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Where Iconic Designer Bob Mackie Travels for Inspiration

To know Bob Mackie’s work is to know the greatest performers of our lifetimes. From Cher’s most transgressive translucent gowns to Bernadette Peters’ dazzling décolletage, from the…

The End of Tourism in Bali? Indonesia Outlaws Sex Outside Marriage—For Visitors Too

The slow creep of religious supremacism in world government has claimed a new victim: one of the planet's most beloved tropical destinations. On Tuesday the parliament of Indonesia,…

The Filming Locations for “Ticket to Paradise” with George Clooney and Julia Roberts

Academy Award winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts return to movie screens this week in Ticket to Paradise. In the romantic comedy, Clooney and Roberts play a divorced couple who…

10 Travel Hotspots Where Nobody Went When Frommer Guides Began

Sixty-five years ago, when the Frommer guides were launched with the publication of Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, the world was a smaller place—at least for American travelers. Yes, we…

Free TV on American Airlines, Booze Ban in Bali, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

AMERICAN AIRLINES TO MAKE IN-FLIGHT TV FREE (Dallas Morning News)Looks like JetBlue and Virgin America have finally forced the monolithic major carriers to up their game. A few months…

Bali Tourism Could Collapse with Alcohol Ban

Tourism leaders are sounding the alarm in Indonesia, where two Islamist parties have jointly presented a bill to ban the sale of alcohol throughout the nation of…

As Travel Destinations Jockey for Position, It Becomes Necessary Periodically to Revise Our List of 10 Favorites

Which, currently, are the ten-or-so most-promising  destinations for your own next vacation?  Though any such list is unusually subjective (to put it mildly), I'm willing…

When Your Vacation Escape Involves Literally Escaping: The New Tourist Attraction That’s Sweeping the Globe

The theater was shabby, with a disheveled group of marionettes hanging in a little stage at the front and wooden tiered seats so old and flimsy they looked like they’d fall apart if…

Though Many May Disagree, I Have Strong Opinions as to Where It is Currently Safe to Travel

IstanbulIs it safe?  That's the question posed to their travel counsellors by countless Americans, as they ponder the choice of a destination.  And there's no simple…

In Turkey, India, Indonesia (Bali), Argentina and Japan, A Shift in Currency Rates Has Made Travel Conditions far More Favorable for Tourists

The domed ceiling at Suleymaniye Camii in Istanbul, TurkeySad but true, the tourist often benefits from the economic misfortunes of their destination.  And although…

We've Told You Where to Go in 2014, But Which Destinations Were Most Searched in 2013? The Answers May Surprise You

Let me start this blog by stating that there's no evidence that the number of searches for a destination will translate into more visits for said destination. But it is a fascinating…

Park of the Week: Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia

Neatly described as "America's Best Idea," the National Park Service has many properties, each quite different from the next. A case in point is Virginia's Richmond National…

6 Basic Survival Tips for Safely Getting In and Out of the Wild

In mid-October a hiker died at Channel Islands National Park, possibly of heat exhaustion. Late in the month another went missing on Mount Whitney in Sequoia National Park. These were…

Slope Specs: Glacial Challenges at Early Season Favorite Les Diablerets

Les Diablerets (pronounced lay dee-AH-blur-ay) is part of a ski region that includes the linked villages of Villars and Gryon in Switzerland. Of the three, which are skiable on a…

The Able Traveler: Presidential Libraries Offer First-Rate Access

Between Inauguration and President's Day, the oval office takes center stage in the U.S. It provides the perfect opportunity to talk about an often overlooked cultural attraction --…

Park of the Week: Sequoia National Park

Almost equidistant from Los Angeles and San Francisco (each about five hours by car), Sequoia National Park is closely linked to Kings Canyon National Park, on its northern border,…

Eco-tourism and Adventure in Brunei

Next year Brunei Darussalam will celebrate 25 years as an independent country, but in essence this kingdom of unexpected treasures has been in existence for centuries. Part of the…

Greek Island Prices Go Down After the Summer Sun Sets

Cast you mind back to that schmaltzy 1980's chick flick Summer Lovers (www.summer-lovers.net) -- you know the one -- set in idyllic Santorini, in the heat of a passionate summer with…