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Guide Article / Things To Do in Jamaica

The Best Places to Get Away from It All in Jamaica

Rockhouse (Negril): It's like living on the west coast of Africa. You stay in a thatch-roofed villa in Negril's West End and sleep in an old-fashioned bed under mosquito netting. It's…

Guide Article / In Depth in Jamaica

The Lay of the Land in Jamaica

Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean archipelago are summits of a submarine string of mountains, which in prehistoric times probably formed a land bridge between modern Mexico and…

Guide Article / In Depth in Jamaica

Recommended Books, Films & Music in Jamaica

Books Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley, by Timothy White (Guernsey Press), chronicles the reggae musician's life and career, from poverty to international fame. Jamaican Folk Tales…

Guide Article / In Depth in Jamaica

History in Jamaica

In the BeginningJamaica was settled around 6000 B.C. by Stone Age people about whom little is known. They were displaced around A.D. 600 by the Arawak, Indians who originated in…

Guide Article / In Depth in Jamaica

A Cultural Primer in Jamaica

Jamaica's 2.5 million people form a spectrum of types that bespeak the island's heritage. Most Jamaicans are black, but there are also people of Chinese, Asian Indian, Middle Eastern,…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Jamaica

The North Coast in Jamaica

You can use the following itinerary to make the most out of a week in Jamaica, but feel free to drop a place or two to save a day to relax on the beach. One week provides just enough…

Guide Article / A Nature Guide in Zion National Park

The Fauna in Zion National Park

Just as with these parks' plant life, elevation and availability of water determine what animals you'll see in any particular area. Zion, again, has the most diversity, with 78 species…

Guide Article / A Nature Guide in Bryce Canyon National Park

The Fauna in Bryce Canyon National Park

Just as with these parks' plant life, elevation and availability of water determine what animals you'll see in any particular area. Zion, again, has the most diversity, with 78 species…

Guide Article / A Nature Guide in Kauai

The Flora in Kauai

Hawaii is filled with sweet-smelling flowers, lush vegetation, and exotic plant life. African Tulip Trees -- Even from afar, you can see the flaming red flowers on these large trees,…

Guide Article / In Depth in Hawaii

History in Hawaii

The First Hawaiians Throughout the Middle Ages, while Western sailors clung to the edges of continents for fear of falling off the earth’s edge, Polynesian voyagers crisscrossed the…

Guide Article / A Nature Guide in Hawaii

The Flora in Hawaii

Hawaii is filled with sweet-smelling flowers, lush vegetation, and exotic plant life. African Tulip Trees -- Even from afar, you can see the flaming red flowers on these large trees,…

Guide Article / In Depth in Greece

History in Greece

The history of Greece and its willful people is longer and more absorbing than a cursory look can convey. The earliest continuously occupied site was discovered at the Franchthi Cave…

Guide Article / Switzerland

The Best Museums in Switzerland

Museum Rietberg (Zurich): Some of Europe’s most interesting collections were amassed by gifted amateurs with enough money to pursue their hobbies. This museum honors the acquisitive…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in Washington, D.C.

Walking Tour 2 in Washington, D.C.

Georgetown START: Kafe Leopold’s (D.C. Circulator bus; nearest Metro stop Foggy Bottom). FINISH: Mount Zion United Methodist Church (DC Circulator bus; nearest Metro stop: Foggy…

Guide Article / Walking Tours in Washington, D.C.

Walking Tour 3 in Washington, D.C.

Dupont Circle/Embassy Row START: Dupont Circle (Metro to Dupont Circle). FINISH: Vice President’s Residence/U.S. Naval Observatory (take the N2, N4, N6 buses back to either Dupont…

Guide Article / History in Turkey

Early History in Turkey

In the beginning, Noah's Ark landed on Mount Ararat, or so recovered fossilized wood and boatlike support beams might indicate. Actually, the beginning in Turkey was much earlier;…

Guide Article / Past & Present in South America

Colombia in South America

Colombia has been inhabited for about 12,000 years. Unlike the Inca to the south and the Maya to the north, who developed vast civilizations, the dozens of indigenous groups that…

Guide Article / Past & Present in South America

Brazil in South America

At the time of the Europeans' arrival in 1500, there were between one million and eight million indigenous people in Brazil, speaking nearly 170 different languages. The Europeans were…

Guide Article / History in Egypt

Muslim Conquest in Egypt

In 639, Babylon was a strategic and well-fortified, but provincial, town on the Nile. The fortress there guarded important port facilities and the entrance to an ancient system of…

Guide Article / Side Trips in New Orleans

A Cajun Three Day Weekend

You’ll see and do a lot during this 3-day weekend, which includes options to customize the trip based on your own interests. A bit of adventurous meandering on your own will most…

Shopping / Preservation Society of Charleston Bookstore

Preservation Society of Charleston Bookstore

Founded in 1920, the Preservation Society of Charleston runs this great local bookstore. It boasts a decent choice of titles on Charleston and South Carolina history, Gullah and…

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Frommer's AARP Places for Passion

Today Show contributor, AARP Sex and Relationship Ambassador, and best-selling author Pepper Schwartz has teamed up with Janet Lever (former coauthor of Glamour's Sex and Health…

Restaurant / Black Trumpet Bistro

Black Trumpet Bistro

Popular local Chef Evan Mallett is known for his house-made charcuterie (he’s a great believer in using nose-to-tail meats). He’s also an expert mycologist, which accounts for the…

Restaurant / Red Rooster Harlem

Red Rooster Harlem

A destination restaurant with a celeb chef (Marcus Samuelsson, a former winner of Top Chef Masters), Red Rooster is the primary reason many well-heeled New Yorkers come to Harlem. But…

Attraction / Bioparc Fuengirola

Bioparc Fuengirola

Now one of Europe’s model zoo facilities, this sensitive presentation of animals in three different ecosystems is easily a top attraction on the Costa del Sol. There are no cages, but…