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Best of Turkey: One Country, Many Experiences
Published on 16 Sep, 2011 at 8:41 in Travel | | No Comments
Turkey is a country of contrasts: this is where Eastern traditions meet Western ones, where ancient sights and sounds collide with the modern world, and religious and secular life come together. There is no other place on earth that is such a living juxtaposition, and there’s no time like the present to experience it for yourself. This whirlwind one-week…
Legal Cuba Travel: 10 Things You Need to Know Before You Go
Published on 13 Sep, 2011 at 8:30 in Travel | | No Comments
Like many Americans, I’d had Cuba on my travel bucket list for years, my curiosity piqued by friends’ photos and stories from their trips there through Canada or Mexico. But I was waiting for a legal option for traveling to this long-embargoed country. So when restrictions for Americans were relaxed earlier this year, I was thrilled to join tour…
Quebec City
Published on 3 Sep, 2011 at 8:29 in Travel | | No Comments
Québec City Travel Guide Québec City’s alluring setting atop Cape Diamond (Cap Diamant) speaks to travelers of high adventure, military history, and exploration. This French-speaking capital city is the only walled city north of Mexico. Visitors come for the delicious and inventive cuisine, the remarkable historical continuity, and to share in the seasonal exuberance of…
Top 5 Hotel Booking Apps
Published on 1 Sep, 2011 at 7:00 in Travel | | No Comments
Need a room? A trove of new hotel-booking apps makes reservations a breeze. These smartphone-specific programs allow you to book in real time and often include incentives for reserving on the fly. A recent, informal, TripAdvisor survey found that 60% of Americans now have travel apps on their smart phones and about 38% use them to book travel.
Since most…
Havana
Published on 2 Jul, 2011 at 9:09 in Travel | | No Comments
Havana Travel Guide In this historic seaport, long known as the Key to the New World, classic American cars clatter along streets lined with Spanish architecture and pulsating with African and Caribbean rhythms. Old Havana’s baroque facades, massive-columned palaces, and lush patios whisper tales of Cuba’s colonial past. Everywhere, Spanish, African, Caribbean, and American flavors boil in a dynamic and…
Cuba Travel News: Fly Off to Havana
For the first time since 2004, when the George W. Bush administration cancelled so-called “people-to-people” licenses for companies offering cultural travel to Cuba, Americans can once again go there legally—and without applying to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for a special license to travel.
At this writing, more companies are expected to receive the same license soon so check…
Top 10 Tips for Hotel Stays with Pets
Published on 25 Jun, 2011 at 9:12 in Travel | | No Comments
Whether you are hitting the road with your teacup poodle, a tomcat, or a terrier, there’s some special considerations to find the best lodging for you and your pet. While more and more hotels are becoming pet-friendly, you still need to be prepared for the following.
1. Double-check pet fees and restrictions. Accommodations often have restrictions on the…
Top 10 Tips to Make the Most of Geothermal Yellowstone
Published on 24 Jun, 2011 at 8:38 in Travel | | No Comments
The 10,000 hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles, plus 300 or so active geysers within Yellowstone comprise more than half the entire world’s thermal features. We’ve got the tips you need to know before you go to best experience the park’s geothermal wonders.
Past eruptions of cataclysmic volcanoes brought about the steaming, vaporous landscape of Yellowstone today. The heat from…
Best American Cities To Visit In Summer
Published on 23 Jun, 2011 at 8:58 in Travel | | No Comments
Every year, Travel + Leisure readers rank cities for qualities such as great food or excellent shopping. Readers also vote on best times of year to visit-including the classic, all-important summer vacation.
More Americans are planning to take that vacation this season. According to a poll by the American Express Spending & Saving Tracker, 59 percent of Americans will take…
4 Hotel Tips: How to Make the Most of Your Concierge
Published on 20 Jun, 2011 at 9:12 in Travel | | No Comments
Concierges can be the great finessers of your trip: making reservations, helping with business matters, and generally smoothing out life’s kinks. They also know all the ins and outs of the hotel scene, and how to get the most out of your stay. Here are four tips to effectively use the concierge service for your next hotel stay.
1. Help…
Destin-Nation: Budget Ukraine
Published on 14 Jun, 2011 at 6:24 in Travel | | No Comments
Ukraine isn’t the first destination to top everybody’s list, but it should be. The former Soviet republic is a prime destination for history buffs, outdoorsmen and adventure travelers alike. The capital city of Kiev, founded in the 5th century, has been overrun and occupied by the the Khazars, Mongolians, the Lithuanians and the Nazis, among others, but still stands proudly…
