Whenever you travel to a strange city and you are forced to rely on a taxi and its surly taxi driver, don’t you just want to scream,”Isn’t there another way to get a ride?” Well, these days there is. It’s called Uber and it is a ridesharing service intent on making it easy, fast and […]
Like many other families, the Cudoni brothers travel to America to improve their lives. What they didn’t expect was to get mixed up with the Sicilian mafia so far away from home. Adventure, romance and suspense follow these brothers as their lives are put to the test. In Phil Cuda’s series, The Cudoni Creed, a […]
PORTLAND, OR: evo, the leading action sports and fashion retailer, will open its next store in Portland, Oregon. The construction and restoration of the 120-year-old former Salvation Army headquarters building begins this month in Southeast Portland. evo Founder, CEO and Oregon native, Bryce Phillips, says, “Portland is a natural extension for us, part of our […]
What is a recreation vehicle (RV)? An RV is a vehicle that combines transportation and temporary living quarters for travel, recreation and camping. Two main categories of RVs are motorhomes (motorized) and towables (towed behind the family car, van or pickup). Type A motorhomes are generally the largest; Type B motorhomes or van campers are […]
PORTLAND, OR: evo, the leading action sports and fashion retailer, will open its next store in Portland, Oregon. The construction and restoration of the 120-year-old former Salvation Army headquarters building begins this month in Southeast Portland. evo Founder, CEO and Oregon native, Bryce Phillips, says, “Portland is a natural extension for us, part of our […]
By Nancy Thompson NEW FEATURE: 50plusnorthwest.com welcomes Portland travel writer Nancy Thompson as a regular columnist in our Travel section. Visit 50plusnorthwest.com often for regular updates on Thompson’s travels throughout the Northwest and beyond. About Nancy Thompson: Thompson is an aspiring world traveler with a newly retired spouse. A late bloomer, Nancy became a certified […]
As seen in The Chicago Tribune – author, burlesque dancer and starlet Sienna Sinclaire combines her two passions: travel and sexy and created a modern day, state-of-the-art travel guide for those looking for a more adventurous and exciting vacation. As in every tour guide, Sienna lists the ‘must see’ places, but she adds in a […]
Every year thousands of executives nationwide step away from corporate America and make their way across that beautiful finish line we call retirement. After years of having daily help from executive assistants, secretaries and interns as well as access to company travel agents, accountants, transportation companies and more, the idea of going solo can be […]
There are those who say that travel is an art, and in today’s hectic and modern world that may very well be the case. People often traverse the globe for work and/or pleasure, and they do so while trying to stay connected with business as well as the home. This isn’t always easy, which means […]
China — 5,000 years of history. That alone is enough to draw most people to the Middle Kingdom. Imagine walking through a grand imperial monument such as the Forbidden City — truly a city within a city. In Xian, see the famed Terra Cotta Warriors, each unique face sculpted to last for eternity. Float down […]
