Insights on Travel & Culture
alley cat: noun 1. a stray cat
2. an adventurous, insatiably curious person
3. verb [intransitive] to explore ~ They love to alley cat around Rome.
We leave this week for the adventure of a lifetime on the Sea Spirit, an expedition ship owned and operated by Poseidon Expeditions (poseidonexpeditions.com). Founded in 1999, the company has a reputation for high quality, excellent-value cruises to the Arctic, Subantarctic and Antarctic regions. Poseidon Expeditions also offers…Continue Reading
Just returned from a wonderful journey to the Peruvian highlands where we visited the UNESCO World Heritage city of Cusco, small towns and markets in the Sacred Valley and, of course, Machu Picchu.
“Musts” in Cusco:…Continue Reading
Of late, we’ve discovered Nantucket, for over 100 years a favorite summer retreat for the well-heeled and their families.
Now we know why those families keep coming back. Located 30…Continue Reading
The Dordogne region of southwestern France, located two hours east of Bordeaux, may not be the first area that comes to mind when Americans are planning a French trip. But travelers in-the-know consider it, for good reason, one of France’s most…Continue Reading
Want to know why people, particularly photographers, come from all over the U.S. to this rookery in St. Augustine, Florida? Action. There’s never a dull moment at the Alligator Farm, where thousands of tropical birds arrive every spring to mate,…Continue Reading
The 35th America’s Cup sailing races will take place in Bermuda this summer! On a recent visit, we found a whirlwind of preparations going on about the island.
Since it’s only 600 miles from East Coast— between two to three hours by…Continue Reading
It’s not hard to like Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands—a city with tree-lined canals, beautiful architecture (from medieval to contemporary) and expansive parks. It’s an old city with an edgy, modern sensibility. It has world class museums and performing arts…Continue Reading
In Utrecht, the “bicycle capital of the world,” we took booked a cycling tour of the city. Why not join the stream of local residents whose preferred method of transportation was a sturdy Dutch bicycle?