5 of the best unforgettable and over-the-top travel experiences
Vacation, as the dictionary states, is 'an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling.' Most of us are long overdue. So, when that much-needed vacation finally comes, make it an unforgettable travel experience. Read on for some much-needed travel inspiration. Travel, whether I like to admit it or not, comes with a certain amount of expectation. I might say, “Oh, I’m happy at any beach, as long as I can relax with a book,” or “I don’t...
A Passport’s Life (and 10 places to go next)
Is your passport ready? During this momentary gap in travel time, I've thought much about where I have already been and more about where I would like to go next. I have taken a hard look at my soon-to-expire passport. What kind of life will my future passport lead? I have ten ideas, or so. I am an obsessive collector. At ten, I started collecting postage stamps, fascinated by the colorful, miniature designs and illustrations. By twelve, I was also collecting stickers; Hello Kitty, Miffy,...
Sveti Stefan, Modern day luxury in a 15th c. village
Imagining the past at Sveti Stefan, in Montenegro / The 15th-century island village of Sveti Stefan is but a dot in the Adriatic Sea—no cars, no golf carts or bicycles, just narrow pedestrian lanes and thousands of stone steps. The perimeter is a mere 1.2 miles, only accessible by foot along an isthmus from the mainland, and only if you are a guest at the hotel that now occupies the entire island. Yes, a dot in the Adriatic, but if someone asked me to spend...