Angama Zen: Savoring the good life on Kenyan safari in the wildlife rich Maasai...
Just below my private elevated deck, I spot the welcoming committee – three hyraxes rustling in scrubby brush. Beyond that, the land drops 1,000...
The Maine Travel Maven’s favorite Maine experiences in 2017
On each of the last 10 days of 2017, I shared one of my 10 most memorable Maine experiences from the year. These are...
Winter Escape: Cruising the Bahamas aboard HAL’s Nieuw Amsterdam
As much as I love Maine, come December, I'm craving sunshine and warmth. When the opportunity to cruise aboard Holland America Line's 2,106-passenger Nieuw...
Arizona’s White Stallion dude ranch delivers all-inclusive fun
I rekindled a childhood love of riding horses, savored warmth and sunshine, and appreciated the one-price-covers-almost-everything rates at the White Stallion Ranch in Tucson,...
Perfect Maine foliage escape: Waterford Inne
UPDATE: The Waterford Inne has new owners
I don't think one could find a more classic country inn in a more perfect location for leaf...
Escape peak season crowds on Acadia’s Quiet Side
Acadia National Park's popularity is causing crowds and congestion, but you can escape all that an still enjoy the park on Acadia's Quiet Side....
Marsden Hartley’s Maine: The view from Katahdin Woods & Waters
Artist Marsden Hartley captured the magic and beauty of Maine's Katahdin Woods & Waters region decades before it was even under consideration as a...
Marsden Hartley’s Maine: The view from Corea, with Joe Young
I recently toured Marsden Hartley's Maine, on view at Colby College Museum of Art in Waterville through Nov. 12, 2018. The exhibition, which first...
Marsden Hartley’s Maine: Must see at Colby College Museum of Art
Lobster! Katahdin! Portland Headlight! Crashing surf! One would be hard pressed to create a travel itinerary taking in Maine's icons better than that presented...
Keepers of the Flame: saving lighthouses
Saving lighthouses is not easy task. Credit the Maine Lights Program, launched in 1996, and the National Historical Lighthouse Preservation Act of 2000, for...
Elephants at my doorstep: Satao Elerai Lodge, Kenya
I’m sitting on the deck of my Satao Elerai tent gazing over the savannah grasslands at snow-capped Kilimanjaro, when I hear a rustling.
Elephants!
Since I...
Roaming Northern Ireland’s Antrim Coast
I attained enlightenment in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Not the lights-flashing, God-appearing, Hallelujah! type of enlightenment, but rather a far-more-subtle, restorative, all's-right-with-the-world kind. This...
Eight great Maine summer music festivals
Get your groove on at one of these eight Maine summer music festivals. We've gotcha covered, from rock to folk, bluegrass to blues, pops...
Maine-related books for reading and giving
Looking for Maine-related books for your wish list and holiday giving? In addition to my Moon Maine, Moon Coastal Maine, and Moon Acadia National...
Maine reasons to shop Freeport beyond Bean’s
Next time you shop Freeport, including the L.L. Bean Mothership and the satellite national outlets, seek out the Maine-owned shops amidst them.
Unlike many outlet...
