Travel Stories

Castle Beach at idyllic resort town of Tenby, Wales C. Ludgate
Road-tripping Storybook Wales' LGBTQ Heritage
It seemed that any road would lead me through vast scenic park lands, networked so I could find myself in a diverse sundry of beautiful places. Cruising between swaths of sandy beaches, hidden Druid ruins,...
Normandy's Chateau Dieppe on the English Channel. C. Ludgate
In the Footsteps of the Impressionists
As the boat approached the shores of Normandy, toward the French port of Dieppe, I felt awash in the light and atmosphere of the harbor.  The saturation of the setting sun lit my way upon the trail of...
View of Lake Villarrica at Hotel Antumalal in Pucon, Chile. C. Ludgate
Chilean Dreamscapes
Drenched in late-day sunlight, in a valley between the Andean peaks of Chile’s Araucanía region, the shimmering waters of a glacial lake stretched before me. I gazed out from the shaded tea room overlook,...
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland, Wild Atlantic Way C. Ludgate
Untamed in the Wild Atlantic Way
Gliding up to the peak of Sky Road along its rolling hills, coastal overlook nooks, and grazing herds was a revelation in itself. The dramatic vastness of the ocean opened up before me and I barely came...
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