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130 I’LL TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
Of all the experiences I had anticipated in
Scotland, bumping and (gear) grinding my
way up an unpaved mountain road with a kilt-
wearing comedian riding shotgun had honestly
never crossed my mind.

136 BAD RAGAZ
Bathing was a ritual and social experience;
beautiful public baths were built with the
finest materials as temples to bathing and
the sacred waters within. One place with
such a history based on wellness through
water is Bad Ragaz in Switzerland

144 RESPITE IN OCEANSIDE

The sun was shining as I boarded the train to
Oceanside, a mere hour from home. I desperately
needed a quick solo getaway, and O’Side (as lo-
cals say) ticked my boxes.

156 LA GARDENS

When I told my fellow San Diegan that I was
choosing Los Angeles for my annual birthday
jaunt, she immediately replied, “That sounds
awful.”.

Alison DaRosa

Alison DaRosa is a six-time winner of the Lowell Thomas Gold Award for travel
writing, the most prestigious prize in travel journalism. She served 15 years as
Travel Editor of The San Diego Union-Tribune and was the award-winning editor
of the San Diego News Network Travel Page. Alisonwrites a monthly Travel Deals
column for the San Diego Union-Tribune and is a regular freelance contributor
to the travel sections of the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and AOL Travel.
Learn more about Alison on her website, www.AlisonDaRosa.com

Carl H. Larsen

Carl H. Larsen is a veteran journalist based in San Diego. He now focuses on
travel writing, and issummoned to pull out his notebook whenever there’s the plain-
tive cry of a steam locomotive nearby. In San Diego, he is a college-extension instruc-
tor who has led courses on the Titanic and the popular TV series “Downton Abbey.”

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