Tagged: travel

Ocean Cruises Have Developed a Set of Uniform Characteristics That Will Attract or Repel You

After three years of failing to go on an ocean cruise, I recently returned to one aboard a popularly priced ship (but not one of the monstrous, 5,000-passenger variety). Here are…

British Vacations Are Increasingly Affordable for the American Traveler

The big travel news of the current fall/winter season is the drop in the value of the British pound. As we go to press, the pound is selling for only $1.21.  It used to sell at…

Families With Children Are Now Being Welcomed Aboard (Some) River Cruise Ships

The evidence is fast accumulating that the number of river cruiseships is now more than equal to the demand for river cruises. Accordingly, several of the river cruiselines are…

How Thailand's Mourning Period Will Affect Travelers

After Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej died at age 88 on Thursday, the government declared a full year of mourning.That could affect your travel plans in the country, especially…

Experience Paris

Ooh la la!You can have countless adventures in Paris. But these are our top ten, starting with climbing the streets of Montmartre. This hilly, hopelessly romantic neighborhood is our…

5 Exhilarating Colorado Adventure Getaways

For adventure-loving travelers, Colorado is the ideal place to go. The statistics speak for themselves: Colorado has 54 mountains over 14,000 feet and boasts the highest mean elevation…

Best Times to Travel: Destinations in Bloom

Provence, France, awash in the light purple hue of lavender. Holland's vast tulip fields. These annual events are big tourist draws for a reason. But if you don't know when and where…

Experience Los Angeles

Adventure #1 in Los Angeles? Experience the Postmodern Curves of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. It's the home of the L.A. Philharmonic (those lucky dogs). Frank Gehry's audacious…

Experience Maui

For your visit to Maui, take a dive on the wild side. Mother Nature's wild side, that is -- on the Kahekili Highway on the northeast coast. This back-to-nature experience will take you…

Experience Kauai

Kauai's Na Pali Coast (na pali means "the cliffs") is a place of extreme beauty and Hawaii's last true wilderness. Its majestic splendor will forever remain unspoiled because no road…

Experience Rome

So many potential adventures! Start with finding the treasures of the Vatican Museum.As you walk through the Vatican Museum, you'll be dazzled by treasure after treasure, all…

Experience London

Therea are many ways to approach a trip to London. Sometimes it is fun to start with the most touristy, which would be witnessing the changing of the guard, Buckingham Palace's most…

See Sri Lanka: 8 Reasons to Visit

Sri Lanka was called "Serendib" by the Arab traders who happened by chance upon this lovely teardrop-shaped island, floating between the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. Modern…

Stieg Larsson's Stockholm: 14 Essential Stops

Want to see where the characters of Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, created by author Stieg Larsson, played out thePhoto Caption: Daniel Craig and Robin Wright in a scene from…

10 Essential Bangkok Experiences

 Momentary bad times come and go, but Bangkok always seems to return to popularity. It's one of those must-see Asian cities that always crops up on travel wish lists. From visiting…

7 Ways to Experience the Best of Colombia

From national parks such as Tayrona to cosmopolitan cities like Medellín and Cartagena, Colombia has something for every type of traveler. Whether you prefer hiking through tropical…

10 Remote Island Vacations

What follows are some of the most magnificently quiet islands around the globe. Our picks span from the Atlantic waters off Rhode Island to the remote South Pacific and across the…

8 Italian Masterpieces That Barely Survived

War after war, occupation followed by revolution, bad luck combined with bad judgment -- all have contributed to the destruction of Italy's art treasures. A fire in the Sala del…

Best Literary Sites Near London

A trip to London can include more diverse sights and scenery than you ever thought possible. In a country with as rich a literary tradition as England, the stomping grounds of great…

What to See in Istanbul: 5 Byzantine Beauties

Most visitors to Istanbul are familiar enough with those trademark pencil-thin Ottoman minarets, which rise from mosques around the city. If you stay in Sultanahmet, you're likely to…

Best Italian Architecture: Brunelleschi and More

For architecture buffs, Italy is catnip. In every major, and most minor, city are wonderful churches, ruins, and other works of architecture. But the following nine buildings never…

The Very Best of Italy: Where to Go

Tour the fabulous scenery of the Amalfi Coast, hike the Cinque Terre, drive through Tuscany's vineyards, explore Sicily's best ancient sites, eat your way through the Piedmont, and…

What to See in Ireland: 7 Best Moments

From the Giant's Causeway, Newgrange, and Glendalough, to the Ring of Kerry, Killarney National Park, and Cliffs of Moher, here are the best ways to see all the top sites. You'll also…

10 Best Mediterranean Cruise Ports

Thoug this list is not meant to be in any particular order, it's hard to top the cradle of Western civilization, our first pick. Athens, Greece was a destination for cultured tourists…

Great Outdoor Things to Do in Phoenix, Arizona

One thing you learn very quickly about Phoenix: these people really get what it means to live outdoors.On the first morning of a recent trip to the Valley of the Sun, I came across…