by Dana Drake It’s so exciting to be in love when February 14 arrives. But when I’m not in a relationship I dread the day. Especially at work, where there are all the unavoidable reminders that it is Saint Valentine’s Day. On that day, the office always looks like a crazy florist with a candy…
by Miranda Kenrick Once upon a spring evening a dozen years ago, I sat with three young Europeans in a café in a small town in Yemen. I had a traveler’s tummy and was temporarily fasting. Not wanting to skulk alone in a grotty room, I joined the trio of diners and chatted with them…
by Bobbie Green Vintage Rail travel is one surefire way for singles to enjoy a great vacation. It is the perfect venue for old friends to get together; small groups are a perfect fit. Riding the luxury vintage rail cars of the American Orient Express (AOE) is a treat in itself. In my opinion, the…
by Rochelle Hensley Day One Picture it: A not-bad-looking, young, adventurous black female tourist walks down a little cobblestone road somewhere in the middle of Florence. That woman was me. Map in hand, I eagerly made my way to the first site of the day. I hadn’t been walking fifteen minutes when a handsome, stylish…
by Thuc Nguyen In April of 1998, I walked past a travel agency in South London that advertised cheap plane tickets to Croatia. I had been in England for over half a year and needed to spend some time elsewhere, but dreaded going to well-known destinations such as Paris or Ibiza. Even Prague was filling…