Solitude’s Short List By Cathie Arquilla Deciding where to ski out west? Making it simple, Utah’s Solitude takes the guesswork out of it all–where to stay, ski, eat, is all right there, steps away. Here are seven ways to maximize fun and relaxation during a Solitude Mountain ski vacation. Make the mountain home base. Solitude’s self-made […]
Ski City – Done In A Day By Isabella Bricker Salt Lake City, Utah is a glorious exception to the phrase, “not enough hours in a day.” If you plan it right, there are exactly enough hours to ski the best terrain in the US, check out a brewery, shop local boutiques at 9>th & […]
These Two New Museums In Vevey Are Almost Too Interesting To Be Called Museums By Cathie Arquilla Let Me Introduce You to Mr. Chaplin You may think you don’t like Charlie Chaplin, but you do. To visit Chaplin’s World in Vevey, Switzerland is to jump into Chaplin’s life, a life rich with humor, talent, audacious […]
Exploring Central Japan’s ‘second cities’ By Cathie Arquilla “When people come to Japan they are very humbled.” Said Pawel Sewera of Luxury Escapes, a Japan-focused tourism company. “They feel a sense of respect, and it’s a sophisticated traveler that notices this, and appreciates it.” I’d say that anyone visiting Japan would feel a sense of […]
By Cathie Arquilla Prone, Gun in Hands “Naaaaaha,” said six-foot-plus biathlon trainer Peter Schwandl, when asked if he was Swedish. “I am Austrian!” This was said with a thick Austrian accent, a little indignation and a lot of pride. Peter schools biathlon professionals and armatures alike at the Olympiaregion Seefeld in the Austrian Alps. Biathlon originates […]
The Call of Free Land and Open Space By Cathie Arquilla What you did not need to apply for the Homestead Act of 1863: to be male to be married to be white to be American The photo of the Chrisman sisters at the Nebraska History Museum captivated me. Who where they–women homesteading on their […]
On the coast of this legendary island, the author lets her imagination go By Cathie Arquilla Imagined I start with the beach: I’ve been on a transatlantic flight and I just landed in Palermo, Sicily. Arriving very early in the morning, I head straight to the village of Bonagia, where I plan to nurse my […]
By Cathie Arquilla Why Nashville? The short answer was that my mom, sisters and I are big fans of the ABC TV show Nashville and we wanted hang out with the likes of Rayna James (Connie Britton) and Deacon Claybourne (Chip Esten) and to find out if Nashville was really like “Nashville.” Now that I’ve been […]
Primland: Living Like Landed Gentry in the Blue Ridge Mountains By Cathie Arquilla PBS has been serving up TV stories of landed gentry and class distinction drama since I was little girl. But never before have mainstream TV viewers gotten so excited about the genre since the production of Downton Abbey. Now in the Blue […]
By Cathie Arquilla There is nothing like a university town to make you feel inspired. Being “on campus” feels great. The pursuit of knowledge is intoxicating. You feel a cocktail of emotions; one part expansive, two parts rejuvenated, a dash of nostalgia, a jigger of optimism. University towns are often the best places to experience […]
Lake Geneva Region, Switzerland: Our Travel Stylist Surveys the Scene By Cathie Arquilla When I asked Max Hartshorne, the editor of this website, if he would like another story about Switzerland, specifically the Lake Geneva Region, he said, “Sure, but I don’t want another wine and cheese story.” It reminded me of the songwriter Sara […]
Mais Oui, Martinique is French! By Cathie Arquilla On the style beat for GoNOMAD, I uncovered the obvious for most, but perhaps not quite so for Americans, Martinique is a FRENCH island and all that that implies. Any Francophile would depart Martinique satiated in their quest for all things French with the added bonus of […]
