The knights’ castle of Hirschhorn, Germany beckons from its forested peak, as a four-star hotel. It is set against the backdrop of the swift Neckar River. The churning waterway swerves through the glen in a storybook fashion, disappearing into the distant horizon …
A few months into my English teaching job in Southern France, by the wonderful predictability of the French system, public services went on strike. The students chained up the university in protest of a new law which meant that I couldn’t work and was still being paid. "I love my job!" I yelled when I next saw Cyril, my French boyfriend. We decided that the next free day we had together we’d celebrate by going to the beach in the Basque Country …
With a whine and a lurch, the truck stopped on the edge of a market in Chiang Mai and we all jumped off into the muddy street. Morning sunlight was coaxing ribbons of steam out of the damp pavement where Thais shuffled about with bundles of fruit, fish still flopping, rice noodles, shrimp paste and the like, wrapped up in faded sheets or balanced on their heads in woven baskets. Palm trees and bird calls filled the air surrounding a dark cement building where we’d find the ingredients for our Thai Cooking class …
The only way to eliminate lost luggage is to personally carry everything on board. Since that’s not always possible, especially with the liquid and gel restriction, the following tips may help …
If you dream of Munich’s Oktoberfest, but you aren’t eager to spend 12 hours or more on a plane to get there, you’ll find Oregon’s Mount Angel Oktoberfest the perfect alternative. You really will feel as if you’re wandering around an Alpine village in the heart of Germany …
At the point where Brazil juts farthest east into the south Atlantic, you’ll find sunny, beachside Natal, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte — mostly unknown among American travelers. They’re missing out. Because it’s a wonderful destination for anybody looking not only for a sandy, surfside escape… but a bit of adventure, too …
It appears suddenly, just off the A8 motorway an hour north of Lisbon. The ancient wall of Obidós rests like a tiara on a large hill, a geophysical anomaly in the surrounding low farmland. Inside the wall is a jewel waiting to be explored, a perfect mini-adventure in one of Portugal’s most treasured historic villages …
“Things certainly have changed since I was here 10 years ago,” I said to my fiancé, as we drove past Costco, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I was a bit fearful that the relaxing getaway I remembered might have been overtaken by "progress." But I calmed when we saw the grand view of the cliffs rise up to meet us, overlooking our sanctuary by the sea: Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Holistic Retreat & Spa …
Cash, checks, or credit? It can be hard to know the best way to spend (and save) when you’re traveling overseas. Here are 13 proven tips to ease the money hassles when you’re on the road in a foreign locale …
Before you let an eager salesperson schmooze you into a timeshare, consider these five criteria to ensure what you buy will make sense for you …
