Photography tips for shooting the iconic tourist attraction Ever since I was a child, I’ve been fascinated by the mystery of Stonehenge, a circle of upright stones in a grassy field in the English countryside. When I finally saw it for myself, I was no less awestruck, although the mystique is marred by the intersectionRead more
. . . plus, tips for packing lighter and smarter Now that airlines are starting to charge for everything, including carry-on luggage, it’s even more essential to travel with less. You may not be able to take everything you want, but making the right choices ahead of time means you won’t hit the airlines’ maximumRead more
‘Tis the season for planning travel for the coming year and all the respected travel authorities are busy compiling their lists of favorite destinations. I, too, have a list of far-flung places to recommend in 2013. Fairbanks, Alaska Why it’s on the radar: Fairbanks is one of the best places to view to view theRead more
September is National Honey Month and to celebrate, several hotel properties are offering special deals for guests. The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Downtown Denver has introduced a number of innovative offerings that incorporate the honey from its own bee colonies. Taking the sustainability of rooftop hives to a whole new level, the hotel’sRead more
I learned almost everything I know about India from watching teams battle it out on “The Amazing Race” over the last decade. Over one 12-hour period, we seemed to experience it all — except for a head shaving. 10am: Smooth landing in Calcutta (CCU) only to find out Druk Air had not loaded half ourRead more
The same man that wrote the lyrics “I’m a lumber jack and I’m okay” introduced me to Bhutan, a tiny Himalayan country the size of Iowa. Comedian Michael Palin of Monty Python fame has gone on to a successful career as a travel presenter for the BBC. The 2004 series “Himalaya with Michael Palin” chartedRead more
Royal wedding fever led to tourism increases in 2011, but not just in the U.K. The Kingdom of Bhutan recorded a an almost 57 percent increase — the highest in the history of the remote Himalayan country — which can be partly attributed to the nuptials between King Jigme Khesar and commoner Jetsun Pema. “TheRead more
I recently met a woman, who since the birth of her two daughters, has saved a dollar a day for each kid’s travel fund. Upon turning 14, and with more than $5,000, they can choose where in the world they’d like to go. Her youngest, who reaches that magical milestone this year, has chosen Australia.Read more
A line of speeding white 4x4s emerges from a thick fog of airborne desert sand, and they are heading directly at us. Munir, my taxi driver, pulls off the pavement just as the herd blazes past at lightning speed — the occupants honking furiously, but not at us. Their attentions are turned toward the adjacentRead more
Clothes make the man. But what about a woman visiting the United Arab Emirates? As it turns out, it’s not totally clear. Yeah, I know Dubai promotes itself as a cosmopolitan destination that is fairly liberal when it comes to accepting a western lifestyle, but then I found an article on The Epoch Times websiteRead more