Happiness

Finding a calm Catskills getaway and largest Western Buddah

Jan 5, 2019

Where to find the most unique bunny encounters worldwide

Mar 24, 2018

Global Acts of Kindness, random and otherwise

Feb 3, 2018

Smell the roses when you visit Ecuador

Dec 30, 2017

Charlie’s always home in Chaplin’s World, Switzerland

Dec 9, 2016

Finding a calm Catskills getaway and largest Western Buddah

by Elaine J. Masters | Jan 5, 2019

Native Americans once tracked Mountain Lions, Panthers, Bobcats, Gray Wolves, Black Bears, Deer,...

Where to find the most unique bunny encounters worldwide

by Elaine J. Masters | Mar 24, 2018

Inside the Bunny Museum’s adults-only gallery They’re cuddly and soft and come spring...

Global Acts of Kindness, random and otherwise

by Elaine J. Masters | Feb 3, 2018

Random acts of kindness don’t have to be complicated to make a difference in the world....

Smell the roses when you visit Ecuador

by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 30, 2017

You can’t miss roses when you visit Quito. Perfectly formed, large blooms sit on cafe tables...

Charlie’s always home in Chaplin’s World, Switzerland

by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 9, 2016

Visiting Switzerland solo was a leap for this tropics lover. I arrived in the midst of winter with...

This holiday visit one fun park – Knotts Merry Farm

by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 3, 2016

Strains of the music from ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ swirled around me as I stepped...

Riding a Segway – See San Francisco with the Electric Tour Company

by Elaine J. Masters | Sep 15, 2016

Where would we be without wheels? They keep us spinning, moving, exploring. We sing...

Nomads in the desert, American style

by Elaine J. Masters | Jul 9, 2016

Jim Kurtz and Tina Ellis are American nomads. It didn’t happen overnight. About six years...

Why make excuses? San Diego whale watching is thrilling

by Elaine J. Masters | Feb 27, 2016

There’s no excuse to miss whale watching in San Diego! The annual migration of gray whales...

Best pictures of the year – A brief travel memoir

by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 26, 2015

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” It’s an impossible...

Robolights – A very different holiday lights show

by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 18, 2015

The neighborhood is usually sedate. However at dusk during the holiday season, one corner flares...

Past perfect inside Clifton’s downtown LA

by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 11, 2015

A whiff of memory was all that remained – the whoosh of an indoor waterfall, giant trees...

Elaine J. Masters

Elaine J. Masters, travel writer / tripwellgal on the road

Whether you're taking a short road trip or zipping across the planet, I'm be here to help. Learn from my years of travel for work and pleasure, solo, family and a few tours. The Tripwellgal mission remains: To help us connect with our beautiful planet and each other with care and wonder. Stay in touch and happy travels!

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