by Laura Sutherland | Jan 20, 2023 | Travel
If Champagne, France is the king of bubbly, then California may be next in line to the throne, with dazzling sparkling wines being produced throughout the state. It’s no surprise that Sonoma tops the list of heirs apparent, since it benefits from foggy mornings, cool...
by Laura Sutherland | Jan 15, 2020 | Travel
I’ve been a snow snob for half a century, and horror stories about the icy east kept me skiing west of the Rockies until a few weeks ago. Lucky for me, I hit Vermont’s Okemo Mountain Resort in the midst of a mild snow storm so the conditions were near perfect. My...
by Laura Sutherland | Jul 3, 2019 | Travel
Paris’ most popular tourist attractions are enough to make a body thirsty – climbing the Eiffel Tower, wandering miles of grand galleries at the Louvre, and walking the Champs-Élysées from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde. Sure you can quench your...
by Laura Sutherland | May 19, 2019 | Travel
Eat a handful of almonds or peanuts every day for a month and you’ll put on a couple of pounds. Toss them in for a year and you’re going to be spilling over the top of your skinny jeans. It’s the same with packing. The smallest items start to add up and before you...
by Laura Sutherland | Jan 11, 2018 | Travel
As we walked into the Kō Hana Rum tasting room — once the general store and post office for agricultural workers in the tiny town of Kunia — a young woman pushed a fibrous sugar cane stalk into an old press and handed us the results — a glass of pure...
by Laura Sutherland | Mar 18, 2016 | Packing, Travel
1. Duct tape –can repair anything, from ripped suitcases and backpacks bursting their seams to eyeglasses and charger cords. Roll it around a small pen or pencil. 2. Earplugs – honeymooners in the room next door? Bar brawls in the street below? No problem if you pack...
