Christina. P

The House that Lost Track of Time in Palm Springs
Imagine you accidentally find one of the best kept secrets, but you know its too good not to share. The other day, my husband and I came across an...
5 Most Unusual Places to Visit in California’s...
California is full of surprises, and its deserts are no exception. These arid and unforgiving landscapes have some of the most impressive and...
A Day at the Grand Canyon
“For each man sees himself in the Grand Canyon, each one makes his own Canyon before he comes, each one brings and carries away his own...
Sri Lanka: The Most Family-Friendly Vacation Spot
I just returned from a month-long vacation in Sri Lanka, commonly referred to as “The Pearl of Asia.” This wasn’t my first vacation there nor...
In Search of Sedona’s Vortexes
hat’s a vortex you may ask? That depends on who you ask. Technically, it’s a whirling mass of liquid, gas, or flame, while others say...
Hiking Tahquitz Canyon
“This is a place of contrasts; it’s a place of ancient and new; a place of peace and turbulence; and it’s a place of power. Come with the right...
How Traveling Saved My Marriage and My Family
I’ve traveled a lot in my life, having journeyed on a shoe-string budget as a single woman to moving with my husband and two young children...
Mischievous Hotel Ghosts II
or one particular vacation, I decided to spend some quality time with my two young sons on a trip to the backcountry of Colorado—two weeks of rest...
Mischievous Hotel Ghosts
Let me start by stating I believe in ghosts—they’re around us all of the time and everywhere we go. I don’t fear them, either, and...
What Mailboxes Say about You
The US Postal Service has been delivering our mail since 1775, with the first Postmaster General being Benjamin Franklin. The original mailboxes at...
Traveling with Kids – What you think is...
As a mother of five kids of various ages (my husband being the oldest), I’ve had a lot of experience traveling with and without children. Trust...
Life on Lido Deck
We all know what life is like on a cruise, and the stories of endless eating and drinking amid first class service of attentive staff. To go...
The Spirits of the El Mirador
Built in 1928 in what was once the small town of Palm Springs, also known as the Sandbox of the Stars, the El Mirador was an all-inclusive resort for...
The Best Travel Quotes
These great travel quotes are our favorites, and they remind me of all the emotions we felt while we’ve been traveling the world for the past 5...
Our Wintery Trip to Montréal
Marc and I had been living in New Hampshire for almost four months, and most of it was cold, snowy and remote. The apartment we had was a tiny attic...
Folk Art of the Desert: Part IV- Noah Purifoy Outdoor...
Who was Noah? Born in Alabama in 1917, Noah Purifoy graduated from the Los Angeles Art Institute in 1956 and spent most of his life in the city...