Mary Charlebois

PUBLISHED 02/14/19 BY THE TRAVEL 10
When you stay at Pelican Inn and Suites in Cambria on California’s Central Coast, you can start your day with Mimosas, lots of Mimosas...

PUBLISHED 02/11/19 BY THE TRAVEL 100
Eleven Twenty Two’s sign is small and easy to miss. You press a buzzer. A small hatch opens. With some speakeasy theater, you enter. Inside, it’s dark. Candles and sepia-tinted bulbs glow dimly...

PUBLISHED 02/08/19 BY THE TRAVEL 100
In SLO (San Luis Obispo) folks like to take it slow. That’s just what I needed. Pulling off the highway into Apple Farm...

PUBLISHED 01/28/19 BY MaryGo
Views from the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad from Garibaldi to Rockaway Oregon.
Photography, video, and editing - Mary Charlebois

PUBLISHED 01/28/19 BY MILESGEEK
Hopping a ferry is a way of life in the water world of Falmouth Cornwall. The rivers Fal and Hal empty into a vast estuary that drains to the sea on the east coast of Cornwall. Falmouth’s deep harbor has received cargo ships from Europe and as far away as...

PUBLISHED 01/22/19 BY SHORT WEEKS-LONG WEEKENDS
SLO, as San Luis Obispo is called by locals, is the heart of California’s Central Coast. The Mediterranean climate makes SLO a year-round destination. Ideally positioned between Los Angeles and San Francisco, SLO is a...

PUBLISHED 01/16/19 BY GREAT ESCAPES PUBLISHING

PUBLISHED 01/16/19 BY GoNOMAD
It’s hard to imagine that Guadalupe California was once the location for a Hollywood blockbuster. This sleepy little town in Santa Maria Valley, at the intersection of CA Hwy 1 and the Santa Maria River has a Hollywood connection that was buried for 60 years...

PUBLISHED 01/10/19 BY THE TRAVEL 100
In front, House of Agnes is bordered by a busy street. The 13th-century building was Agnes Wickfield’s home in David Copperfield. Inside, the breakfast room, narrow halls, and twisted stairs were captivating.
Through the back door...

PUBLISHED 01/08/19 BY THE TRAVEL 100
The mini-spa bathroom had sea-green lighting. An underwater scene covered the wall behind a soaking tub that beckoned me. I was up to my neck in bubbles, sipping Prosecco, while trying to decide my mermaid name.
I was lucky enough to...

PUBLISHED 01/03/19 BY MaryGo

What a year!

2018 has filled me with gratitude. I’m a lucky gal.

Last year, I traveled like a mad woman. I spent 30-days in England and 17-days in Central Coastal California. I’ve made short getaways to San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Gualala, Point Arena, and Bodega.

PUBLISHED 12/30/18 BY MaryGo
How do you choose from thousands?
I took 7000 photos of England in August. Central Coastal California yielded 2000 in October. The rest of the year my hometown and region probably added another 2k.

PUBLISHED 01/02/19 BY THE TRAVEL 100
For centuries, people have gone to Bath for the Roman baths. I found a B&B with a bathroom the Romans would have approved.
The marble room was an exquisite mini-spa. A large soaker tub, steam shower, and mood lighting took me to a happy place after a day of cobblestones and...

PUBLISHED 12/27/18 BY THE TRAVEL 100
The red brick manor house sits above a split-level patio and terraced gardens. In the valley, and across the River Avon, the lights of Bath twinkle.
No crowds of chaotic tourist at Tasburgh House. It was my oasis of luxury, calm, and comfort. I relaxed in my room, lounging on...

PUBLISHED 12/24/18 BY GoNOMAD
A library where books are chained to the shelves is guarded in Hereford Cathedral. Down a corridor of Norman Columns, the Mappa Mundi mesmerizes onlookers. A 1217 copy of the Magna Carta is displayed on special occasions.
Hereford is more than a cathedral, ancient documents, and a breed of beef-cattle enjoyed the world over. It’s a city in the county of Herefordshire England, 16-miles from the Welsh border. It’s been...