Cynthia Dial

Freelance Travel Journalist | Travel Writing by Cynthia Dial

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08.28.2021

From First-Rate Golf to Understated Glam. Meet The Lodge at Torrey Pines

In June 2021 golfer Jon Rahm secured his first major career win – the U.S. Open Championship – at Torrey Pines Golf Course. No stranger to this La Jolla setting, it’s the site of ...

11.04.2020

Get Ready. Get Set. Go! Meet Montana's Glacier Country

This year has been a challenge, and in days like these what better rewards a trying time than a made-to-order getaway? However, while matching one’s comfort level with a select destination can ...

10.09.2020

Lions, Tigers & Bears, Oh My!

Have you ever been to an animal sanctuary? If your answer is “no,” even “yes,” follow me on a trip to the 93-acre Lions, Tigers & Bears Animal Rescue and Education Center&...

01.18.2020

India: Intimidating but Intoxicating

India is an intimidating country. It’s crowded, it’s congested, it’s chaotic. But it is also colorful, intoxicating and welcoming. That said, here’s the deal. There are 29 ...

09.12.2019

OARS Multi-generational Rafting Trip Transcends Any Family Reunion

Floating down the river seemed the peaceful finale to our two-night, three-day whitewater rafting trip in Northern California’s Lower Klamath for myself, my daughter, Kathryn, and her son, 6-...

08.06.2019

An Alaskan Sampler Via Holland America's Eurodam Showcases Nature and More

Meet Southeast Alaska – an active wilderness area teeming with mining and fishing that is never far from wildlife – from brown bears, black bears, Steller sea lions and harbor seals to ...

06.13.2019

Sailing Aboard Sea Cloud II Transports Passengers to the Romance of the Past

Docked in port like a regal royal, it is upon first sight that the multi masts of Sea Cloud II, an old-fashion-style sailing vessel, set it apart. Though greeted with a champagne welcome and a hardy ...

12.22.2018

The Osthoff Resort in Wisconsin's Elkhart Lake is a Seasonal Surprise

If you’re not familiar with Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, you’re not alone. Yet upon discovery of The Osthoff Resort and its surrounding community’s unspoiled charm, a quote from the ...

12.05.2018

A Canadian Christmas Kickoff, Vancouver-style

At this time of year noted for family, fun and festivities, what better way to revel in the season than a weekend in a city where celebration is effortless? Having hosted such world-renowned fetes as ...

06.27.2018

Canada's Exceptional Setting for Food, Wine and Wandering is BC's Okanagan

Prior to landing when circling above the Okanagan Valley, the birds-eye view is simply a peek of this portion of the province famous for its abundant agriculture, plentiful vineyards and acres of golf...

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About Cynthia Dial

Cynthia Dial is an admitted travel writing addict, and shares that she pinches herself each time she steps onto the promenade deck of a cruise ship, boards a train or settles into a plane seat to go to work. She's taken a city tour of Melbourne, Australia, from the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, hiked the Austrian Alps and learned to surf in Waikiki -- all for a good story. A special correspondent for World Footprints radio show, she is author of Get Your Travel Writing Published: A Teach Yourself Guide, now in its 3rd edition and her work has been seen in Time magazine (Europe and Asia), Toronto Star (her column, Shopping Trips, was a regular feature), Hemispheres, Destinations Weddings & Honeymoons and Shape, among others. Cynthia specializes in travel, with an emphasis on luxury travel, soft adventure, golf, shopping, spas, health & wellness and food & drink. To