Dispatch, Turkey: A setback for tourism
Dispatch, Turkey: A setback for tourism
|October 11, 2015
The Ankara bombings have cast a shadow over optimism expressed by locals before the incident.
Dispatch, Turkey: Istanbul teeming with tourists
|October 8, 2015
Cruise ships, pleasure boats and ferries bobbing on the calm waters of the Bosphorus -- this was the view from my room at the...
Dispatch, Jordan: The small-group advantage
Dispatch, Jordan: The small-group advantage
|September 30, 2015
Intrepid limits its group size to 16 travelers, enabling the operator to tweak the itinerary each day according to the group's...
Dispatch, Playa del Carmen: Heading downtown
Dispatch, Playa del Carmen: Heading downtown
By Eric Moya|September 25, 2015
One evening I checked out Calle 12 and Avenida 5 downtown, the city's main shopping and nightlife district.
Dispatch, Jordan: Lamentable misfortune
Dispatch, Jordan: Lamentable misfortune
|September 23, 2015
In Jordan, tourism has diminished because of Egypt's post-Arab Spring problems and unending war in Syria.
Dispatch, Playa del Carmen: Kenny Chesney and the call to inaction
Dispatch, Playa del Carmen: Kenny Chesney and the call to inaction
By Eric Moya|September 22, 2015
It was common attire among vacationers in their mid-20s to early 30s: aviator sunglasses, trucker hats, maybe a classic-rock...
Dispatch, Iceland: Lured back by inspired travel
Dispatch, Iceland: Lured back by inspired travel
|July 20, 2015
Lindblad Expeditions has brought together an impressive group of people for a fulfilling five-day itinerary.
Dispatch, Greece: After violent protests
Dispatch, Greece: After violent protests
|July 20, 2015
The scene at Syntagma Square in Athens was so serene that the only jostling came from other tourists trying to snap pictures of...
Dispatch, Barbados: Putting the pedal to the metal
Dispatch, Barbados: Putting the pedal to the metal
By Gay Nagle Myers|July 16, 2015
The race director at Bushy Park race course waved a flag, and off I went on the first of my 12 laps around the quarter-mile...
Dispatch, Greece: Business as usual
Dispatch, Greece: Business as usual
|July 15, 2015
The 11th-hour deal hammered out between the EU and Greece caused barely a ripple on the neighboring islands -- at least from a...
Dispatch, Barbados: A Sandals welcome
Dispatch, Barbados: A Sandals welcome
By Gay Nagle Myers|July 14, 2015
Caribbean editor Gay Nagle Myers recently got a peek at the new Sandals Barbados, the first Sandals property on the island.
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