Sunsets, Atlantis and Santorini
Everyone has a favorite spot for a sunset. Few rival those to be seen on the Cycladic island of Santorini. The island’s rocky cliffs, dotted with its famous white and blue homes and buildings provides...
View ArticleAlternative Ski Destinations
Ski holidays are to winter what the beach is to summer. They’re fun, family-friendly and give you the chance to revert back to childhood for some good old fashioned frolicking in the snow. While the...
View ArticleBehind South Africa’s Stereotypes: An Open Letter
Dear uninformed tourist, I’m sorry for calling you uninformed, and I thank you for showing an interest in my home country of South Africa. Unfortunately, you tend to get some facts about the country a...
View ArticleNiche Cruising: Exploring the World from the Bow of a Ship
Is it really possible that less is more? If you are talking about small ship and niche cruising, the answer is a definitive “Yes!” Whether you want to cruise on a tall-masted ship, sail the Amazon,...
View ArticleGetting in Touch with Nature in the Grand Canyon National Park
You stare out at the most enormous vista you’ve ever seen. You’re surrounded by a silence that’s so calm, yet so all-consuming that you let out a nervous giggle just to make sure you’re still part of...
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Tips for a Successful Visit to Yellowstone
Location is the most important factor when you’re looking to buy real estate. But when you’re looking to visit Yellowstone National Park, one of the most popular chunks of real estate on earth, timing...
View ArticleWhere to Slumber on the Maya Trail – 2012 in the Mundo Maya
Hacienda Uayamon Ruins The Maya Trail cuts through Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and even a bit of El Salvador. This is not a hiking trail, but a 1,500-mile imaginary loop with no beginning or...
View ArticlePsychological Travel: Visiting Volcanoes
Many travel experiences are limited to a single location: the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the Roman Coliseum, et cetera. Volcanoes, however, are a destination you can visit all over the world, in a voyage...
View ArticleSnorkeling in St. Thomas, the U. S. Virgin Island
U.S. Virgian Islands. (map used with permission from Wikimedia Commons) Strewn like three bright, emerald colored jewels in the Caribbean Sea, the three U.S. Virgin Islands of St. John, St. Croix and...
View ArticleVoluntourism: Giving Back without Breaking the Bank
Volunteers at a historic renovation project in Germany Sure, we’d all love to quit our jobs, run off to some unpronounceable locale and join the Peace Corps. But what if you can’t quit your job or...
View ArticleFive Good Reasons to Visit Vancouver
The Deck at Granville Public Market Until the 2010 Olympic Games brought it to the attention of the world, Vancouver was a quiet British Columbia city that was often forgotten when planning vacations....
View ArticleKayaking with Killer Whales in Johnstone Strait
You often hear the orcas before you spot them. Johnstone Strait, a deep glacier carved passage running between the east coast of Vancouver Island and the west coast of British Columbia mainland, is one...
View ArticleVirginia Beach Campgrounds, Rest and Relax
Virginia has long been a reliable source of natural beauty. Preservationists have taken on the painstaking responsibility of conserving their national forest and parks, while making them available to...
View ArticleBonaire – More than a Diver’s Paradise
Photo courtesy www.diviresorts.com Located about 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela Bonaire is the “B” of the Dutch Caribbean “ABC Islands” (Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao) and has long been known among...
View ArticleThe Healing Baths of St Lucia
After years of reading about the island of St Lucia, her emerald twin mountains jutting from the sea and the delicious mineral waterfalls throughout the island, I was excited to finally have the...
View Article6 Free Attractions in London
London London is one of the capital cities of the world that attract visitors by the millions. In 2011, according to ‘Visit Britain’ 30.6 million people visited the capital and stayed an average of one...
View ArticleArgentinean Adventures
The next move is the most important of them all, our tango teacher said as I wobbled precariously on one leg. Argentina’s sexy tango My other leg was provocatively hooked behind my partner’s thigh, and...
View ArticlePuerto Vallarta-Then & Now
It’s been thirty years since I last visited Puerto Vallarta, but in retrospect, that trip in my early 20’s turned out to be a life defining one. I credit the time spent among the locals there –so...
View ArticleLeopard sir, or would you rather have a lion?
A traffic jam of rhino There’s an exciting moment whenever you set off on a game drive and the ranger asks what you’d like to see. It always makes me laugh, as if this khaki-clad Dr Doolittle can...
View ArticleKaua’i Adventures For Your Heart & Soul
Have you ever visited Kaua’i? Chances are, if you did you saw terrific beaches, not to mention great hotels, world-class golfing, sweet local restaurants, and (if you got really lucky), the elusive...
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