Dispatch: Travel Weekly
A Bahamian Junkanoo “street” parade winds its way to the beach as throngs of guests follow and dance along.
MSC's Ocean Cay lights up when the sun goes down
By Johanna Jainchill|February 3, 2020
As we followed the Junkanoo parade, MSC Cruises COO Ken Muskat said “the whole vibe changes at night” on the island. He was...
In the shadow of Kilimanjaro: Moshi Mamas
By Arnie Weissmann|January 30, 2020
We encountered some real challenges climbing Kilimanjaro, but were always motivated by the purpose and meaning that inspired...
Dash, posing in front of Mawenzi peak at 18,000 feet. It was the moment I knew Dash had truly recovered.
Kilimanjaro and the point of no return: “Up or down?”
By Arnie Weissmann|January 29, 2020
The evening before summit day, Arnie Weissmann's 19-year-old son, Dash, was nauseous and sick to his stomach. He could barely...
Atop the wall – and glad to have it behind me. Encouragement and helping hands from lead guide Eliakim Mshanga (left), porter Joseph Lymb (to the right of Emma) and assistant guide Pastori Minja (right) came at just the right times during the climb.
Facing the wall (and abject fear) on Kilimanjaro
By Arnie Weissmann|January 28, 2020
Barranco Wall is an 800-foot cliff that must be scaled on day 5 if you want to get to the summit.
Seeing -- and tasting -- some of Africa’s smallest creatures
Seeing -- and tasting -- some of Africa’s smallest creatures
By Jeri Clausing|January 28, 2020
Jeri Clausing never thought a game drive would turn into another tasting on her African Travel Inc.-sponsored trip.
Go tell it on the mountain
Go tell it on the mountain
By Arnie Weissmann|January 27, 2020
A pledge drive for Tourism Cares helped push Travel Weekly editor in chief Arnie Weissmann to fulfill a longtime dream --...
Cass Abrahams talks about South Africa, its food and its people before teaching us how to cook some classic Cape Malay dishes.
The luxury of discovering people through food
By Jeri Clausing|January 24, 2020
Jeri Clausing writes that she learned much about South Africa's complicated segregated and colonial history during a cooking...
Worshippers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City.
In Israel, musing on discord and harmony
By Eric Moya|January 22, 2020
There was something moving about walking throughout the Old City and seeing evidence of, if maybe not camaraderie, at least...
The Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park in New York features dozens of holiday shops and eateries, all in the glow of a 55-foot tree.
Spirit of the season in New York's Bryant Park
By Hector Fadraga|December 18, 2019
Dining, sipping, shopping and skating all the way.
Acres of Adelie penguins
Acres of Adelie penguins
By Tom Stieghorst|December 17, 2019
The ornithology expert on our ship estimated that the colony on the beach we were about to explore had upwards of 20,000...
Prepared for the cold
Prepared for the cold
By Tom Stieghorst|December 15, 2019
Cruise editor Tom Stieghorst writes: "The weather report for my first landing in Antarctica wasn't too daunting. Nevertheless,...
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