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Interview: Leif Pettersen and the First Food Travel Show

April 16, 2021April 15, 2021 by Kristin Henning
Leif Pettersen First Travel Food Show

An audio interview with Leif Pettersen, author of the new e-book, The First (Failed) Travel Food Show. Pettersen talks about shooting a TV pilot in Morocco, living in Romania, travel writing, and the future of travel.

Categories Interviews, Romania

Building a Belize Resort in the Year 2020

March 30, 2021March 29, 2021 by Kristin Henning
Built a Belize resort

Building a Belize resort during the 2020 pandemic required optimistic owners and a dedicated staff. Sirenian Bay Resort in Placencia met the challenge.

Categories Belize, North America Tags Placencia

What to See and Do and Live in Madrid

March 1, 2021February 10, 2021 by Tom Bartel
plaza mayor torre del oro-2

What you should be sure to see, do, and eat in Madrid. Museums, restaurants, shopping, and more. And where you should stay while you’re considering whether to move there.

Categories Spain Tags Madrid, museums

Get in Shape for Travel

January 27, 2021January 26, 2021 by Kristin Henning
fitness for travel

Get in shape for travel with free online exercise classes for travelers over 50. Hundreds of options for all fitness levels include yoga, cardio, and strength workouts.

Categories Active Travel, Travel Tips

Visiting Berlin: Contemporary Art and Modern History

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by Kristin Henning
germany berlin brandenburg gate

Good advice for visiting Berlin. We review top historic sites and memorials, the contemporary arts scene, cool neighborhoods, and fine hotels and shopping in Berlin.

Categories Arts and Culture, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, Germany, History Travel Tags Berlin

The Strasbourg Cathedral, France

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 by Tom Bartel
UNESCO world heritage site France Strasbourg Cathedral

The Strasbourg Cathedral, known as the cathedral of Notre Dame, is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture and one of the most beautiful churches in the world. Take a visual tour.

Categories Europe, France, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Alsace, church, strasbourg

The Soviet World War II Memorial, Treptower Park, Berlin

January 18, 2021December 31, 2020 by Tom Bartel
germany berlin soviet war memorial 2

The Soviet World War II Memorial at Berlin’s Treptower Park is a somber reminder of the horror of war.

Categories Germany Tags Berlin, World War II

Jerash, The Ruins of Ancient Jordan

December 20, 2020December 18, 2020 by Tom Bartel
oval plaza from temple zeus jerash jordan 2

The history of Jerash, Jordan spans the Roman, Byzantine, and Muslim eras, and has well preserved archeological examples from all these cultures.

Categories Asia, Jordan, Middle East

Five Fun Christmas Traditions in Spain

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 by Kristin Henning
Spain Christmas Markets Madrid

Christmas traditions in Spain involve holiday cakes and food, Christmas markets, nativities, beautifully lit cities, and processions of the Three Kings, or Wise Men. Here are highlights.

Categories Arts and Culture, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, Spain

The National Parks of the United States by State

April 5, 2021December 2, 2020 by Tom Bartel
USA olympic national park hikers

A list of National Parks and Monuments by state, with links to our stories about parks we’ve visited. There are 62 U.S. National Parks, including two in American Samoa and the United States Virgin Islands. Lots of other fun facts about National Parks.

Categories Active Travel, National Parks, Nature and Wildlife, North America, Unesco World Heritage Sites, United States
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