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.
Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in southern Chile, gets our vote as one of…Continue Reading
During Carnevale, Venice’s 12-day, pre-Lenten celebration, the city becomes the greatest stage on earth.
Revelers, attired…Continue Reading
Located in northeastern Italy just two hours from Venice, the Dolomite Mountains are not your everyday alpine range. These knife-edged peaks and towers come in irregular, fantastical shapes, as if formed by the gods during a primordial, Bacchanalian frenzy. Their vertical walls are literally in…Continue Reading
“I travel light; as light, that is, as a man can travel who will still carry his body around because of its sentimental value.” —Christopher Fry, British playwright
For…Continue Reading
Do you appreciate travel watches that are rugged, attractive—and attention getting?
Look no further than Panerai, a high-quality Italian-Swiss import known for its fine craftsmanship…Continue Reading
A few years ago, I (Mary) was in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. As I…Continue Reading
