Escape your family for the holidays
November 9, 2009 ·
When Lulis Leal’s family gets together for Christmas, she is usually sunning herself on a beach surrounded by palm trees and turquoise waters, with not one extended relative in sight. For more than 10 years, Leal has been spending the holiday season in exotic locales like the Bahamas or Hawaii — anywhere warm, the Cedar [...]
Tips for healthy, happy travels
November 2, 2009 ·
It was my last day in Athens after spending several weeks producing two exciting television shows on Greece. My brain was fried. I was concerned I was getting a cold, and I felt that getting sick was God’s way of telling me to slow down. Instead of heading out on a shoot, I ditched work [...]
Ryanair profits surge, warns Boeing on orders
November 2, 2009 ·
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, reporting a surge in first half profit, on Monday threatened to cancel or delay orders for 200 planes from US aircraft manufacturer Boeing unless it gets a better deal. The carrier also warned that despite its positive performance in the April to September period, the first half of its financial year, [...]
Istanbul exhibit seeks to reveal city’s soul
October 22, 2009 ·
The glories of Istanbul have arrived in Paris. From white marble statues of Greek and Roman gods to gleaming medieval Christian icons to a huge red Ottoman tent, an exhibition devoted to Istanbul seeks to expand French awareness of the city’s multicultural heritage in a country deeply skeptical of Turkey’s European aspirations. Some 300 works [...]
Attractions offer glimpses of life under communism
October 12, 2009 ·
If you’re interested in the history of Eastern Europe under communism, a number of places around the region offer glimpses of life before the Berlin Wall fell. Here are a few of them, ranging from somber museums to historic sites to themed attractions that are downright kitschy or bizarre. One must-see for tourists visiting Germany [...]
Tourist attraction: escape tunnels in Berlin
October 12, 2009 ·
When the East German government built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to prevent its citizens from leaving, the regime failed to account for the ingenuity and creativity of those willing to risk anything to escape the communist system. While some flew over the barrier in hot air balloons, others sailed far around it across the [...]
Curry festival spices up London
October 5, 2009 ·
Britons are famed for their love of curry and, over the years, the country’s taste for South Asian food has evolved into a unique blend of cuisine specially created for British palates. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the so-called ‘curry mile’ in London’s Brick Lane, which this week celebrates what is billed as [...]
