DIABLO MAGAZINE: Sept. 2026
The landscape in and around Scottsdale, Arizona, is one of intense natural beauty, from its sacred rock formations to its desert, lakes, and streams. A two-hour flight from the East Bay, it’s also a growing destination for world-class cuisine that celebrates local ranches, farms, and wineries.
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EASTBAYTIMES.COM: Sept. 9, 2025
Sun-soaked days and cool autumn evenings: Fall is the perfect time to visit Scottsdale, Arizona. From desert-chic boutiques to five-star resorts and dining, visitors come to this upscale enclave to be pampered. They also come for the thrills.
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MERCURYNEWS.COM: June 12, 2025
Wild horses graze on the banks of Washoe Lake, Nevada, outside Carson City — their dark manes glistening in the cloudless sky. As a visitor, you might see three or four of these magnificent animals in a pack — maybe even more if the herd has a strong stallion. When they gallop across the dusty landscape, it’s enough to make your heart pound.
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EASTBAYTIMES.COM: March, 10, 2025
Budget travel and luxury — the two realities don’t often intersect, but when they do it’s something to celebrate.
Holland America has found the formula with its Pacific Coast cruises at a base price of $389. Cruise fans know that Holland America ships, especially their Pinnacle class of vessels, are architecturally stunning — from the gleaming mahogany accents to the sparkling chandeliers.
EASTBAYTIMES.COM: December 5, 2024
An adult blue whale is the size of a Boeing 737. Now, imagine seeing several of these magnificent creatures in a destination so close that it’s just 60 minutes away by nonstop plane from Oakland.
It’s been a year since the Santa Barbara Channel was designated a Whale Heritage Area. With 27 species of whales and dolphins, it’s one of only 11 such sites in the world, including just two in North America (the other is Dana Point), and a main attraction for visitors to Santa Barbara.
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NEWZEALANDHERALD: December, 2024
Lapland may have more reindeer than people, but it also boasts the best winter adventures in Europe for a magical, snow-covered holiday, writes Ginny Prior
Not only does Santa Claus make his home in Lapland, herds of arctic animals feed in the snow-covered forests while sled dogs pull fur-hooded mushers across the frozen landscape.
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MERCURYNEWS.COM, Sept. 2024
Indigenous tourism often includes a trip to a native history museum; but to bring the culture alive, consider hiring a native guide for a hands-on adventure on Navajo Nation land.
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DIABLO MAGAZINE: Oct. 2024
Sardinia, Italy; Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan. If making it to 100 years old is your goal, these are three locales where people have extraordinarily long, happy lives. But you don’t have to move to another continent to take advantage of the principles practiced in so-called “Blue Zones” (regions with the healthiest, longest-lived populations). Almost 80 cities, counties, and communities in North America are participating in the Blue Zones Project, a global wellness initiative encouraging neighbors and visitors to eat wisely, connect with others, move naturally, discover their purpose, and live joyfully. In fact, Sacramento County received a $1.7 million state grant to transform its county into a Blue Zones community.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD:Aug 26, 2024
More than 65 million people travel to Italy each year — the fifth most-visited country in international tourism, according to the World Tourism Organisation. To find a luxury, lesser-known locale in a sea of vacationers, try the country’s southwest island of Ischia.
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DIABLO MAGAZINE: Aug/Sept, 2024
In Spanish it means “the snout,” but to the Chumash and Salinan tribes, it’s Lisamu’ or Lesa’mo’—a sacred site. The nearly 600-foot volcanic outcropping that frames Morro Bay is the most visible landmark in town, but Morro Rock barely scratches the surface of things to see (and do) in this Central Coast city that is often overlooked by travelers along Highway 101.
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