20 March 2012
The largest and most visited of the seven states comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai boasts some of the world’s most spectacular examples of modern technology and architecture. But sunlit skyscrapers don’t eclipse rich culture and...
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21 February 2012
Aruba’s warm and breezy climate, aqua blue water, and wide white beaches make it a sun-lover’s paradise. And its casinos, restaurants, and high- and low-rise hotels make for an action-packed vacation—if you want.
Whether you’re ready for relaxation...
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Visit Egypt now?
It’s the best of times and the worst of times to visit Egypt. On a recent trip there I never felt anything but safe, and our group was welcomed to a degree beyond what these hospitable people normally provide. The draw that takes you there, that unfathomable pull to the remains of the oldest ordered...
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A writer’s holiday
They say that everyone has at least one great story to tell, whether it’s a memoir of your own life experience, an exciting thriller, or even a children’s story. If you’ve been toying with the idea of finally putting that great idea on paper, why not plan a trip to a writers’ conference? From Martha’s Vineyard...
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Wilds of Wyoming
Cheyenne is a fine town. If you arrive from somewhere east—as I do—it’s like another country. Living proof that cowboy hats are men’s most becoming headgear is plentiful, and boots are worn by both sexes. Boots are also the civic signature—taller even than a man in a cowboy hat and decorated imaginatively, boot-shaped casts enliven...
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Dance off the weight at Canyon Ranch
By Mary Ann Treger Bye bye boot camp. Adios, no pain no gain. Fuhgeddabout feeling the burn. The latest fitness craze is all about ditching the workout and dancing into shape. The idea is to have fun while exercising. To kick-start some local classes, I sign up for a four-day dance-fitness program at Canyon Ranch, a sybaritic...
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Jane Austen, the Brontes, and Beatrix Potter
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Called the most quoted first sentence in literature, if you recognize the opening of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, there is a wonderful vacation opportunity waiting for you. New York-based Lynott Tours...
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London—a view from the handlebars
Here’s a new idea—London by bike. Naturally you won’t bring your own, but London is ready for you with Barclays Cycle Hire in hundreds of docking locations with thousands of bicycles at the ready. You can get the use of one of these three-speed, sturdy bikes with your credit card and sail off into London...
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Bologna—the antidote to the tourist trap
In Bologna, Italy, sitting with your espresso in the splendid Piazza Maggiore under the north Italian sun, you can watch the Bolognese go about their business and—unlike many travel destinations—note that their business isn’t you. They have other fish to fry. Sometimes literally. Bologna is a great food town. Besides excellent restaurants in the city where...
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Accessible paradise in Providenciales
Clusters of pristine luxury resorts offer exceptional treatment in Providenciales, but the island’s five-star experience is truly owed to its beaches. Under the warmth of typically cloudless skies, visitors tread upon a duvet of fine, white sand on the shores of radiant azure water. One of eight inhabited islands of the 40 that comprise Turks and...
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