Ginny Prior‘s article “Enjoying a World of Beauty at UC Gardens“ ran in the East Bay’s Hills Newspapers and on contracostatimes.com. As a travel writer, I’m often asked about my most exotic adventures. “Do you fancy a trip around the world?” a Brit once queried...

Here’s part of Susan Alcorn’s mid-trip report during her backpacking trip to Patagonia in March: Patagonia (photos by Susan Alcorn) Hi friends and family, Best I can tell this is Wednesday and I have found a computer (amazingly the keypad has the keys in the ̈normal̈location so this will...

Americans are expected to take 322 million domestic leisure trips this summer according to a forecast by the US Travel Association (USTA).   They will take an average of two trips, stay about seven nights away from home and spend more than $900 on the longest trip. Do you know where the favorite...

Inn Marin in Novato, CA (photos by Susan Alcorn) When BATW met in Novato in June we were hosted at Inn Marin, which is just off Hwy 101, a couple of exits south of Novato‘s downtown. What especially impressed me about Inn Marin was the manner in which they decided to compete in a difficult market....

Lee Nelson mentioned the Contemporary Jewish Museum, site of the April BATW meeting, in the South of Market section of his website.

Laurie McAndish King wrote an article for examiner.com about the Autodesk Gallery BATW members toured in May.

Wanda Hennig posted a three-part story about Mendocino to examiner.com. Congrats to her because she says they reached number 4 nationally (most viewed) on examiner.com the weekend she posted: “Insider Guide to Fort Bragg: 20-plus Delicious Reasons to Go There Now” — part 1, part 2 and part...

Laurie McAndish King has a detailed article about the new King Tut exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco on examiner.com.