West End independent travel agent Nancy Dorrans takes readers around the world in search of adventure.
PART II of Emilia-Romagna, The Culinary Heart of Italy By Nancy Dorrans Sandwiched between Tuscany, Florence, the Adriatic Sea, and Venice, the Emilia-Romagna region is the real, true, delic... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Long known to Italians as the culinary heart of the country, Emilia-Romagna is now being discovered by international travelers. CNN recently posted National Geographic’s ”Co... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Was I dreaming? That’s what it feels like now anyway. In early September I flew across the world to a destination about which I knew very little. The beauty and wi... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Why go all the way to Japan and not make some time for Tokyo? That was my question. So, I asked a few adventure travel friends to tag along with me to Tokyo, before we heade... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go… and while I hate to leave you in September, another adventure awaits… The 2023 Adventure Travel Trade Association “World Summit” is... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans Every work of art has a story, whether the story of the idea, the artist, the craft, or the story of the work itself and where it was created. Then there is the story told o... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans What adventures have you planned this Maine summer? If you’re visiting or new to the state, welcome to Maine’s shortest, sweetest season of the year! Graduations, gard... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans As a travel counselor, I strive to send or lead my clients to an authentic experience, safely out of their comfort zone, and into an appreciation of another culture, landsca... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans You can travel far away for an adventure to distant lands, or an adventure can be as close as a discovery in your own backyard or wooded lot. Spring has me looking closer w... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans The first Earth Day was held on April 22nd, 1970. I remember that cloudy cool day. I was almost ten years old. My Girl Scout troop planted trees at my elementary schoo... Read more
