I know you’re first thought is “Pardon me?” Ireland’s coffee is a well-kept secret. The locals say “If you haven’t tasted an Irish coffee in Ireland, you haven’t tasted any Irish coffee.” A tea drinker for over a decade, I’ve recently become fond of coffee (though it hasn’t replaced my morning cuppa), so this is…
by Julie Dupuis Familiarity. Confidence. Sometimes you just have to let them go. How about incompatibility and uncertainty? Transitions aren’t always easy—that’s what I told myself when I decided to crop my hair short before travelling sola to Ecuador and Peru for three months. The locks fell away and I was smitten. Why did I…
Take a steam train through the Arctic Circle with travel writer Paul Theroux from June 13-26, 2009. The Trans-Siberian Railways and Exeter International have partnered up to offer this incredible journey, which is sure to be memorable, especially since you’ll be traveling by train. The trip begins with a city tour of Moscow on June…
by Rick Steves Travel can make you a poet. Travel can be spiritual. You meet people on the road you’d never meet otherwise. Traveling rearranges your cultural furniture, challenging truths you assumed were self-evident and God-given. By traveling, you learn not only about the people and places you visit — you learn about yourself. But…
The goal of Spa Week is to make the spa experience accessible to everyone by offering discounts from spas around the country. Perfect for those of us who can’t justify shelling out hundreds of dollars for a mani-pedi or massage. Until December 22, you can purchase a $100 gift card for $80! This makes a…
The morning was spent with Greg the mountain man and he owns a company called GREG’S SAFARIS. He is forth-generation St. Kittian and love the island so much that he spends his days taking people on tour of the island and sharing the deep, rich history with guests. He does ½ day rain forest hike,…
by Jennifer Anthony In the days that led up to Thanksgiving, I used every tactic I knew of to bring up the topic of the four-day weekend. I was excited to spend time with my family and extended family in Yosemite National Park, but my real excuse for broaching the subject was the excuse to…