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Lunch on Fiji: A Tale of the South Pacific
Story and photos by Bob SchulmanWhat in the world could Thomas Baker have been thinking when he started fiddling with a hair comb worn by a Fijian chief in 1867? After eight years on the island, the...
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Lunch on Fiji: A Tale of the South Pacific
Story and photos by Bob SchulmanWhat in the world could Thomas Baker have been thinking when he started fiddling with a hair comb worn by a Fijian chief in 1867? After eight years on the island, the...
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‘Softy’ tours a big hit with families
By Bob SchulmanExciting-but-safe places like Iceland, the Galápagos Islands and Costa Rica are becoming increasingly more attractive for family vacations.read more
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Tale of a ‘One Pant Man’ in Costa Rica
Story and photos by Bob SchulmanOne day of our trip to Costa Rica was set aside for a guided tour of the country’s lower Caribbean shoreline, a 50-mile stretch from Puerto Limon down to the Panamanian...
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New for 2016: Tour Southeast Asia by private jet
By Bob SchulmanYour neighbors ask: “What did you do on your vacation?”You tell them: “Oh, we flew over to Thailand, hopped on a private jet and zipped off to a gorgeous bay in Vietnam for a couple of...
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It’s a ‘direct’ flight... No, it’s a ‘connecting’ flight... No, it’s a...
Story and photos by Bob SchulmanYou booked a flight to London with a stop at a big hub terminal (let’s say, New York-JFK) along the way. Both hops have the same flight number, so it must be a “direct”...
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New tour features old world Baltics
By Bob SchulmanHurry, hurry... you can be the first kid on your block (or perhaps all of San Jose) to take a newly announced guided tour of the Baltic hotspots of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (all...
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The sweetness of Todos Santos
Story and photos by Bob SchulmanNext time you're vacationing down at western Mexico's beach resort at Los Cabos consider a visit to the nearby town of Todos Santos. Besides offering the charm of one of...
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‘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...
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Coming 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...
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The 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...
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Guests 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
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Ferry 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...
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Nicaragua'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
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Travelers 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,...
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Could 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...
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Playa 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...
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High 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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