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  • Paws in Panama

    Patron having an afternoon nap

    How dogs will welcome you into their hearts and homes 

    Photos and Story by Jane Thomas

    In order to write these pieces I go through photos to jog my memory. It can be difficult to look back on a period of your life when you were happy and content, when the present time is an endless sequences of setbacks. But I suppose that is one of the reasons I travel: because it gives me a bank of memories...

  • R.I.P. Ricochet

    Ricochet the Surf Dog with his family on the breach

    Millions Love & Remember Ricochet the Surf Champion & Therapy Dog

    By Elise Phillips Margulis - Photos Judy Fridono

    Ricochet the surfing dog rode a wave into the hearts of millions by planting four paws on her board and gliding through the ocean. She was 15 when she passed away from liver cancer in April after helping countless people.

    Ricochet’s human mom, Judy Fridono, volunteered for...

  • Top Dog of Mountain Towns

    Snowflake Trailhead near downtonw Brekenridge

    For Natural Highs, Breckenridge is Top Dog among Mountain Towns

    By Robin Tierney

    Warning: Breckenridge is habit-forming. The natural highs are addictive -- but luckily you can't overdose on beauty, joy and peace.
    Edged by the Rockies’ breathtaking Ten Mile Range, this treasured spot is 90 minutes on I-70 from Denver through the Rocky Mountains. Breckenridge began as a Colorado gold-mining town...

  • Where does Fido ‘winter’?

    Tourist shop in Port Aransas with a shark entry

    Port Aransas has become a beach vacay A-lister for its abundance of ways to have fun.

    Photos and story by Robin Tierney

    Port Aransas has become a beach vacay A-lister for its abundance of ways to have fun. This classic Texas Gulf Coast beach has seen a jump in visits from vacationers as well as beach-home buyers from all around North America.

    Here, people travel by golf cart on roads and the...