by Hanya YanagiharaThere are some places you can’t help but fall in love with at first sight and return to year after year. We’ve chosen some of the world’s most beloved (and touristed) destinations and, with the help of the best travel specialists in the business, have ferreted out their secrets, their treasures, their unmissable … More Five Perfect Days in Tuscany, Italy
(zawya.com) PETRA – This summer, Petra park officials have introduced a new electronic ticketing service, to facilitate quicker entry for visitors, according to the Petra Archaeological Park (PAP). Petra ticket barcodes now indicate the numbers and nationalities of visitors streaming into the rose-red city each day. The system, under which officials check tickets with handheld … More Petra Introduces New Electronic Ticketing System
Published in Telegraph JournalThe 10 best safaris in Africa Whether you go deep bush in northern Kruger or follow the big cats in the Maasai Mara, a trip into the wilderness will be life-changing. When Telegraph Travel asked a group of Africa hands to come up with a shortlist of top safaris and safari destinations, … More The 10 best safaris in Africa – Telegraph
Could You Be Bumped from Your Next Cruise? – Cruises – Cruise Critic: “Could You Be Bumped from Your Next Cruise?”
Program beginning Aug. 15. Single guests at the family friendly all-inclusive Gran Caribe Cancun and Gran Porto Real Playa del Carmen can now pay a single guest suite rate and bring along one child, 12 and under, for free. Additional children (up to four) can share the guest suite with an adult at a special … More Single with kids, no problem at Real Resorts
Carnival to offer its first roundtrip cruises to Hawaii from California – USATODAY.com: “Carnival to offer its first roundtrip cruises to Hawaii from California”
Paddlers arrive at their final kayak destination, the small harbor of Loutro. (Nature Maniacs) Paddling around Greece’s largest island rewards aching arms and torso with bath-water warm seas, pristine beaches and a lesson in the region’s ancient roots. By Heidi Fuller-Love Special to the Los Angeles Times July 4, 2010 Reporting from Palaiochora, Crete —— … More Kayaking around Crete
Candace Feit for The New York Times Mountains above the Kabak Valley fall to the Mediterranean. By LYDIA POLGREENPublished: June 24, 2010 TO find the Kabak Valley, drive east along Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. Park your car when the pavement runs out, and walk (or hitch a ride on a truck) to a portal to another … More Next Stop: In Turkey, Sunlight and Enlightenment
By ERIC RISBERGAssociated Press Writer Eric Risberg, Associated Press Writer– Tue Jun 22, 12:54 pm ET BARSAC, France – There’s something noble about Bordeaux wines, and it’s not just the proud heritage of their 100-year-old vines, their prominent place in viticulture history, or their world-renowned quality.It’s also the “noble rot” responsible for creating some of … More Visit Bordeaux to see where the wines come from
Luckily we’ve never encountered any crime or pick-pocketing in ANY of our travels. Want a packing list? Contact us, and we will send you one“Once I was in the Middle East, and walking in a city with a colleague,” says Craig Bidois, principal consultant, Fear Free, a New Zealand-based security and safety management firm. “A … More Five Ways to Avoid Theft on Vacation – SmarterTravel.com
