For many travelers an adventure to the White Continent is truly a bucket list item. For those wishing to experience it in the lap of luxury, yet not sacrifice true adventure, it’s now possible. In…
With over 5.5 million square miles and over 90-percent of its surface covered in ice, few places in the world engage the imagination more than Antarctica. Capt. James Cook came close to discovery in 1773,…
Everyone who knows me, even marginally, knows I love sweets. So earlier this month I was in chocoholic bliss when an assignment brought me to Zurich’s Lindt Home of Chocolate. Indeed I stayed so long…
The idea of traveling to the island nation of Iceland for the first time conjures up a myriad of wonderful thoughts: rich Viking history, Northern Light viewing possibilities, and dramatically intense scenery replete with majestically…
Switzerland in general, and eastern Switzerland in particular, is one of the few places on the planet where the scenery is an exact match for any technicolor postcard one might buy or receive. While skiing,…
Arriving to Zurich by plane is a pleasure that few other world-class cities can match. It’s not news that it has been voted the best European airport 15 years and counting. Trains leave the airport…
Pretty much the minute you exit Costa Rica’s Liberia International Airport, a sense of calm ensues. It could be the fresh air, the blue skies, or the glorious vistas. The air is sweeter, the colors…
The biggest problem for travelers to Barcelona is deciding what to do and in what order. Mind-blowing architecture, world-class museums, and full-of-life pedestrian streets compete with tapa bars and great food, bakeries, and beaches. One…
As some cruise lines seek to add bigger and bigger ships to their fleet, often resembling floating cities at sea, many cruisers, myself included, prefer the smaller ships with more personal service, easier access to…