by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Getaways, Winter 2016
We’d had good weather the previous two days, high clouds with frequent blue sky and sun peaking through, but then we drove south on Highway 101 from Newport, Oregon, that afternoon of the third day. Our luck ran out and we got the normal spring conditions, low clouds...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Away For A While, Getaways, Winter 2016
From the 100 yen piece to entertainment to food and clothing, the name and likeness of the sakura blossom, or cherry blossom, permeates Japanese culture. While the average tourist may only admire the beauty of these small pink blossoms, they have become a powerful,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Away For A Week, Getaways, Winter 2016
Fall asleep to soft jungle sounds and wake up to exotic bird songs in a private tree house in the Samana province of the Dominican Republic. At the Dominican Tree House Village Hotel, guests have the chance to experience the jungle from their tree house rooms and to...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Away For A Weekend, Getaways, Winter 2016
Yellowstone may show visitors a beautiful landscape of green meadows and gorgeous geysers in the summer, but the oldest national park in America turns hostile in the winter. The landscape completely changes until some of the attractions are not even viewable. Most...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 9, 2016 | Away For A Weekend, Getaways, Winter 2016
The X Games have been growing in popularity each year by super half-pipe proportions. People from around the globe make the trek to Snowmass ski resort in Aspen, Colorado, to see big air, even bigger wipeouts, and a whole lot of free giveaways from sponsors like...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 17, 2015 | Away For A While, Fall 2015, Getaways
Find paradise at 700 feet below sea level. When I envisioned my trip to the Holy Land, I pictured walking Jerusalem’s cobblestone streets amongst throngs of tourists all pressing to see the most popular holy sites in the city and surroundin g desert. While I did spend...
