Jungle boogie and more…

By MICHELLE STRASHOON — Sept. 25, 2009

LUXURY TRAVEL: Kanantik Reef & Jungle Resort, located on the southern coast of Belize, is welcoming guests this November with special savings that allow for extra time to explore.  From November 1 to December 15, 2009, guests who book four nights pay ...

A little bit of this, a little bit of that…

By MICHELLE STRASHOON — Sept. 11, 2009

LUXURY TRAVEL: Has staying on the ground got you a little board, than try this on for size…
For more than 30 years, Inkaterra Reserva Amazonica has served as the innovator and remained the only true luxury rainforest lodge in the Peruvian Amazon. Br ...

Born Again All-Inclusive

By MICHELLE STRASHOON — August 28, 2009

BUDGET TRAVEL: Earlier this year I ventured into the world of the all-inclusive resort and was not impressed. When I decided to spend some R&R time in the Mayan Riviera of Mexico, I found that I was forced to go the all-inclusive route again…mainly d ...

Battling the fog in Portland, Maine

Last month I made a straight diagonal line clear across the US and traded in the sunny west coast for a week in the fog drenched coastal town of Portland, Maine. Turns out I was there for the worst June on record…the fog was so dense that I could not see the ocean unless I stood at the edge of the pier and looked straight down…and yes, this does mean that I did not see one lighthouse either. Actually I lie, I saw the faint outlining of one while driving up the coast…I think you get the picture.