Plymouth, Massachusetts, sits on the site of the, then named, Plimouth Colony, which was founded in 1620 by a group from England who became known as the Pilgrims. Among the first to settle in 'new world', they were in search of the chance to live a simple life of religious devotion. Plymouth also lays claim to USA's the first Thanksgiving feast, an...

Our first experience of home swap holidays  My best friend's son lives in Beijing, so when last November an ad popped up on my screen proclaiming cheap Air France flights to the Chinese capital, it caught my eye. Closer examination revealed attractive fares to many other destinations, including San Francisco, a city I'd long wanted to visit. T...

Sail Boston will welcome the Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta in June 2017. Royal Greenwich, UK, will be the first host of the Rendez in April 2017. Boston is the only selected American port in the Regatta which is a 7,000 nautical mile transatlantic race visiting six countries. Massachusetts is planning to use the event to encourage visitors to...

Los Angeles' beach communities are ideal for learning how to surf and watch the experts catch a wave and Wyatt Boyd is a bit of a show off. Before my son, Alex, and I start a beginner surfing lesson, instructor Wyatt catches a couple of waves to demonstrate how it's done. Of course, as the quintessential California boy, former varsity team surfer a...

​You are looking for an experience of a lifetime. An adventure that does not break the bank or take 20 hours to get to.  You want something off-the-beaten path, something you can brag about discovering first. Does something like this really exist?  I am here to tell you it does, in Sisal, Yucatán, Mexico and it is called a chalana tour, o...

From late May to mid-October, the nine vessels belonging to the Maine Windjammer Association offer 3- to 6-day vacations along the coast of Maine. Carrying between 16 and 40 passengers, this is the oldest and largest fleet of working sailing vessels in North America.Most of the windjammers have been designated National Historic Landmarks. Sailing o...