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.
The Sultanate of Oman wraps the southeastern “toe” of the Arabian Peninsula, extending from the Strait of Hormuz in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south, then to Yemen in the…Continue Reading
Historic 16th- and 17th-century private homes—restored and repurposed as romantic hotels—are part of the attraction of Guatemala’s former capital, Antigua. We discovered a few of these during our stay and decided that the Palacio de Doña Leonor was one…Continue Reading
“There’s something terribly attractive about life in a place like this…it has a nice easy-going atmosphere, the kind of atmosphere I prefer to live in,” said the late actress Katherine Hepburn. She was speaking of tiny…Continue Reading
Puerto Madryn, October 21, 2017
Today we arrive in Puerto Madryn, a town on Argentina’s coast, nearly two hours by air from Buenos Aires.
The dining room of our hotel in Puerto Madryn looks onto the sparking blue waters…Continue Reading
We leave this week for the adventure of a lifetime on the Sea Spirit, an expedition ship owned and operated by Poseidon Expeditions (poseidonexpeditions.com). Founded in 1999, the company has a reputation for high quality, excellent-value cruises to the Arctic, Subantarctic and Antarctic regions. Poseidon Expeditions also offers…Continue Reading
During a recent day trip to Miami, we stopped by the Surf Club Four Seasons, an ultra-elegant boutique property, which opened in March, 2017.
The original Surf Club club debuted on New Year’s Eve 1930, as the brainchild of…Continue Reading