by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Away For A While, Fall 2016, Getaways
When most people dream about a vacation in the Caribbean, they imagine cruising from port to port in an elegant ship with nonstop buffets, or sitting in a lounge chair on a well-manicured beach being served a cold drink at an all-inclusive resort. There is, however,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Fall 2016, Insider
Traveling with kids can be difficult and stressful, so travel magazines and blogs give a variety of tips to help parents plan for the unexpected and control the uncontrollable. But catastrophes can always happen when traveling with kids, no matter how well planned the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jun 24, 2012 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
I laughed. A lot. “This is not funny!” My mom scowled at our pole-less tent. “Aw, come on—it is funny. I mean this would happen to us.” This referred to our failure to bring tent poles on the second camping trip in a row. Obviously irritated, my mom spread her...
by Stowaway Magazine | May 31, 2012 | Field Notes, Tales From The Trip
Tent Poles Recommended I laughed. A lot. “This is not funny!” My mom scowled at our pole-less tent. “Aw, come on—it is funny. I mean this would happen to us.” This referred to our failure to bring tent poles on the second camping trip in a row. Obviously...
by Stowaway Magazine | Dec 7, 2010 | Away For A Weekend, Getaways
For over 2,500 years, Mongolians have built yurts, transportable tent-like structures made of wood lattice and heavy felt, to protect themselves from the icy blasts of their native steppes. Today in America, yurts are a wonderful, yet little-known, camping amenity...