I'm a publisher/CEO, editor, producer, travel writer, blogger and Web producer who's been in this journalism world for more than 25 years. I've written a book (Nevada Travel-Smart, Avalon), updated books (Belize and Costa Rica guides, Open Road Publishing), and written countless stories (both journalistic and first-person essay) about everything from traveling California's portion of Route 66 to my one-on-one chat with Wayne Newton in his dressing room.

Specialties: Family travel, all kinds of travel, product reviews, technology, food, parenting issues, first-person essays, kid management, pets, fun on the cheap, fun in the lap of luxury ... you name it.