By Vern Hobbs “Keep Portland Weird,” read the bumper sticker affixed to the taxicab that we hailed at the Portland, Oregon, Amtrak station. I wondered what exactly that might mean as I tossed our bags in the trunk and asked our driver to whisk us to the Hotel Monaco, reservations having been arranged only minutes…
American travelers desiring an African safari experience, but concerned about safety and stability of the countries in Africa – take heart. Head to Botswana, which is ranked the most peaceful nation in Sub-Saharan Africa in recently released 2009 Global Peace Index. Botswana, ranked first (1st) in Africa and 34th in the world out of 144…
Babymoons: A Time For Relaxation and Reconnecting for Expecting Couples By Lisa Linsley In the past few years, Irene Lim has gone on two international trips with her husband. Lim and husband traveled to Tokyo and Hokkaido, Japan, with the main attraction being Tokyo Disney Sea and Tokyo Disneyland. A few years later, Lim and…
By Andrew Dier Colombia used to have an international advertising blitz promoting tourism with the slogan, “Colombia: The Only Risk is Wanting to Stay.” But in Bogotá during its Expoartesanías in December, a massive annual handicrafts fair sponsored by Artesanías de Colombia, a more appropriate slogan would be “Bogotá: The Only Risk is Wanting to…
The U.S. Travel Association announced modest employment increases in leisure, business and international inbound travel. The U.S. Travel Association is expected to add nearly 90,000 American jobs. Leisure travel is expected to rise 2.0 percent, business travel is expected to increase by 2.5 percent and international inbound travel will increase by nearly 3.0 percent. A…
Maintaining a Healthy Life-Style while in Uncharted Territories By Lisa Linsley If you are traveling to lesser-developed countries, you have probably been warned by your family and friends about malaria, E. coli, and dengue fever, not to mention Delhi belly, more commonly known as travelers’ diarrhea. “As serious as these illnesses can be, don’t let…
Visiting Free Ukraine – Page Two By Roman Skaskiw There are statues of poets, Roman Gods, and one statue of Austrian writer and Lviv native Leopold von Masoch, after whom masochism is named. Four universities fill the city with young people. Street musicians seem to sing or play on every other corner. I found an…
Love the One You’re With, Newlyweds Share By Kelly Westhoff Soon after we got married, my husband and I quit our jobs and hit the road. We traveled through eight countries in six months — Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. Since returning home, we’ve discovered that family, friends, and curious acquaintances…
Ukraine: Roman Skaskiw returns to his family home in Ukraine and reflects on the country’s troubled history.
Folgers Home For The Holidays Contest Do you live far apart from your family? During holidays do you wish you could fly to visit your relatives and spend it with them but are unable to due to airfare prices or hotel costs? Folgers is hosting a contest that will send five winners home for the…
By Lisa Linsley Most people associate Cape Cod or Provincetown specifically with summer. Right now, you are most likely picturing days out in the hot sand swimming and fishing. You picture strolling down the busy, narrow Commercial Street waiting in long lines at shops and restaurants. Our first trip to Provincetown was in October. Visiting…
Minas Gerais and Belo Horizonte Offer Many Unique Attractions By Paul Shoul In the Basement of Lona Piniero’s stone Colonial house in Ouro Preto, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Jose Gherardi sits down at the piano. We have gathered here in the late afternoon for her invitation of high tea. Ever so softly,…
