When you think of the Everglades do you automatically see an airboat gliding through a swamp in the corner of your mind? I do. Those dime store novel vehicles conjure images of alligators and murky waters teaming with snakes and crocs. Well, you can get your fill of the real … Read more
When the ship carrying the French sailor François Pyrard hit a reef in the Maldives in the middle of the night in 1602, the crew believed their game was up. “We started with the shock, she suddenly struck a third time, and heeled over,” he writes in his account of … Read more
With a warm, dimly lit dining room that hums with the comfortable lull of hushed conversation, you’d half expect Restaurant Nora to be situated on a winding country lane. But this sophisticated yet cozy atmosphere is right in the heart of D.C.’s Dupont Circle. Nora’s 40-year collection of geometric Amish … Read more
Sleepy. Quiet. Low-key. That’s how the beach town of Zihuatanejo is often described. Perfect! After exploring several of Mexico’s colonial towns, we were looking forward to some R&R. Our bus first took us along a tree-lined highway into the neighboring coastal town of Ixtapa. With bright clean buildings and a … Read more
I have been on at least a dozen cruises and sometimes feel it’s the only way to travel. I love the feeling of closing my eyes, and when I open them, I’m in a different place. Recently one cruise in particular profoundly affected me in a variety of ways. The … Read more
The Portes du Soleil ski region with slopes in both France and Switzerland is what European skiing is all about. It claims to be the largest ski area in the world with 194 lifts on 13 different resorts in the two countries. Ski from mountain village to mountain village, resort … Read more
Sure, you know that Sweden hit it big in the design world with IKEA, but did you know that Finland staked a claim, too? In fact, there’s even a Design District in Helsinki. In December 2014, UNESCO awarded Helsinki the title of “City of Design,” in addition to the status it … Read more
In the fourth and last installment of our Hot Destinations series, we’ve scoured the global map and chose singular places on different continents that stand out and have resonance. If you’re Europe bound you’ll appreciate our two suggestions, if only to savor a great glass of Alsatian wine or awesome … Read more
In the third of our continuing four-part series covering top travel destinations for 2015, it’s all about the differential. There’s never been a time quite like this in the travel industry. What once seemed out of reach because of budget is now more affordable than ever and if proximity was … Read more
In the second of our continuing four-part series covering top travel destinations for 2015, we look at three far flung international spots, one exotic South American capital, a destination in Africa, and three very different European locations. The European destinations alone merit consideration especially as one of the three has … Read more
It was a difficult task, but our editors have narrowed it down and we are ready to share with you our Top 28 Hot Destinations for 2015. Whether on or off the beaten track, these locations offer the most intriguing sights to see and interesting things to do. We cast … Read more
Croatia proves that cartographers have a sense of humor. Boomeranging up the Adriatic Sea into the Balkan Peninsula, the chevron-shaped nation, long a part of this empire or that coalesced out of the disintegration of Yugoslavia, and it did not prevail without a monumental fight. But good things are worth … Read more
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec wasn’t one for convention. At a time when Monet was taken primarily with nature and Renoir the world of ballet, Toulouse-Lautrec’s interests were a bit more prurient – the raucous sideshow of late 19th century Parisian nightlife. By having lithographs created from his sketches, he was quick … Read more
We’ve been fascinated with LUX Helsinki since we got wind of it two years ago. I mean, who doesn’t like light shows? And the idea of making something brighter when it’s too dark is just plain common sense. We set our stage on the dark wintry streets and avenues of … Read more
For many of us New Orleans conjures up thoughts of Mardi Gras celebrations and Creole cuisine. It’s true, I can think of no other U.S. city where history has established and solidified such a rich cultural identity. As a result, this fascinating southern destination is proudly cinematic, so much so … Read more