By Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey Where Stretched along the southern coast of the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, Oman covers an area of 120,000 square miles (309,500 sq km), with a coastline of 1,000 miles (1,700 km) reaching from the Arabian Gulf past the Gulf of Oman to the Strait of Hormuz. Oman has…
By Jennifer Kim Venice, Rome, Milan and Florence are the ‘name-brand’ cities of Italy. However, the heart and soul of Italy is located in the underrated northern region of Emilia Romagna. The Three P’s of Parma Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Prosciutto ham, and prestige are the three P’s that represent Parma….
Trekking in the World Class Karakoram Mountains of Pakistan By David Rich What place would you nominate as the world’s most spectacular mountain vacationland, an amalgam of beautiful lakes, glaciers, meadows and mountains combined with sincerely hospitable people? Candidates abound. A half dozen finalists might range from Europe’s French, Swiss…
Republic of Georgia: Natalia Motili describes the Republic of Georgia and its capital, Tiblisi.
Linda Handiak describes a program restoring ancient castles in Provence, France with La Sabranique, an organization devoted to authentic restorations.
Lake Titicaca in Peru, a mountain lake By Eva Piccozzi Lake Titicaca, shared by Peru and Bolivia, is the highest navigable lake in the world, lying at 12,500 feet (3,810 m) above sea level. On the lake, there are floating islands that the Aymara indigenous group still occupy and uphold…
Fiona Tunstall describes hiking along little known sections of the Great Wall of China with BJ Hikers and meeting many interesting locals along the way.
By Michael DiNatale What if I get sick? What if the weather is horrible? What if I get hurt? What if something happens to the house while I’m gone? What if, what if? Questions like these constantly rattle the brain of any traveler, yet with travel insurance worries like these…
By Sarah Freddie and Emily Morse Going away for business or pleasure can be stressful. You have to worry about everything from loosing luggage, to finding someone to feed the cat, to oversleeping and missing your flight. So why not make your trip less stressful by checking out some amazing…
Madam, Have You Ever Really Been Happy? An Intimate Journey through Africa and Asia follows the eight-month, solo trip of Meg Noble Peterson. A stop in Varanasi.
Backpacking in Kazakhstan: Negotiations at 10,000 Feet By Jessica P. Hayden We had been backpacking through the mountains of Kazakhstan for nearly two days when our horse took off. Not that it was unexpected. The man riding it had been warning us for the last day that he would leave….
By Rick Millikan The Northwest’s dark, rainy November is time for southern migrations and sunny adventures. My wife and I winged our way over the Rockies, Great Plains, and Bahamas to land in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Some years earlier, four Canadians discovered that our destination, Playa Cabarete, had ideal…
