Bon Voyage: MSC hits one out of the park with baseball cruises
Even when the World Series runs into November, there's something psychological about baseball season ending that seems to stomp out the last dying ember of summer in our hearts.
View ArticleBon Voyage: Take a bike vacation abroad
When I was a teenager, I collected old tour guides and brochures that promised travelers that being away would be just like home.
View ArticleBon Voyage: Traditions will make the start of school special
My friend in Germany was quite happy when her sons were ready to attend first grade. The boys attended outdoor kindergarten: a kind of schooling which, as far as I can tell, means kids roll in the mud...
View ArticleBon Voyage: 75 years of travel
The Record Searchlight celebrates its 75th anniversary in October. I don't think it looks a day over 24 hours.
View ArticleBon Voyage: Visit the Dream Inn for a fall color vacation
Poet Robert Frost got it right when he wrote that nothing gold can stay. Leaves and people change as they age, and perhaps nothing grows old more gracefully than a leaf.
View ArticleBon Voyage: Visit two of New York's no-miss museums
Reasons are too many to list why New York City is such an excellent tourist destination. Obvious attractions include the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Times Square and Broadway. But...
View ArticleBon Voyage: Students come home for the holidays
As with most great life changes, going off to university is usually both stressful and exciting for students.
View ArticleBon Voyage: Plan for a puffy flight
Whatever anyone thinks of Lady Gaga's fashion choices, I think she'd agree she made a poor one in 2010.
View ArticleBon Voyage: TSA offers holiday travelers advice
Some people may not get the chance to travel by air often, but if they do odds are they do so near the holidays at least once in awhile.
View ArticleBon Voyage: Take guests on a North State vacation
Like many families, I saw more of my home town's holiday displays and attended more events when we had holiday visitors than I ever did when we had no guests. We'd cram everyone into the station wagon...
View ArticleBon Voyage: Capitol teaches about California through history, art
Working in features at a newspaper in an election year is much like floating a boat in the eye of a hurricane. You mostly ride the swells between the winds, but occasionally you get soaked by a...
View ArticleBon Voyage: The Bard is back in Ashland
During one of the first comedies I attended in Ashland, I laughed so hard a screw came loose in my glasses and a lens fell out. I didn't realize it until intermission.
View ArticleBon Voyage: Bike trips are great, but know the rules
Biking clubs, family bike trips and bike vacations are a fabulous way to get exercise while experiencing the beauty of California's parks and countryside. However, as with motored vehicles, rules of...
View ArticleBon Voyage: Learn the rules of bike etiquette
Two weeks ago, Bon Voyage explored California's bike laws for travelers planning bike vacations. Judging from reader response, it spawned almost as many questions as it did answers. A lively...
View ArticleBon Voyage: Tower Theatre brings far-off shows to Sacramento
I should never look at theater reviews in London newspapers. It just leads to frustration.
View ArticleBon Voyage: Travelers can help children at their destinations
I consider packing a good bag a cultivated skill. For me, an empty suitcase and a pile of things to go in it is three-dimensional slide puzzle. When done, I don't mind if there are some small empty...
View ArticleBon Voyage: Know which cruise lines are kinder to the environment
I'd have to say about half of the readers who contact me ask questions or share information about cruises. That's no surprise.
View ArticleBon Voyage: Car trips with Rover don't have to be ruff
Mitt Romney is in the proverbial doghouse with some dog lovers.
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