Travel

Carol Sorgen

Carol Sorgen is a nationally recognized writer, editor, and public relations consultant. Her articles—on subjects as diverse as travel, health care, education, architecture, interior design, the arts, and business—appear in both print and on-line publications including WebMD, Today’s Diet & Nutrition, CNN.com, Men’sFitness.com, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, Chesapeake Home, Maryland Life…to name just a few. She is the contributing editor for The Beacon Newspaper Group, monthly newspapers targeting readers 50+ in the greater Washington/Baltimore area, for which she writes on travel, the arts, health care, and personality profiles. She is also the executive editor of the Internet-based travel publication, JustSayGo.com,managing editor of Annapolis.com and OceanCity.com, and the travel columnist for the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. Carol has authored, contributed to, and edited a number of books on health care, the arts, business, and travel, including The Travel Writers’ Guide to Their Favorite On-Line Travel Sites. In addition, she works as a writer, editor, and public relations consultant through her own site, CarolSorgen.com.

Carol's extensive editorial and public relations experience also includes positions with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, GEICO Insurance Company, the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol Information, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore.

Carol received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French from American University in Washington, DC, and a Master of Arts degree in Journalism from Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of Who's Who in American Women and Who's Who in the Media.

Bienvenue a Paris

You don’t need to to be told what the must-sees are in Paris—especially on your first trip—any guidebook can do that for you. So here instead is a collection of some personal favorites for your own must see/do/eat list.

A Fairy-Tale Chateau

Tucked away in the midst of a 150-acre park just 60 kilometers from Paris is the 16th century Chateau d’Esclimont—complete with a moat, stone bridge, turrets, and openwork balconies—that was the former property of the Duke of La Rochefoucauld.

A Growing Arts Scene in Lancaster

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is justifiably famous for its picturesque countryside, its Amish farms, its Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, and more. But this quaint—yet growing—small city is also turning into a thriving arts center.

The Enchanting Emerald Isle

If you can’t decide whether to do “city” or “country,” combine the two, and spent the first part of the trip in the Western counties of Ireland, and the latter part in Dublin. A good overview guarantees you’ll want to come back.

North of the Border

Combining the urban appeal of the city of Halifax with the picture postcard—yet sometimes stark—landscape of the rural outposts, Nova Scotia is a land of contrasts. Altogether, it’s a trip well worth taking.

Grandeur at the Biltmore

Built at the height of Florida’s land boom in the 1920s, the Biltmore was planned as “a great hotel…which would not only serve as a hostelry to the crowds which were thronging to Coral Gables but also would serve as a center of sports and fashion.”

The B&Bs of Switzerland

No, not bed and breakfast: Basel and Bern. If you want a shot of history, culture, fine dining, and sophistication, don't limit yourself to the quaint villages and ski resorts—spend some time in the Alpine country’s cities as well.

Bonjour, Quebec!

For a vacation with European flair, without having to spend the time or the money to fly over an ocean to get there, you’d do well to point yourself north and head to the charming Canadian destination of Quebec City.

The Pleasures of Providence

“Providence,” the TV series, is no longer on the air, but that’s more reason you should plan to see the real thing—a city that has enough attractions to keep any urbanite happy, but with a small-town feel that makes you instantly feel right at home.

Following in the Footsteps of Jane

“Bath is the finest place on Earth,” wrote 18th century Scottish essayist James Boswell of this English town that dates to Roman times. If he visited Bath today, he would likely discover Bath is still indeed a fine spot for a visit.

Life Is Sweet In Hershey

It should come as no surprise that a family vacation to Hershey, Pennsylvania, will meet with an enthusiastic thumbs up from the entire clan. What you may not realize is that you can have a fantastic time sans kids as well, as I did on a recent getaway.

A Gem of a City

Antwerp has had a long reputation as one of the world’s great diamond markets, but in recent years, this Belgian city has become something of a gem itself. Antwerp has become a modern city that still honors its medieval heritage.

Southern Charm Lives On in Charleston

It won’t take you long to figure out what Rhett was talking about when he told Scarlett that he was going to return to Charleston, where he could find “the calm dignity life can have when it’s lived by gentle folks.”