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Travel News and Advice – June 30, 2026
Death at Yosemite National Park. Sadly, a 22-year-old visitor to California's Yosemite National Park recently decided to swim in what looks like calm water, but has a large hidden undercurrent. As a result, he was swept over a waterfall that was more than 500 feet...
Hotel Review: Keemala Luxury Jungle Resort, Phuket, Thailand
Keemala Luxury Jungle Resort is an award-winning, uniquely designed luxury resort complex that utilizes its natural surroundings as an inspiration to create a totally different resort category for Thailand. Located on a tropical jungle hillside and featuring...
Visiting Rome: Be Careful How You Dress
With record numbers of tourists hitting Italy during peak summer heat, many are finding out the hard way that their summer wardrobe isn't welcome everywhere. At Mondo Cattolico, located directly in St. Peter's Square, we see tourists being turned away at the entrance...
Panzano, Italy: Home of the Greatest Butcher in the World
If you are a confirmed carnivore like me, there is one town in Italy you absolutely have to visit! No… it’s not Rome or Venice or Florence or Milan or even Turin. The town is called Panzano and is a small medieval village surrounded by the Tuscan countryside in the...
Restaurant Review: Lunch at Hotel Maria Cristina, San Sebastian, Spain
The city of San Sebastián has become famous for having more Michelin-starred restaurants in and around it than almost any other city in the world. The quality of meals in this city, in general, has been elevated to heights not imagined by diners in many other...
Longevity Travel: The Latest Trend
For years, luxury travel destinations have catered to guests seeking to boost wellness while on vacation. Today, that desire for wellness has graduated—travelers don’t just want to feel better now, they want to extend their healthy lifespan. Enter the growing trend of...
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Visiting Rome: Be Careful How You Dress
With record numbers of tourists hitting Italy during peak summer heat, many are finding out the hard way that their summer wardrobe isn't welcome everywhere. At Mondo Cattolico, located directly in St. Peter's Square, we see tourists being turned away at the entrance...
Hotels, Resorts, Spas
Hotel Review: Keemala Luxury Jungle Resort, Phuket, Thailand
Keemala Luxury Jungle Resort is an award-winning, uniquely designed luxury resort complex that utilizes its natural surroundings as an inspiration to create a totally different resort category for Thailand. Located on a tropical jungle hillside and featuring...
Food, Wine, Spirits
Panzano, Italy: Home of the Greatest Butcher in the World
If you are a confirmed carnivore like me, there is one town in Italy you absolutely have to visit! No… it’s not Rome or Venice or Florence or Milan or even Turin. The town is called Panzano and is a small medieval village surrounded by the Tuscan countryside in the...
Cruise & Sail
Cruising the Nile in Egypt
Egypt … a land of mystique and enigma … with one foot firmly anchored in the past and the other seeking a secure footing in the future. Egypt is home to a treasure trove of monumental structures. The construction techniques for some are known, but to this day, many...
Museums, Entertainment
Dance Review: Flamenco Dancer Olga Pericet’s ‘Baile Sonoro’
I fell in love with Flamenco in the late 1980s when I was introduced to the robust artistry of Maria Benitez and her company, Maria Benitez Teatro Flamenco. It was with great excitement that I looked forward to her annual performance at the Joyce Theater in New York...
Travel Advice, News
Travel News and Advice – June 30, 2026
Death at Yosemite National Park. Sadly, a 22-year-old visitor to California's Yosemite National Park recently decided to swim in what looks like calm water, but has a large hidden undercurrent. As a result, he was swept over a waterfall that was more than 500 feet...