Taking in the beauty of Spain’s Catalonia via a bike tour
MONELLS, Spain — Almost every year since 1996, I have organized a week-long, early summer bicycle tour in a foreign country for a group of friends. So far we’ve biked in 10 countries from New Zealand...
View ArticleTaking in the beauty of Spain’s Catalonia via a bike tour
MONELLS, Spain — Almost every year since 1996, I have organized a week-long, early summer bicycle tour in a foreign country for a group of friends. So far we’ve biked in 10 countries from New Zealand...
View Article5 Best West Coast Road Trips
Tweet There’s something about warm weather that makes us want to hop in the car and drive into the sunset (preferably in a red convertible). While temperatures reach new heights inland, ’tis the...
View ArticleLondon: Move over, royal baby: City readies for opening of park
All eyes may be focused on Kate Middleton and the royal baby, but come the weekend, at least some will turn to events at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. A little more than a year after Queen...
View Article7 Top Farm Stays Around the World
Tweet Looking for a unique place to hit the hay—quite literally—on your next getaway? Consider a farm stay, a type of property whose farms, gardens, and down-home ambiance are a main draw for guests....
View ArticleJust Back From: Cruising the Galapagos Islands
A trip to the Galápagos Islands can be downright transformative—it’s little wonder that Charles Darwin learned to look at the world just a wee bit differently while visiting here. During my own recent...
View Article5 Midwestern Small Towns to Visit Now
Native Midwesterners often joke about "the six weeks of summer," but the season of warmth actually stretches much longer than this, and one thing is for certain: towns in the Heartland celebrate...
View Article5 Whimsical Treehouse Hotels in Britain
What could be more romantic—or, if you’re a child, more exciting—than being tucked away in a cozy treehouse surrounded by beautiful woodlands? Britain has fallen in love with treehouses as an...
View ArticleGuide to the Off-Season in 4 Resort Towns
In many favorite summer destinations, July and August is the peak of peak season with everything (hotels, museums, restaurants, beaches) at top capacity and costing the most they will all year. And...
View ArticleFitness Getaways: What to Expect
By noon, I had been to a stretch class, learned how to salsa, consumed a carrot, cucumber, and beetroot juice, and been drizzled in oils by an Ayurvedic therapist who pointed out that my doshas (the...
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