‘Stockholm Pass’ debuts in Sweden
By Bob Schulman Here’s good news for tourists who’d like to go sighteeing in Stockholm – but who don’t have much time to do it, nor a wallet packed with cash. It’s the latest product of the Leisure...
View ArticleComing this summer and fall: Gulet cruises on the Aegean
By Bob SchulmanAdventurous vacationers are invited to cruise the seaways of ancient Hellenic sailors on four upcoming trips across the Aegean Sea aboard traditional wooden gulets. Sleeping up to 18...
View ArticleThe Earthquake in Ecuador and its Effect on travel
On Saturday, April 16 Ecuador suffered a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, the epicenter of which was in the coastal town of Pedernales. The quake caused serious damage to the coastal provinces of Manabi and...
View ArticleGuests round ‘em up at posh Wyoming ranch resort
By Bob SchulmanIf vacations with a western theme turn you on, consider the new “Roping and Ranch Skills” retreat set to debut this fall in Wyoming.read more
View ArticleFerry operators eye new Florida-Havana service
Text by Bob SchulmanPhotos courtesy of Direct FerriesIf all goes well – and right now it looks like it will – passenger ferries should be zipping across the 230-mile run from Miami to Havana a little...
View ArticleNicaragua's El Castillo, ancient bastion vs. pirates, modern tourist draw
A 341-year-old fortress in southern Nicaragua that was formerly a bastion against English pirates is nowadays a growing tourist attraction.read more
View ArticleTravelers live it up in homes away from home
Text by Bob SchulmanPhotos courtesy of Homestay.comAttention vacationers: Living like a local on trips to exotic places has become all the rage. Imagine yourself bunking down in someone’s home in, say,...
View ArticleCould the gate to the Garden of Eden be in Israel?
By Bob SchulmanIf you’re like most first-time visitors to Israel, you likely never heard of the Decapolis, much less places like Scythopolis or Hippos. But sometime during your stay while you’re out...
View ArticlePlaya Espiritu takes root (at last) on Mexico’s west coast
By Bob SchulmanAfter eight years of running hot and cold on the proposed billion-dollar Playa Espiritu project, the Mexican government finally came through with funding needed to launch the new...
View ArticleHigh Fashions at San Francisco International Airport
By Lina Broydo, Lifestyle WriterThere is more to the San Francisco International Airport, than just showing your tickets and your passport, go through the security check points, schlep your oversized...
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