incognito May-June 2006 I stand at the edge of the sea at the home of the most praised poet of this country. His surrealist style is mirrored in a fantastical custom-built home, now a museum, run by a foundatio... Read More >>
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Hollyhock: British Columbia's Retreat Hollyhock was a delicious break on a journey through fjords, gardens, & forests. It took forever to get there, but it was worth it! Hollyhock is on an island and to get to that island ... Read More >>
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Traveling the Silk Road (with kids!) The Silk Road, it sounds so magical and historical. Can you tell inTravel’s readers about your journey?My husband always wanted to travel past the end of the Great Wall; the ultimate front... Read More >>
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On The Road To…? The problem was, I had written down the address, but I didn’t have it on me. I thought I did. I was sure I knew where I was going. That’s the strange thing about all of t... Read More >>
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Mansion Dandi Royal, Buenos Aires Ahh, the pleasures of staying in an old mansion in Buenos Aires. Every detail is accounted for here at a price you could never find in the US. When we arrived, we ended up walking right past it. Fortu... Read More >>
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Lesotho The early morning sun shines brightly; I hang my wet clothes to dry on the clothesline, hoping it will not rain before I come back for lunch. Ever since the water pump has broken and there has been no... Read More >>
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Postcards from China The workload is extremely comfortable around here. With five different groups of students, we are able to use the same lesson plan all week long. On a Friday, this could result in a flawless execution... Read More >>
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Bolinas, California If you’re driving down Highway One north of San Francisco don’t look for the road sign to Bolinas, CA, because this quirky coastal hamlet is the only California municipality without a sign... Read More >>
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Hotel Labanoras, Labanoras, Lithuania We were on our way out of Aukstaitija National Park on the Eastern border of Lithuania near Russia, a beautiful, peaceful park filled with lakes and trails. We were winding down a little r... Read More >>
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in love (with Paris) On our first vacation together, we spent a romantic six days in Paris. Even if you are not in love, you can easily fall in love in Paris, if not with your partner, then with the city itself. &nb... Read More >>
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New Delhi, India India, multifaceted and rich with historical lore, is a wondrous tourist delight. Start your visit to India with the capital, New Delhi, or as Delhi-ites would say, “Dilli”! The ... Read More >>
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Fall in Italy: Festival of the Mushrooms Gloria, our housekeeper, appears on my back door step to announce that there is a mushroom festival in a little town called Sipicciano. A village not far from Orvieto in Umbria. This villa... Read More >>
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Written in Bone: An American Adventure Listening to the wind whisper through the Missouri Breaks about 20 miles down stream from the ghost town of Virgelle, Montana, the words of Don Quixote flashed across my mind: ... Read More >>
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The San Andreas Fault The Fault is a dividing line that separates one part of California that is sliding northward from the other part that is sliding southward. If you have one foot on one side of the fault an... Read More >>
1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die Travelers, dreamers, adventure-seekers, nature lovers, even homebodies will all find inspiration in Michael Bright’s book, 1001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die. With detailed descrip... Read More >>
The Travel Bug The travel bug is not simply a contagious virus that sends us packing our bags for one destination, infecting us, and sending us on a whirlwind tour of places unseen and cultures unheard. The bug carr... Read More >>
As we move through September, thoughts of the next couple months spring to mind: foliage season melts into delicious Thanksgiving food, which leads to gifts in December and champagne on the New Year. It also means traveling to be with family. And unfortunately, flight tickets are not looking inexpensive.
It seems as if Hurricane Earl couldn’t have worse timing. As the hurricane roars up the east coast, the rain, high waters and cooling temperatures will most likely cause wrinkles in many travelers’ plans for Labor Day weekend.
It looks like the tourism tide has shifted in the Gulf of Mexico, and it might be the smart traveler who takes advantage of the deals. After the world’s worst oil spill and the largest environmental cleanup efforts in U.S. history, Gulf states are doing their best to re-claim their image of sunny vacation lands. And these states are getting a big boost from BP.
JetBlue once again made a big splash in the travel community with its All-You-Can-Jet pass that lets a passenger fly an unlimited number of times during one month for a set price. JetBlue provided two passes: one for seven days a week for $699, and one that excluded traveling on Fridays or Sundays for $499. The pass sounds fabulous, with 60 cities to choose from, all taxes included for domestic flights, and, yes, unlimited flights for a whole month (although you have last pick of seats).
Florida Tourism is being hit hard by the April 24th oil spill when less than 10% of the beaches are actually affected in the northwest region. Currently, during high tourism season, bookings are down by almost 50% in parts of the Panhandle State. Economists fear that if tourism does not lift, 195,000 jobs and billions of dollars could be lost.
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