#TravelTuesday: A FitPro’s Guide to Cruising without Rocking Your Resolution

by Brook Benten Jimenez on January 18, 2022

Cruises are known for large-living, large eating, and leaving larger than at onboarding. Here’s your guide to living life to the fullest aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line without expanding the waistband in your britches. But...

Kerrville Triathlon: The Most Scenic Tri in Texas

by Brook Benten Jimenez on October 14, 2021

If you’re going to be swimming, biking, and running for miles (up to 70.3 miles, to be exact), you might as well do so in the Texas Hill Country and take in the most scenic...

#TravelTuesday: Fitness in Phoenix — 3 Top Resorts

by Brook Benten Jimenez on September 28, 2021

In and around Phoenix, AZ is known for its vortex of meditation sites, spas of worldwide fame, and fitness amenities that keep active aging Scottsdale residents rocking rock-hard bodies like the Real Housewives of Beverly...

#TravelTuesday: What Broke the Camel’s Back in Arizona

by Brook Benten Jimenez on September 21, 2021

Mention Scottsdale, AZ to any outdoor adventure enthusiast, and their mind will go straight to humpdaaaaaay!  That’s not an idle Wednesday; it’s the last time they hiked Camelback Mountain, a landmark appropriately named for the...

Escape: Play Hard in Denver, Colorado

by Brook Benten Jimenez on August 26, 2021

Denver is “Rocky Mountain High” for all things art, culinary and hospitality.   After tackling a Fourteener, among other adventure junkie excursions in Central Colorado (read parts one and two in our mini-series), we return to...

#TravelTuesday: Central Colorado for Adventure Junkies, Part 2

by Brook Benten Jimenez on August 24, 2021

When Texans think of Colorado, we think of epic adventures.  And Central Colorado offers plenty of them in the form of mountainous day trips. Read on for more of our favorites — including tips on...

#TravelTuesday: Central Colorado for Adventure Junkies, Part 1

by Brook Benten Jimenez on August 17, 2021

When Texans think of Colorado, we think of epic adventures. When Coloradans think of Texans, they think: "Visit all you want, but don’t move here." Lucky for us, Central Colorado offers plenty of mountainous day...

From ZaSpa to ZaZa, Hotel ZaZa Austin is Rockin’ a Post-Pandemic World

by Brook Benten Jimenez on July 1, 2021

For a year, we hunkered down in our homes, attempting to keep our loved ones safe through a pandemic. Now that the dark days are over, spas, restaurants, and social scenes are seeing a resurgence...