Sherry Spitsnaugle

1 month ago | goworldtravel.com | Sherry Spitsnaugle

As I walked into Kembara, a trendy new Phoenix restaurant, I felt like epicurean royalty—not only because of the chic atmosphere but because I strode side-by-side the legendary Chef Angelo Sosa. I was in Arizona to check out two upscale eateries at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa and meet Sosa, the chef phenom who leads the teams at Kembara and Tía Carmen.

2 months ago | ottsworld.com | Sherry Spitsnaugle

This article may contain affiliate links where I make a small commission for purchases you make from links that you click from this article. By purchasing through these links, you support me at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support. Winter in Alaska is magical. Think Aurora Borealis, walking with reindeer, ice sculpting competitions, and dog sledding. And then there’s the winter driving in Alaska. I was in Fairbanks, Alaska, last February for a conference and rented a vehicle.

Dec 25, 2024 | luxebeatmag.com | Sherry Spitsnaugle

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player…With my goggles fogged and my legs flailing, I struggled to stay afloat in a shimmering blue Bora Bora lagoon. My mission was to attach a delicate coral fragment to a gym-looking structure, a precise procedure in any setting, especially submerged in the sea. I felt like a bull in a china shop—an underwater one. One wrong move and I could destroy years of precious coral. What is Coral Grafting?

Oct 24, 2024 | goworldtravel.com | Sherry Spitsnaugle

I had expected foggy mornings, flannel, and hearty Canadian fare in Campbell River, a small city on the east coast of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island. But I was surprised to discover a chic new resort, a restaurant that serves plant-based food, and a café with croissants as good as any I’ve eaten in Paris. Campbell River has been dubbed salmon capital of the world. It also has upscale eateries, a world-class golf course, and adventures like whale watching and snorkeling with the salmon.

Oct 8, 2024 | saturdayeveningpost.com | Sherry Spitsnaugle

At 4,039 feet above sea level, Mount Sunflower is the highest point in Kansas. But survival gear isn’t necessary to bag this peak, where the biggest hazard is an occasional cow chip. A friend and I recently set out from Denver to scale Mount Sunflower, which lies in the immense western Kansas prairie, spittin’ distance from the Colorado border. Located on private property, Mount Sunflower is part of the original homestead of the Harold family, who have owned the land since 1940.