Four Common New Orleans Scams to Avoid
The hustles are really a part of the charm of New Orleans unless you’re the one who gets charmed out money. Here are a few New Orleans scams to avoid.
Elaine N. Schoch
Travel Trivia: 16 Things About Steamboat Springs
A list of 15 fun facts and history snapshots of things you may not know about the city of Steamboat Springs, aka Ski Town USA.
12 Tips for Traveling with Seniors
My grandfather ran five miles a day and played golf until his mid 80’s. My cousin, in her mid-70’s skied ever week in Aspen during the winter months and hiked 14rs in the summer. They are two of my physical inspirations and what I want to be when I’m older. So I run. I spin….
REVIEW: Things to know about Disney’s Castaway Cay
Visiting Castaway Cay on your Disney Cruise? A review on Castaway Cay and things to know before you go.
Things to do in Cozumel with Kids: Chankanaab Park
I’ve been to Cozumel in Mexico a few times, but this past Thanksgiving marked the first time I’d traveled there with with kids. In other words, no Senor Frogs or lazy day at beach with a bucket of Corona – we needed to find things to do in Cozumel with kids. Enter Chankanaab Park. The park…
A Winemakers Tale: Adam Campbell, Elk Cove Vineyards
Welcome to this month’s edition of A Winemakers Tale where I feature interviews with winemakers from different wine regions around the world. Seeing as I’m still feeding (or rather sipping) my mild obsession with Oregon wine country I have discovered yet another AMAZING Pinot Noir to grace my dinner table. It seemed only fitting to try and interview its…
Things to Do in Memphis: Beale Street
Beale Street is the birthplace of rock and roll, and recently was named one of America’s Favorite Iconic Streets. I recently had the opportunity to explore the Beale Street and it’s definitely iconic.
A Winemakers Tale: Alexandrine Roy, Winemaker for Phelps Creek Vineyards & Domaine Marc Roy
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are two of my favorite summer wines. This summer I discovered two new favorites from Phelps Creek Vineyards in the Oregon wine country. I recently had the privilege to interview its winemaker, Alexandrine Roy who brings a bit of old world to new world winemaking. Alexandrine is a fourth-generation winemaker at Domaine Marc Roy in the village of…
New Orleans Cemetery Tour (photo and history tour)
Visiting a cemetery isn’t something I typically seek out for fun, not even on Halloween. Which explains why I had yet to visit a New Orleans cemetery until our recent trek back to the Big Easy. It wasn’t so much “fun” or a Halloween scare I was seeking out but rather a history lesson on…
Things to do in Memphis: Visiting Graceland
If you’re in Memphis, visiting Graceland is a must. Haven’t gone yet? Take a little tour with this photo essay, including things to know before visiting Graceland.
Things to do in Denver: A Day in Washington Park Denver
We weren’t lost according to The Husband (then boyfriend) but we had no idea where we were. And that blue dot on the map on my iPhone that now saves the day had yet to be invented. To top it off the air conditioner in the rental car was broken. We were hot. Mad. And…
Interview with a Winemaker, Austin Home of Hope Family Wines
Carpe Travels sits down with Austin Hope, the winemaker and president at Hope Family Wines to learn more about his wines and background.
Sometimes a Souvenir Can Be Much More Than Just a Souvenir
It wasn’t just any courtroom. It was a Russian courtroom, in Chita, Siberia – The City of Exiles. The famed city in Russia where prominent intellectuals, including the Decembrist and many more were exiled. A “closed city” that foreigners and many Russian citizens weren’t allowed to visit until the collapse of the Soviet Union. I…
Paso Robles Wine in Pictures
Ten years ago the Paso Robles wine region was home to only 35 wineries, that number has since grown to more than 200. As Matthew Liberty noted in a guest post for Carpe Travel, Paso Robles is not so much an up and coming region since its already up there, but that seems to be…
Travel Inspiration: The more people who travel, the better the world is
My kids teach me a lot. Sometimes I think they teach me more than I will ever be able to teach them…especially when it comes to life. Children don’t filter themselves, their thoughts or what they loudly blurt out in a crowded airplane or elevator. They live life without filters and have this built-in tolerance…
Vacation Unplugged: How to unplug and enjoy your vacation
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” If you’re one of the ‘50% of U.S. travelers expected to leave unused vacation days on the table this year’ I’m talking to you. When I was working in an office for someone else and had two weeks of vacation to use, I used it….
Nine Things to do in London with Kids
I have yet to visit London but it’s on the list. So I was excited to have Laura Abrar offer to share her list of things to do in London with kids as a guest a post. Do let us know in the comments what other things to do in London with kids you suggest. By…
Being in the right place at the right time = an unforgettable day of wine tasting in Montalcino
Wine tasting in Tuscany? How Montalcino wine tasting at Caparzo turned out to be the best day of the Tuscan wine experience.
Things to do in New Orleans (where to eat, drink and listen to music)
There are so many things to do in New Orleans. Our editor has some recommendations on how to eat and drink like a local in New Orleans.
Literally stuck on the side of a mountain with no where to go but up…
Sometimes the worst decisions make for the best stories…like driving 11 miles from Telluride to Ouray via Imogene Pass.
10 Travel Safety Tips For Kids
A lot of the basic safety rules we teach kids apply when traveling but I sat down with a child safety expert to get a few more Travel Safety Tips For Kids.
Are Airport X-ray Scans REALLY Safe for Laptops?
So are airport x-ray scanners safe for laptops? The answer is no. At least according to me they aren’t. On my first jaunt to Russia I chose only to take my laptop and iPhone, forgoing the iPad. I mean really, that should be enough, right? But no. It happened to me. What everyone says isn’t…
Things to do in Moscow: A Visit to Red Square
We’ve made three trips to Russia since November and really have only been able to experience a little taste of what Moscow has to offer. On the list of things to do in Moscow – Red Square, The Kremlin…and shopping. Things to do in Moscow It was a Sunday when we first went exploring in Moscow and…
Napa Valley: Charles Krug Winery – 150 years in the making
The last of my Mondavi visits this trip to the Napa Valley was to Charles Krug Wineryin St. Helena. There are still more Mondavi family wineries to visit next time though…I had not realized how excited I was to visit Charles Krug Winery until we were driving down the long, olive tree lined driveway to…
Napa Valley: Newton Winery
A visit to Newton Winery was a must on our visit to Napa Valley. They produce wines we’ve only enjoyed out and about, but never at their winery so this trip we made it priority. I had not realized just how far up Spring Mountain Newton was when I booked the 11am Newton Winery tour,…
Sipping in a Robert Mondavi Winery Tour
After having read The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty, I became a little obsessed with the Mondavi family, it helped that I loved their wines. So, during one of our Napa Valley wine vacations, I made it a point to sip in a little more Mondavi than I…
Napa Valley: Opus One
I’m mildly obsessed with Robert Mondavi and his family’s story in the Napa Valley. The Mondavi family really helped shape what the Napa Valley wine industry is today by introducing higher quality wine making equipment and techniques to the area. They also put the Napa Valley on the wine map for the rest of the wine world through strategic…
Great Colorado Fall Foliage Drives
Today officially marks the first day of Fall. For many of you it still feels like summer but for those of us in Colorado Fall is right outside our windows. The leaves are just starting to change in the Front Range and are starting to peak in mountains. There are only a few weeks left…
New York with Kids: Things to do in Central Park with Kids
There are so many things to do with kids in New York City with a visit to Central Park being just one of them. You could spend a week exploring all of the things to do in Central Park with kids, but I wanted to save you some time in case you don’t have a week. Here…