The Indulgent  Traveler

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer November 24, 2013 If you want to start a new Thanksgiving tradition, kick-off the holiday season...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer, October 25, 2013 I love the last of the blazing color in the trees, the fresh cider and the...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer, September 27, 2013 Children, of course, love the animals most, but today’s zoos offer so much...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer On a hot summer day, nothing quenches your thirst better than a tall, cold beer. In our part of...

Every spring I think about making a visit to Holland by Lake Michigan to see the tulips in their famous festival. Based on a recent...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer Traverse City is an exploding food destination, with especially excellent farm-to-table cuisine....

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer Drummond Island is a little too big to be kept a secret, but if you’ve ever visited this jewel of...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer Feeling the need for a little art and culture? Head to Detroit, where a rich and varied art...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer On a beautiful spring day, we headed out to enjoy some fresh air and see if we could find some...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer Sometimes a couple needs to get away from their daily life to put a little spark back in their...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer Every state in these United States now makes wine, although I think some states should reconsider....

Published in The Battle Creek Enquirer What to do with the winter blahs, no money for a trip to Florida and two 17-year-old girls?...

Published in The Battle Creek Enquirer 2/15/13 When the opportunity to attend a world-class dance performance presented itself, I excused...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer 2/1/2013 If you haven’t visited our state capital since the fourth grade, you should make plans to...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer December 9, 2012 Outside patio at JW Marriott Photo courtesy of Experience GR With holiday season...

Published in the Battle Creek Enquirer November 23, 2012 You only have to squint a little when standing along Michigan Avenue in downtown...

Published In the Battle Creek Enquirer November 10, 2012 Sunrise in Saugatuck The sun, rising over the boats in their slips on the...

Published Oct. 1, 2012 battlecreekenquirer.com Courtesy of Pokagon State Park Camping sounds so romantic — the smell of wood smoke around...

Michigan boasts hundreds of small towns and villages, off the beaten trail but always with something unique to offer. Take Homer, for...

The AirZoo offers flight simulators. Published August 19, 2012  Battle Creek Enquirer Summertime is a great time to visit Michigan,...