by Lucy Gordan | Mar 7, 2017 | Travel, Travel blog
Born in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci on April 15, 1472, the oldest illegitimate son of a promiscuous wealthy notary and a peasant, Leonard was a polymath. His interests included invention, painting, sculpting, architecture, science, music (both performing and...
by Adam Jacot de Boinod | Jan 7, 2017 | Travel, Travel blog
[raw]Kúpa-mandúka is the local phrase for one who never leaves his home, one ignorant of the world (literally, a frog in a well). But, for me, I knew Sri Lanka would be enriching and had to visit. I came first to the Wallawwa (www.thewallawwa.com). It’s just outside...
by Catherine Hedge | Dec 28, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
A Caribbean Delight When you step onto the Caribbean island of Aruba, you will hear the warm welcome, “Bon bini!” Aruba is like a fine host whose greatest pleasure is making sure that you feel at home, are well-fed, entertained, and satisfied. Whether you come to...
by Bill Marsano | Dec 8, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
The absence of tourists unsettled by the recent terrorist attacks makes this an excellent time to visit to the City of Light. ‘They must be right,’ I said. ‘The official word is that tourism’s down twenty percent, and it certainly looks it.’ I was talking to Valerie...
by Lisa Richardson | Nov 21, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
Zipping southbound along the shimmering coastline mid-morning, there is a familiar feel and look. Not for long. From La Misión, La Ruta del Vino (the Wine Route) twists east to a vivid contrast of vines and olive trees, the Sonoran Desert and looming mountain...
by Adam Jacot de Boinod | Nov 14, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
The best way to get a proper sense of the island, it seemed, was to work my way up the island by road and by boat. More than anywhere St. Lucia is best visited by being on the move. The thing to do is to change hotels every few days. For all its beauty and fecundity,...
by Lisa Richardson | Nov 9, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
Astonishing storefronts and restaurants march up and down the Malecón, but my eyes gravitate to the art spectacles framed by the Pacific. As we meander the mile-long esplanade, from “La Nostalgia” (Nostalgia) to “La Rotunda del Mar” (the Roundabout of the Sea) to the...
by Lisa Richardson | Sep 22, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
Heinz. Duquesne. PPG. Brats. Pierogi. Neighborhoods. Primanti sandwich. “Pittsburgh left.” Bridges. There’s something about Pittsburgh. It was the big city across the bridge from the little town I visited as a kid, playing and biking the “Old Road” with eight...
by Lisa Richardson | Sep 18, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
It’s familiar territory, I thought as the descent to SFO began. Au contraire. San Mateo County/ Silicon Valley has altered the City by the Bay and the world beyond belief, yet a visitor to the famed Bay Area might completely bypass its food, festivity and funk....
by Adam Jacot de Boinod | Aug 25, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
“Back can wait, but not belly” is a well-known Antiguan saying. Whether this refers to a massage before lunch I never found out but luxury is very much on offer in the following four Leeward Islands hotels. I flew first to Barbuda and to Barbuda North...
by Adam Jacot de Boinod | Jul 10, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
Spa holidays in Thailand are legendary. But perhaps not that well-known by the male fraternity. For years female visitors have been indulging in a number of beauty treatments. Aesthetic clinics abound that focus on beauty that is skin deep, while professional beauty...
by Lucy Gordan | Jul 10, 2016 | Travel, Travel blog
Thanks to the generosity of the Belgian Tourist Office for Brussels and Wallonia in New York, I spent four wonderful days in the city of Mons, the capital of the Belgian province of Hainaut near the French border, and of European Culture in 2015. I had assignments...
