Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

Four Great Winter Getaways

Four Great Winter Getaways
Four options to get you thinking snow. Beth D’Addono A cold weather getaway is the antidote for the winter blahs. And if you don’t get much snow at home, choosing a destination that’s bathed in white gives the whole family the chance to learn winter sports like skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating...
January 7th, 2010 | Travel | Read More

Cape May for the Holidays

Cape May for the Holidays
A town for all seasons. By Beth D’Addono A beach destination in the summer and a lovely spot in fall, when the crowds have all gone home, Cape May doesn’t take a holiday once the temperatures start to dip. Winter is a magical time to visit this Victorian gem, when the town is wrapped in a cloak of...
December 4th, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Travel Haus

Travel Haus
A voyage fit for a queen & king. By Alina Makhnovetsky Wouldn’t it be grand if someone whisked you away for a women’s weekend getaway, in London, filled your mornings with shopping excursions and sight seeing, afternoons with high tea and evenings with theatre outings? Typically, unless...
November 1st, 2009 | Travel | Read More

South Jersey Weekend

South Jersey Weekend
A fresh place for unforgettable family fun. By Beth D’Addono If your definition of a weekend in New Jersey is limited to a trip to the Jersey shore, you’re missing the boat. There is a treasure trove of family attractions, historic sites, great restaurants and scenic beauty located along the Delaware...
November 1st, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Brandywine Valley

Brandywine Valley
Discovering the natural beauty of Chester County. By Beth D’Addono “Never have I appreciated nature as I have in this place—I have enthused over Colorado’s mountains and Arizona’s deserts. I have been profoundly impressed by the great canyons with their torrents and falls, but never have I...
September 1st, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Alexandria

An ideal weekend getaway. By Beth D’Addono If you visit Alexandria thinking it makes a good home base for excursions to Washington D.C., just across the Potomac, you’d be right. It only takes 20 minutes on the Metro to get to the hustle and bustle of the nation’s capitol. The problem is, once you...
July 7th, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Back to Nature on Sanibel Island

By Beth D’Addono Something happens to the world’s clock about halfway across the Sanibel Causeway, the hustle and bustle of Fort Myers left behind, a canopy of lush greenery and expanse of sea unfolding ahead. Time seems to shimmer, and slow down. Without a single high-rise to distract–buildings...
May 1st, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Breathing Deep

A list of Bucks & Montgomery County spas guaranteed to rub you the right way. By Beth D’Addono Spa services and massage have been favored for relaxation therapy since Cleopatra was beguiling the Nile. Egyptian tomb paintings show people being massaged. Julius Caesar got one every day for his neuralgia....
April 24th, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Bucks County’s “Top 10” Spring Events in 2009

Spring is finally here and it is the perfect season to enjoy Bucks County! By Maryanna S. Phinn Many festivals and celebrations happen locally from March through June for all ages to enjoy. So come out of winter hibernation and save the dates for these “Top 10” Spring Events in Bucks County for...
March 10th, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Romantic Retreat Close to Home: The Inn at Bowman’s Hill

By Beth D’Addono When retired American Airlines pilot Gary Yudell wanted to take his wife Melanie on a romantic birthday getaway, he didn’t have to get on a plane. In fact, Yudell found the ideal setting just 10 miles from his Holland home. It’s been five years since the Yudell’s first discovered...
February 1st, 2009 | Travel | Read More