Cycling Expeditions Around the Globe: Tour d’ Afrique By Beth Simmons If you’ve ever wanted to take a really, really long bike ride then Tour d’ Afrique may be for you. However, leisurely bike riders need not apply because these tours take the “long bike ride” to a new level by hosting cycling tours throughout…
California: the state of sun-kissed beaches, surfer babes and an extravagant and easy-going lifestyle. Or so the story goes. When it comes to stereotypes, California is a high-ranking contender, but the California Travel and Tourism Commission’s (CTTC) is launching a new television advertisement that puts an impish cap on all that fluff. “Misconceptions” is a…
Devon Magoon interviews NYU professor Barry Goldsmith on his traveler’s knowledge of Italy’s northeastern region, the Veneto. Goldsmith has become so familiar with this region of which Venice is the capital, that he now hosts a personalized tour to tourists. Participants will be guided to numerous attractions in the area including churches, museums, music theaters,…
Venice | Hidden treasures of the Veneto. Surprising treasures in Venice explained by professor Barry Goldsmith.
Beth Simmons reviews A Moveable Feast, an anthology of food-related travel adventures by writers like Jan Morris, Andrew Zimmern and Anthony Bourdain.
Rome’s famous neighborhood near the Colosseum By Greg Roensch I recently spent three weeks in Rome, in the cramped and cobbled district of Trastevere. Looking back on the trip, I find it was the sounds of this ancient district more than anything else that left a mark on me. More than strolling through rustic alleys…
Cádiz & Puerto de Santa Maria: The Oldest Cities in Western Europe By Tristan Cano Having been founded by the Phoenicians as a small seasonal trading post in the 12th Century BCE, the Spanish city of Cádiz is the most ancient still-standing city in Western Europe. It was originally known as Gadir meaning ‘enclosed,’ which…
Ingrid Hart journeys to the Seven Sisters Waterfall in Palm Springs, California, where she finds herself at one with the spirits of the desert.
My Last Fifty Bucks in LA: Tips on What To Do for Cheap By Ben Hill If you had one day left in Los Angeles, fifty bucks, and a tank full of gas, what would you do? I moved to L.A. in the early aughts, and each year I consider leaving due to downsizing, stagnation,…
Cartagena deserves its rich reputation By David Rich Three years after my first visit, Cartagena, Colombia hadn’t changed an iota, still sitting pretty in pastel as South America’s party carousel, honeymoon carousal, and emerald capital. First place I’ve ever returned to that remained an exact clone of its former self, eternal Cartagena, city of dizzying…
RVing in Europe and around the world: Information on how to purchase, sell and rent RVs most anywhere in the world, or ship them between continents.
By Kent E St John The decay is enchanting and matches the heat, not subtle, nothing about Salvador, Brazil is. It is a long way from the now comparatively polished streets of Rio and I am grateful for it. Just steps from my luxury hotel is a one time-convent. My eyes blink repeatedly; the bright…
