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The Best Beaches in Andalusia
If you're from a country with amazing beaches, such as Australia or the United States, you probably won't be impressed with the beaches in Spain. But here's a preview of the best…
For Food and Wine Lovers in Andalusia
For yet another look at Andalusia, we leave the coastline and head inland to the Pueblos Blancos (White Towns), so called for their whitewashed houses built closely together. These…
History in Andalusia
In the BeginningThe Bronze Age Kingdom of Tartessus was founded sometime in the 1st millennium B.C. Establishing itself at the mouth of the Río Guadalquivir, bordering Seville and…
In One Week in Costa del Sol
This 1-week tour is really a tour of resort towns along the fabled Sun Coast of Southern Spain where Marbella is the most elegant resort, Nerja the most charming, Málaga the most…
Today in South Carolina
The late historian C. Vann Woodward once labeled the New South "the Second Reconstruction." As the millennium deepens, he noted that Yankees were coming South, rural life was…
History in South Carolina
Although they have their own political pasts, the Carolinas and Georgia began life as one British colony and, in many other respects, they have a common history. Their settlement by…
Dateline in South Carolina
1520-26 Spanish arrive in South Carolina. 1540 Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto crosses Georgia and the Carolinas, bringing disease and death to the Cherokee Indians. 1587 Sir…
Food & Drink in South Carolina
A Southern-style breakfast may consist of the following: homemade biscuits, country (very salty) ham, red-eye gravy, and grits swimming in butter. If a fellow were still hungry, he…
Recommended Books & Films in South Carolina
BooksThis region is particularly identified with its great writers, especially Thomas Wolfe (1900-38) of Asheville, North Carolina, and (Mary) Flannery O'Connor (1925-64) of…
Today in Georgia
History in Georgia
The Carolinas and Georgia have much in common -- a similar historical background, shared social traditions, and cherished culinary customs -- and as movers and shakers of the New…
Dateline in Georgia
1520-26 Spanish arrive in South Carolina.1540 Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto crosses Georgia and the Carolinas, bringing disease and death to the Cherokee Indians.1587 Sir…
Food & Drink in Georgia
Recommended Books in Georgia
This region is particularly identified with its great writers, especially Thomas Wolfe (1900-38) of Asheville, North Carolina, and (Mary) Flannery O'Connor (1925-64) of Savannah,…
Recommended Books, Films & Music in Georgia
Many critically acclaimed movies have used the South as a cultural backdrop, especially the tri-state area of the Carolinas and Georgia. The second-largest studio complex in America,…
Recommended Books & Music in Georgia
The music of the Deep South enjoys one of the richest heritages in the United States. Even before the Civil War, traditional folk music brought from Ireland and Britain rivaled the…
History in Argentina
Settlement & ColonizationWell before the arrival of Europeans, several distinct indigenous groups populated the area now called Argentina. The Incas had made inroads into the…
Private Game Reserves in Kruger National Park
Flanking the western section of Kruger Park and covering over 150,000 hectares (370,500 acres) are South Africa's most famous private game reserves, owned by groups of freehold…
Tips For Wildlife Viewing in Kruger National Park
Better Wildlife-Viewing for the Self-Guide Safari1. Purchase a detailed map that indicates all rivers, dams, dirt roads, and lookout and picnic points. These are available at all…
Golf in Western Cape
You're really spoiled for choice on the Garden Route, which has supplanted KwaZulu-Natal as South Africa's Golf Coast. The almost unrestricted (and unpoliced) development of new…
Hiking in Western Cape
Overberg -- There are plenty of walks in the undulating hills and mountains of the Overberg region, but my favorite is the Whale Trail (tel. 021/659-3500; www.capenature.org.za) in the…
Safari Expeditions in Zululand
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game ReserveEstablished in 1895, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi (the first part pronounced "shloe-shloe-whee") is one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries in Africa and birthplace…
Outskirts of Funchal in Madeira
Immediately east of Funchal, the Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro is a beautiful spot for a stroll. The mansion is the private property of the Blandy wine family, former owners of Reid's…
History in Belize
Early History Before the arrival of the first Europeans, this was the land of the ancient Mayas. Although most people think of Mexico's Mayan cities in the Yucatán and Guatemala's…
In One Week in Pueblos Blancos and the Sherry Triangle