Take the Plunge: Become SCUBA Certified Overseas By: Rebecca Harris  If you don’t have the time at home or, like me, you dread the thought of swimming in water…

Keeping it Real in Reno/Tahoe By Francis DiScala Jr Casinos, nature, and fresh snow! Now that is how I like to roll the dice… Mixing casinos and fresh air in…

Miles Flown: 147,339 Segments: 76 Carriers: 27 Countries: 22.5 (U.S.A., Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Cook Islands, Aruba, England, Israel, Palestian Authority*, Australia, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Turkey, Greece, Colombia, Mexico, Bahamas,…

Copacabana Palace — Rio De Janeiro, Brazil The most prestigious hotel in South America is the Copacabana Palace. It was built in 1923 and practically every celebrity (Tom Cruise checked…

By: Yuki Hayashi The Recession. Drug-cartel violence. H1N1. (And, since my visit, Hurricane Jimena.) Few tourist destinations were hit as hard in 2009 as Mexico. Between the overall drop in…

Happy New Year! What a crazy week it has been for the travel industry, ever since the thwarted terrorist attack on Christmas Day. The initial response by the TSA has…

By: Sheila O’Connor Love a good bargain? Who doesn’t? As women (and men) it’s often been said we are born to shop. It must be a basic instinct but shopping…

Past photo galleries: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | Celebrities I…

YANKEES! People are either Yankee haters or lovers. There’s no in between. Fortunately, I grew up in southern Connecticut, so I was born a real Yankee. Last month, I was…

Merry Christmas! Most of my friends back east thought I was crazy when I told then I wished I was in NYC for the “snowstorm of the century.” Instead, I…

  Greetings! This week we finish up my Crown Princess Caribbean cruise with my dad. Highlights include getting a behind-the-scenes look at the ship, dining at the chef’s table, and…

A stroll along the city plazas or a swim in the river Aare leaves you wandering why more capital cities aren’t like this one. By: Ben Brown BERN IN A…

It seems this time of year every travel blogger is compiling a top 10 travel gift guide. After several emails from readers asking where my list was, I finally caved…

By: Sue Facter “You can go to heaven if you want; I’ll stay here in Bermuda.” – Mark Twain My trip felt like a cross between The Amazing Race and…

Innovative products that will make your family day out fun, fun, fun! By: Margot Black Now into my second year as a parent, I figure I’m getting the hang of…