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The Essex Spa and Cook Academy (Essex, VT)
When I booked us into a “Fireplace Mini Suite” at a Vermont-based resort hotel, I pictured us...
Vermont Guided Tours (Burlington, VT)
When in or near Burlington, VT, you couldn’t ask for a friendlier local guide than Greg...
Ben and Jerry’s Factory Tour (Waterbury, VT)
On a lazy Sunday afternoon, we drive out to Waterbury to the Ben and Jerry’s factory. Perhaps...
Lake Champlain Chocolates (Burlington, VT)
You can’t possibly visit Burlington, Vermont, without strolling Church Street, and you...
The California Highway 1 (and U.S. 101) Hotels
When we began planning our drive up California’s Highway 1 (also U.S. 101, which extends into...
Madonna Inn (San Luis Obispo)
The Madonna Inn is a Highway 1 icon, built in a pseudo-Swiss style by architect Alex...
A Vegan in Denmark (Solvang, California)
Drive northeast of Santa Barbara, and you’ll reach Solvang, a little bit of Denmark smack in...
Sandpiper Lodge (Santa Barbara)
While our night at the sincere but dingy Glen Tavern Inn didn’t quite meet expectations, our...
Adama Vegan Comfort Cuisine (Santa Barbara)
What do you think of when you think of comfort food? Fried chicken? Pizza? Lasagna? Ice cream? Now:...