancun is in Mexico, but is there any Mexico left in Cancun? To be honest, it can take some searching to get beyond the tourist traps and U.S.-dollar-based economy, and it can be a little demoralizing for those who hoped that a trip to Mexico would give them more than just cheap Coronas and beaches full of American partyers. If you can … [Read more...] about Where to Find Mexico in Cancun