Berlin Arts Walk with Context
A guided walking tour through Berlin’s Mitte neighborhood for a close look at the arts scene, complete with renovated factory buildings and contemporary art galleries.
Kristin Henning
What’s New in Florence Museums?
Changing exhibits, illuminated texts, mummy hands, and musical instruments are just some of our new discoveries in Florence. I never feel like I’ve seen it all, and I never feel like leaving this ever-evolving city.
Otherworldly Atacama: Geysers, Buried Villages, and Lunar Landscapes
While Torres del Paine and Patagonia at Chile’s southern tip get heaps of inspiring coverage (including by us, here), the stark Atacama desert at the northern end of the elongated … Read more
Discovering Alsatian Wine on A European River Cruise
Let’s be honest here. Drinking the wine of the regions you pass through is probably the best reason for taking a European river cruise. And Alsatian wine is among the best … Read more
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania: Stop for the View, Stay for the Trek
[NOTE: We traveled in Australia and Tasmania back in early 2012, using a rental car and our own devices to get around. Recently, World Expeditions asked us to write about … Read more
Cuba Vacations: Hiking National Parks in Cuba
As excited as we were for our first Cuba vacation, we were even more psyched for plans to hike its National Parks and see a variety of places across the … Read more
2016 Books and Beds
In this second annual round-up of the books I’ve read and the beds I’ve slept in, I gotta admit I’m cutting corners on the reading list. Every year, I promise … Read more
Three Surprises in Cuba: What We Learned from Cuban People
In Cienfuegos, Cuba, on the fourth day of our tour, our guides Román and Jorge told us they had a surprise for us. Earlier in the day, a possible stop … Read more
Shanghai: A Tour of China’s Accelerated City
Editor’s note: Do you want to get to know Shanghai right now, from home? As a result of the 2020 pandemic, Context Travel has introduced an excellent series of virtual … Read more
Croatia’s Cuisine: Dalmatian Coast Food and Wine
A week in Croatia does not make me an expert. But every day, we learned more about Dalmatian Coast food and wine. Use these tips.
