Insights on Travel & Culture
alley cat: noun 1. a stray cat
2. an adventurous, insatiably curious person
3. verb [intransitive] to explore ~ They love to alley cat around Rome.
It’s a relaxing time of year in Florida. The New England snowbirds have migrated north and the beaches and restaurants are uncrowded. Due to the sea breezes, Florida is actually cooler at this time of…Continue Reading
Following are some highlights and tips from our recent journey across Austria on an editorial project.
If you drive from Vienna to Salzburg, take time, if possible, to go by way of the Wachau Valley (a section of the…Continue Reading
Just returned from a working trip across fabulous Austria!
Following are a few brief comments about Vienna, our starting point. Observations and tips related to the rest of…Continue Reading
Luang Prabang, declared a World Heritage Site in 1995, has recently started appearing on the radar of adventurous travelers—particularly those seeking a novel and exotic alternative to Southeast Asia’s better-known—and more crowded—destinations.
Not long ago,…Continue Reading
This largely unvisited land of Buddhist temples and exotic landscapes, officially called Myanmar, is back in the news!
Improved relations between the U.S. and Burma, signaled by Hilary Clinton’s 2011 visit, has aroused interest…Continue Reading
Both before and after our November trip to Wellington, New Zealand (for the annual convention of the Society of American Travel Writers), we found time to explore the country’s South Island.
It’s hard…Continue Reading
Because we lived in Manhattan for 15 years, return visits always feels like homecomings. Each time, we explore new areas of the city. In October, we went back for a family wedding and…Continue Reading