After spending two months in Idaho this year, I have unearthed many interesting facts about a state best known for its potatoes. To wit... D...

This article appears in the current issue of Hotel F & B Magazine , a publication for which I serve as breakfast editor . In keeping up ...

Ever since I caught wind of its existence, I have been fixated on attending The Trailing of the Sheep Festival, which takes place in Haile...

I recently noted a short thread on one Adam Junkroski's (a friend and former babysitting client) Facebook page, trading obvious puns abo...

According to the calendar, summer lasts through September 23rd. If you choose to wait until after Labor Day to experience a summer vacation,...

Want to hear about Petra, Lawrence of Arabia, and eco-tourism in Jordan? Then listen to my segment on Around the World Radio , which aired ...

Out of the blue, a call from Amman. "Laura," the call said, "Could you come to Jordan to speak at a USAID conference on touri...