Dog travel writer borrowed for a half-day now has a forever home. Tail a waggin', Simba leads the way like he knows where he's going. It's the first time this Chihuahua-terrier cross has been on the Koloa Heritage Trail, but that doesn't damper his ears-perked, tongue- hanging-out canine enthusiasm. My wife, Kerry, and I happily follow, hardly beli...

New Orleans is a city that has donuts without holes. It has horse drawn carriages that take you past a beautiful white church and into one of America's oldest neighborhoods where you can hear music nearly all the time. Jazz was invented here.​ It has sternwheelers that ply the river to antebellum plantations where you walk under a canopy of Oak tre...

The western US state of Colorado Colorado is known for its mountains, forests, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, rivers and desert lands. The state takes in most of the southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. It was named for the Colorado River, which early ...

Father-and-son trip to Dallas proves everything's bigger in Texas. In this case, a hot mess is not the condition you left your last girlfriend or boyfriend in upon breakup. It's the signature dish at Dallas' hottest barbecue joint. Pecan Lodge's Hot Mess is the most tender and moist, low-and-slow-cooked brisket shredded atop a baked sweet potato. I...

Hotel Californian, Santa Barbara Hotel Californian opened in 2017 with a mix of California Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and stylish Moorish-themed interior designs by celebrity designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard. Bullard's Moorish-inspired décor includes bespoke furnishings and gilded snake sconces and custom cocktail bars. www.thehotelcalif...

​ Ranch Rider believes travellers are placing a much greater emphasis on the self and life-enrichment in their choice of travel pursuits and that having horse riding in the mix is one way of achieving this. A ranch vacation is good for those who want to 'step out of their comfort zone and embrace their authentic selves', and one such experience is ...