Costa Rica’s borders are opening to travelers from some U. S. States. As of September 1st, residents of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Vermont, Virginia and Washington D. C. will be permitted to enter the country. Two weeks later, on Sept. 15, residents of Colorado, … Read more
Monotonous: usually the last word associated with travel. But sometimes, visiting a city can be just that. Once you’ve visited the must-sees, like historical sites, best restaurants, shopping centers, and museums, it’s hard to remember which city you’re in, exactly. The noisy traffic, the busy people in heels and dark … Read more
Barbados, situated in the southern Atlantic, is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands, set off on its own as though wanting to be different. It surely is, this “Little England,” as some call it. After more than 300 years of British rule, Barbados, independent since 1966, is a delightful … Read more
Travel assumptions can often be misguided and my recent trip to Macau is one such example. But a happy surprise is a traveler’s true gift. Although I thought I knew the characteristics of this island, I was glad to discover a deeper and more complex, hybrid culture. While many of … Read more
If you’ve been to Flanders—Belgium’s northern reaches—chances are you’ve explored Brussels, from its gourmet restaurants and chocolate shops to its Manneken Pis, or Petit Julien, one of the world’s most beloved statues. Possibly, you’ve toured Bruges, where mists rise moodily over canals plied by flat bottomed barges and lined with … Read more
It’s the perfect blend of east meets west. With the sounds and smells of the Middle East but the shopping of Western Europe, you simply can’t go wrong in Istanbul. Call it what you will – Byzantium, New Rome, Tsarigrad, Constantinople, or Istanbul – it’s a place where you can … Read more
Buenos Aires is a huge city with thirteen million people living in the greater metro area. While it is low on the list of the top 20 largest cities by metropolitan area, most people don’t know that it’s the second largest city in South America (after Sao Paulo). In … Read more