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When Your Destination is Pricey, Opt for a Less Pricey Duplicate
A May 2026 report on destination duplicates found that travelers can enjoy Zanzibar just as much as the Maldives, while paying 80% less. With millions of vacationers planning their summer breaks, a new study by the small-ship cruise company Sail Croatia reveals the...
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...
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...
Travel News and Advice – May 31, 2026
Travel voucher for a canceled flight? Christopher Elliott says no way! The Department of Transportation in the U.S. says airlines must give you a refund for a flight they've canceled or substantially changed. But airlines will try to get you to take a voucher instead,...
Photo Essay: The Amazing Galapagos Islands
There is nowhere in the world like the Galapagos Islands, and they are best experienced via a small yacht cruise. The Ecuadoran government monitors how many visitors can go to each island, which helps to protect what many call "a natural zoo." This is because the...
Dining in Casablanca, Morocco (including recipe)
Casablanca is a very large, international city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. It is about one hour Southwest of Rabat, the capital, but it's much more cosmopolitan. It's the country’s main port and the largest financial center in Africa. It also has Morocco’s...
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When Your Destination is Pricey, Opt for a Less Pricey Duplicate
A May 2026 report on destination duplicates found that travelers can enjoy Zanzibar just as much as the Maldives, while paying 80% less. With millions of vacationers planning their summer breaks, a new study by the small-ship cruise company Sail Croatia reveals the...
Hotels, Resorts, Spas
Spa Review: Doga Thermal Health and Spa, Pamukkale, Turkey
This is a destination that had me exclaiming, "Why didn't anyone ever tell me about this before?" Chances are you've never heard of Pamukkale's travertine slopes even though they tend to overwhelm first-time visitors. What appears to be a sheer cliff of snow rising...
Food, Wine, Spirits
Dining in Casablanca, Morocco (including recipe)
Casablanca is a very large, international city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. It is about one hour Southwest of Rabat, the capital, but it's much more cosmopolitan. It's the country’s main port and the largest financial center in Africa. It also has Morocco’s...
Cruise & Sail
The River Queen: Uniworld Cruises
Long had I coveted taking a river cruise, and my dream was realized when we sailed the Legendary Rhine & Moselle (Mosel) with the top ranked UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruise Collection. The 13-day itinerary was aboard the River Queen, one of...
Museums, Entertainment
Dance Review: The Indian-American Sa Dance Company
The audience is hushed - all focus is on the stage. Then into the silent darkness, a brilliant scarlet back wall is illuminated with female figures appearing like shadow puppets hanging loose before the puppeteer animates them. The wailing music begins, and the lights...
Travel Advice, News
Travel News and Advice – June 15, 2026
Don't get banned! We'd all expect to get thrown off a flight and banned by an airline if we fought with personnel, but did you know an airline might also ban you for filming their employees or going barefoot on a flight? Arguing over reclining your seat could do it,...