Mary Charlebois

City #12, Senglea, Malta, is an enchanting town on Malta's Grand Harbor.

PUBLISHED 12/06/22 BY MaryGo
— NADUR, GOZO, MALTA — Travel Journalists, photographers, and hotel scouts, Mary Charlebois and Kevin Scanlon will spend one year in the Mediterranean archipelago of Malta.

PUBLISHED 11/11/22 BY TRAVELAWAITS
The drive to the Sierras was long and beautiful. We seemed to stop every few miles for a scenic vista, rest area, or picnic. The road trip from the California Coast to Lake Tahoe had been travelogue perfect.

PUBLISHED 11/06/22 BY TRAVEL AWAITS
My elves and I have been clicking through Amazon’s pages, looking for little treasures travelers will be delighted to receive and use over and over. Many of our gems are great stocking stuffers that even non-travelers will like. I think the per...

PUBLISHED 11/05.22 BY TRAVELAWAITS
After writing My 11 Favorite Women’s Wardrobe Basics For Thrifty Travelers, my photographer/travel partner, Kevin, challenged me to find some basics for men from the Amazon Essentials Catalog. Always up for a research challenge, I accepted. I knew it would be easy.

PUBLISHED 11/28/22 BY TRAVELAWAITS
The village of Mendocino is surrounded by the wild Pacific to the west. Redwood forests and the California Coastal Mountains create a wilderness to the east. The natural beauty is well-known; the village, forests, and shoreline have been used in 43 movies. One famous TV series painted the town white and portrayed it as a New England village.

The small town bustled in the late 19th century when the logging and fishing industries were king. Today with a population under 1,000, Mendocino is an a...

PUBLISHED 10/17/22
South Lake Tahoe is made for escapees looking for a weekend getaway. It is a picture-perfect setting with multi-generation leisure activities, no matter the occasion or time of year. The majestic Sierra Nevada surrounds America’s largest alpine lake, Lake Tahoe...

PUBLISHED 10/ 15/22 BY TravelAwaits
A versatile travel wardrobe is essential to any journey; whether one night or 100, tropical or arctic, casual or formal, you will need some clothes.
Of course, putting together your “travel wardrobe” is a matter of taste, budget, and destination. But there are essential pieces that you can use in almost any climate or social situation...

PUBLISHED 10/12/22 BY TravelAwaits
The Skunk Train Whistle sounds, signaling its departure to the redwoods and a concert surrounded by giants. Laurel Street is closed for a car show, and city hall is hosting a quilt exhibit. Galleries are open late, offering wine, snacks, and a new presentation of local talent. Fort Bragg is my hometown in coastal northern California. For over 17 years, I’ve lived wi...

PUBLISHED 10/11/2022 BY TravelAwaits

Amazon Basics — Amazon’s house brand — has become my go-to over the last several years. As the Amazon Basics (AB) selection of products has grown, I’ve found them to be...

PUBLISHED 09/30/22 BY TravelAwaits
At the mouth of the Noyo River, Noyo Harbor is one of the last small fishing villages on California’s north coast. The collection of docks and piers of weathered gray pilings is a working harbor. A small fishing fleet works in the Pacific Ocean, just outside the harbor entrance. Fish is brought-in seasonally and sold to restaurants, markets, wholesalers, and straight off the boat.
Fort Bragg’s Noyo Harbor is where you’ll find caught-that-day salmon, rockfish, lingcod, tuna, halibut, surf perc...

PUBLISHED 09/25/22 BY TravelAwaits
As we walked up the wide, curved steps, the city traffic faded into the background. Trees lined the entrance. Marble steps led to lofty brass and glass ...

PUBLISHED 09/10/22 BY TravelAwaits
Malta. The Mediterranean’s heart. The archipelago has been coveted, conquered, and overturned many times. But today, Malta is an independent republic and an EU member. Its three inhabited islands — Gozo, Comino, and the main island of Malta — are escape pods for R&R, sun, hook-to-mouth seafood, a Mediterranean diet, and a laid-back way of life with deep roots.
Malta is not a high-cost place to visit; the price of food, accommodations, and transportation is a thrifty traveler’s delight. Moreov...

PUBLISHED 09/09/22 BY TravelAwaits
The highway to Eureka, one of California’s oldest seaports, is lined with giant trees and crossed by wild rivers rushing to the Pacific. Millions of acres of redwood and conifer forest surround Eureka. Most of those acres are...