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.
“It’s wonderful to see you again and be reminded that you once lived among us!”
This was how Ashley Saunders greeted me, a man who some 50 years ago was my student in Bimini’s ramshackle,…Continue Reading
Now that President Obama has restored diplomatic relations with Cuba, more Americans than ever are interested in visiting the island, which is just 90 miles from Miami, Florida.
We visited Cuba on…Continue Reading
Journeys through Africa are among the most dramatic on the planet—adventures that put travelers in sensory overdrive as they take in the continent’s extraordinary sights, sounds and smells, particularly those experienced on safari. Although not our first…Continue Reading
UPDATED JUNE, 2019 (Updates in bold)
We recently…Continue Reading
After our recent road trip through Ecuador’s highlands, we understood why World Travel Awards designated Quito as South America’s leading destination for 2013. In 2014, the capital city was again nominated for this award, along with…Continue Reading
One must visit Iran to understand how warm, gracious and pro-American the people are.
After our recent journey through the country, we wholeheartedly agreed with travel consultant and journalist, Rick Steves, who reported…Continue Reading
During Carnevale, Venice’s 12-day, pre-Lenten celebration, the city becomes the greatest stage on earth.
Revelers, attired in fantastical masks and costumes, act out their fantasy of the moment. Some costumes…Continue Reading
Located in northeastern Italy just two hours from Venice, the Dolomite Mountains are not your everyday alpine range. These knife-edged peaks and towers come in irregular, fantastical shapes, as if formed by the gods during a primordial, Bacchanalian frenzy. Their vertical walls are literally in your…Continue Reading