April Orcutt

Mar 25, 2024 | marinij.com | April Orcutt

Please don’t tell me the end of a movie I haven’t seen. Or the plot. Or even the “cool beginning.” All I want to know is that you, a trusted friend, liked it. Before seeing what became one of my favorite films, all I knew was that it was a comedy about a TV weatherman. “Groundhog Day” pulled me in and kept me hooked as the mysterious tale unfolded. I loved it. Here’s something else mysterious that I love. I’ll ask you to trust me and go see it.

Feb 23, 2024 | escape.com.au | April Orcutt

If no visit to WA’s south west is complete without a wander through Margaret River’s winery district, then no self-respecting foodie should leave San Francisco without tracing the California Cheese Trail. And it’s not by accident that its path cuts right through America’s most famous wine country, the Napa-Sonoma region. Even better, visitors drive through stunning scenery to get there.

Oct 12, 2023 | virtuoso.com | April Orcutt

Four hotels (and a cruise) that will be in the path of totality on April 8, 2024. Nature’s most spectacular celestial event is coming to North America on April 8, 2024. Eclipsophiles (this writer included) crisscross the globe to bask in the ethereal phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. Miss this event and you’ll have a long wait: There won’t be another total solar eclipse in the U.S. until 2044.

Sep 26, 2023 | saturdayeveningpost.com | April Orcutt

In New Zealand, place names drip from J.R.R. Tolkien’s fountain pen — Elfin Bay, Lake Truth, Mount Aspiring, Demon Trail, The Tower — and Lord of the Rings fans now pilgrimage to sets for Middle-earth. But the fans don’t know what I know: Hobbits really do live in New Zealand. And they saved my life.

Aug 24, 2023 | geelongadvertiser.com.au | April Orcutt

You'll discover music, scenery, and that celebrated Irish ‘craic’ on this incredible road trip. LifestyleDon't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. "You know the way your wife looks at you when you come home late after the pub closes, and you’ve got your friend with you, and you both want something to eat?” says Glen Keen Farm co-owner Jim Powers, quoting a shepherd.