TRAVEL WRITER MICHAEL PATRICK SHIELS: The places I have seen
Though Downriver will always be home, I admit I am an amorous travel writer. I fall in love with almost… Read more »
Courses and Travel
INSIDE COMMUNIST CUBA – The Forbidden Fruits of Havana
It wasn’t just the plate of caballo – roasted horse – sitting in front of me at El Patio, an… Read more »
Hotel of the Year Awarded! Strong Group of Finalists Nominated in 2011
The grand sense of arrival each time you pass into the lobby of a hotel is thrilling. It’s curiosity you… Read more »
Get Lost in Austin – Steer into Lone Star Luxury.
Everyone has heard that Austin, Texas is in love with music and musicians, most of all the state capital’s beloved… Read more »
COME TO YOUR SENSES AT LA COSTA – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S TOP RESORT SPA
Last weekend’s “Carrier Classic” – a basketball game played under the glow of twilight on the deck of an aircraft… Read more »
THE OUTER BANKS ARE FAR OUT! THE PRISTINE ISLANDS ACCESSIBLE FOR FAMILY ADVENTURES!
It’s the Outer Banks, not outer space. Sure the charm of the slender slice of sand sticking in the sea… Read more »
WHALE OF A BIG EVENT IN WALES – Ryder Cup Venue Salutes Recent History
It’s been a year since Celtic Manor Resort, near Cardiff, Wales, hosted the biennial Ryder Cup golf matches. The much-anticipated… Read more »
GOLF DIGEST LIST IS SHORTSIGHTED – SO-CALLED “RATERS” OUT OF TOUCH
I am sorry but Golf Digest has gone too far. Or, is the problem that they have not gone far… Read more »
VISIT ITALY…IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AT EPIC PELICAN HILL RESORT
The presence of water always calms and comforts me, so I was in heaven. Sipping ice cold spring water from… Read more »
LEGENDARY BROADCASTER AT CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN RESORT
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Travel Michigan Bureau, the division responsible for the “Pure Michigan” Michigan.org national campaign, has reached… Read more »
