Table Manners, Dogs and Sighs
Emily Post would be apalled! Apparently, my dog Koa Aloha has not taken to heart “The Dogs Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness”! My incorrigible 2-year-old (teenager in human … Continue reading
Pawsitive Travel in National Parks
Some parks don’t allow dogs on trails for good reason – too many negative run-ins with people and bears. That makes travelling and camping with your dog challenging. Koa Aloha, … Continue reading
The Best Healthy Vacation Destination: Hilton Head Health Resort
By J “Kat” Loren : : Spanish moss draped trees lined the streets as I drove onto Hilton Head Island on my way to Hilton Head Head Resort in winter. … Continue reading
Tips for Touring St Augustine, Florida
by J “Kat” Loren : : St Augustine, Florida is one of America’s most romantic cities. A city to be savored, it is best explored on foot. Forget about your … Continue reading
Sage Lodge: A Slice of Heaven along the Yellowstone in Montana’s Paradise Valley
By J “Kat” Loren : : As I drive through the golden hills of the Paradise Valley towards Sage Lodge, situated between Bozeman, Montana and Yellowstone National Park’s NW entrance, … Continue reading
Lose the Red Wine flush: Travel with Üllo!
By J “Kat” Loren : : Red wine rearranges my face. My mouth feels a certain metallic tartness. My cheeks blush. My nose flushes red as the American red wine … Continue reading
Mermaid Lessons: Kayak Snorkeling off Hawaii’s Kealakekua Bay
By Julia “Kat” Loren : : My niece Zoe, had never been snorkeling off a kayak before but the calm waters off Captain Cook Monument near Kona’s Kealakekua Bay … Continue reading
Watching for the Rise
by J “Kat” Loren Look deeper. You know I lie in wait. My red band taunting you. Your hatband dotted with surreal flies you think will fool me. So close … Continue reading
Reading the Waters of Life: All of life can be understood in a day by the river
All of life can be understood in a day of fly fishing by the river
Cape Disappointment on Long Beach Peninsula, Washington: Best Hikes for Pacific NW Photographers
by J. “Kat” Loren : : You won’t be disappointed in this fabulously scenic photography stop. On the way to Southern Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, stop off at Cape Disappointment … Continue reading
Stalking a Fisherman on the McCloud
By J “Kat” Loren :: This river lures as many lovers and photographers as fishermen to its gorgeous gorges, waterfalls and tempting boulder-strewn banks. Today, I’m solo and toting a … Continue reading
The Drinking Cure: Experiencing Bohemia’s Royal Spa Town of Carlsbad in the Czech Republic
: : by J “Kat” Loren : : Drinking cures most everything – that is if you are drinking the right thing – water. Not just any water, mind you, … Continue reading
A Honu Day for Me – Best Morning and Evening Snorkeling Beaches off Kihei, Maui
By J. “Kat” Loren : : It’s a typical Maui day for a tourist like me. I drive down the hill from my condo towards my designated beach as the … Continue reading
The Fruit of the Vine Redefined
by J Kat Loren : : In food and wine writing, palate is personal. Definitions seem often archaic. And truth be told – I really know little about new chefs … Continue reading
iChica Meets Davey Outrageous – the Malbec Man
by J “Kat” Loren : : In the tiny town of Plain, on the east side of Steven’s Pass, Seattleites who have summer cabins near Lake Wenatchee and cross country … Continue reading
Zion Ponderosa Ranch – The Perfect Base Camp to Explore Zion National Park’s Eastern Rim
by J “Kat” Loren : : I’ve never been one for deserts, preferring lush mountains and trees, rushing rivers, waterfalls and oceans to what I perceived as arid nothingness. However, … Continue reading
Exploring the Wild Side at the North Cascades Institute
A Photo Essay by J. “Kat” Loren : : Escape to the wilderness has never been so easy or so comfortably fun until I discovered the beautiful facility called the … Continue reading
Pearling around Tahiti
by J “Kat” Loren : : We met in a Pearl Grading class at the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, CA. He, a young, blond, quintessential California surfer with … Continue reading
The Italian Vintner’s Son
I am a lightweight. I get drunk on things easily – like the laughter and warmth of my fellow travelers on the bus during a wine tour of Taurasi Vineyards in Southern Italy, high above and beyond the bay of Napoli.
Movin’ it at Movara Fitness Resort
by J “Kat” Loren : : Craving a week away at a resort focusing on fitness in the company of like-minded adventurers, I flew to Las Vegas and caught a … Continue reading
Road Shrinks and Monkeys in New York
Sometimes, when journeys intersect, we have the opportunity to touch a child’s heart and free his mind.
A Gem of Affordable Luxury – Sparkling Hill Resort
by J “Kat” Loren :: Every season has its beauty. It’s as true on the face of nature as it is on the human face. After a week at Sparkling … Continue reading
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