The city of Merida in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is a sultry, ancient place and Hotel Boutique Misión Fray de Diego fits right in. Centered around a sun-dappled central courtyard, this Colonial-era structure was part of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación Catholic convent from the 1500s to the 1800s, with various evolutions to its architecture along…
If you’re at all concerned about the state of your planet and how much garbage is floating around in our oceans, do your part and carry one of the best water purifiers for travelers when you hit the road. If you want to be a responsible traveler, the first step is one of the easiest:…
BCoutdoorsurvival/Video screen capture Homemade Camping Equipment (DIY Camping Stove) For anyone who has ever tried to boil water over a campfire, portable stoves may seem like a convenient luxury employed only by seasoned campers. But did you know that you can make your very own compact stove using only household tools and a couple…
That photo above is the two-page spread from a cover story of mine nine years ago in a travel magazine called TravelWorld. It was a piece on the top colonial cities in Mexico, places to visit away from the beaches that are more interesting and are a better travel deal. This is the old…
The historic part of Stockholm, Gamla Stan, is not short of fancy restaurants to match its picturesque streets. Pop into any of them and you’ll have a great gastronomical experience. But if you are looking for something totally unique in Stockholm, you should go the the quirky Pharmarium bar and restaurant. Stortorget, the main square of…
In some beach vacation areas you’ve got one strip and that’s it, so choosing your location isn’t all that important. Puerto Vallarta, the popular Pacific Coast sun and fun getaway spot in Mexico, is a whole different animal. Visitors walk out of the buzzing airport here and fan out to multiple sections of this region,…
When people started looking for options to travel safely in the USA when the travel restrictions got rolling, a whole lot of them turned to road trips and camping. As a result, some people found the opposite of what they were hoping when they entered the parking lots and full campgrounds at our nation’s famous…
The town of Baie-Saint-Paul, in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, sparkles with creative inspiration. It’s something you feel even before you pull up to Auberge La Muse. For a visit to this area, it is important to stay at an inn with an abundance of comfort, style, and imagination. Inn Location and Highlights Auberge La…
Killarney Plaza Hotel is set in the heart of Killarney, a town on Ireland’s famed Ring of Kerry, and it’s a stone’s throw from Killarney National Park. This 198-room property is one of the more expensive hotels in the area, but its excellent in-town location, comfortable rooms, parking garage, and “leisure center” with indoor pool,…
Formerly the Blackstone Hotel originally built in 1916, Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, has a storied history. It was a popular stop-off point for well-traveled folks making their way between San Francisco and Chicago by train. President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie spent their fifth wedding anniversary in the stately brick building. …
