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 head to New Zealand in November for this year’s Society of American Travel Writers’ Convention. If it’s like previous conventions, it should be fun and productive!
This one is in Wellington,…Continue Reading
On a recent visit to downtown Charleston, we stayed at the Governor’s House Inn (www.governorshouse.com). Built in 1760, it was the home of John Rutledge—the youngest signer…Continue Reading
While browsing in an Apple store for a case to protect our new Macbook Pro, we asked one of the “geniuses” for a recommendation. She immediately mentioned a BookBook, then suggested we check…Continue Reading
Palm Beach is great in the summer: The snowbirds have flown north, traffic has ebbed, prices are down, and we have the beaches and restaurants all to ourselves. Best of all…Continue Reading
The Knoxville Museum of Art (www.knoxart.org) is staging the first U.S. exhibit outside New York City of the ceramics of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (pronounced I-way-way). He is China’s first contemporary art megastar, ranked #13 by Art Review magazine on…Continue Reading
We have fond memories of our travels across Yemen in the late 1990s and are distressed to read about this country’s current problems.…Continue Reading
With the political upheavals in the Middle East, it’s understandable that North Americans express concern about traveling to the region. But Jordan’s relevance to current affairs, as well as its fabulous archaeological sites, natural beauty, opportunities…Continue Reading