Spanish police are looking for 12 passengers who fled a flight from Morocco to Turkey after their plane made an emergency landing on the island of Mallorca, according to reports. The Air Arabia Maroc flight, which departed on Friday evening, diverted to Palma de Mallorca after a passenger asked for medical attention, according to Spanish [...]
Though Hakuba is a well known international ski destination, and recreational mountain town in the green season, it also serves very well as a base from which to explore some of Honshu’s best destinations. In no particular order, here are five of the best day trips from Hakuba. 1. Matsumoto Castle As one of Japan’s more impressive [...]
There is so much to see among the 115 islands of Seychelles and you can plan your dream holiday for better times, creating your perfect island-hopping adventure aboard your private charter yacht. Seychelles is the ‘Jewel of the Indian Ocean’ and if you are looking for the quintessential tropical paradise, then this is it. Once [...]
In this post-Covid era most people are ready for a change of scenery after having spent so much time at home working, video conferencing, home-schooling the children, cooking, online networking and streaming. Travelling abroad or even within one’s own country has become something special. Being served again in a restaurant, beer garden, café or bar [...]
Part of being an adventurous traveler is getting out of your comfort zone, trying new things, and embracing the fact that you may not find the foods or creature comforts that you are used to. It’s hard to be completely immersed in a new culture without sampling the cuisine, and in Vietnam, you’ll want to [...]
Everyone who goes on a safari will want to have the best possible wildlife experience, however, when it comes to the type of lodge or camp that people are looking for we find that going on safari means different things to different people. Some will conjure up an image in their mind of a simple safari [...]
In this current coronavirus climate, our minds wander to where we should next go once this has all ended and traveling is a joy once again. Maybe you’ll look for culture, or places to truly get away from it all. Or how about natural landscapes that will take your breath away. I believe Chile has [...]
Left to right: Kikuo Saito, "Monk's Circle," 1987, acrylic on canvas, courtesy of James Fuentes and the Estate of Kikuo Saito; Arthur B. Carles, "Still Life with Chrysanthemums," c. 1906–10, oil on canvas, courtesy of Avery Galleries; Isaac Julien, "The North Star (Lessons of the Hour)," 2019, courtesy of the artist and Jessica Silverman; [...]
CUMBRIA, ENGLAND Stargazer lodges at Blaithwaite Country House Estate Blaithwaite Country House Estate has added two stargazer lodges to its accommodation offering. Located between the Solway Coast and the Lake District, each British-built lodge has a mezzanine level with a panorama stargazing roof window, giving guests an uninterrupted view of the starscape above. Located in [...]
Many UK families are ditching a drizzly British October for warmer climes this week. School half-term starts on Friday 22nd October and runs until 1st November, so there’s plenty of time for an autumn break. And since Britain's red travel list shrunk to just seven countries and territories earlier this month, holiday options [...]
The Algarve is an area on the southernmost tip of Portugal, blessed with a warm and sunny climate, fine white sandy beaches, and glorious scenery. A redeveloped area, the Algarve retains the charm of quaint fishing villages. It also boasts a coastline lined with fine restaurants, bars, and villas. The Algarve is famous for its [...]
I have been visiting Stowe since I was a teenager, my parents had built a house there to escape hot New Jersey summers, and as a home base for the winter ski season. I usually visited in the winter months, and so my view of Stowe was quite narrow, shaped by snow-covered mountains, roaring fires, [...]
