Climbing Table Mountain a must
September 22, 2009 ·
A trip abroad is never really complete until I’ve taken at least one long (possibly lethal) nature hike. Maybe it’s my love for fresh air, or maybe it’s my constant need for a change of scenery. But, usually, it’s simply because somebody tells me it’s part of the merit badge requirement. “You just HAVE to [...]
China bans foreign tourists from Tibet
September 22, 2009 ·
China has banned foreign tourists from traveling to Tibet ahead of a parade in the capital to mark 60 years of Communist rule, an official said Tuesday, amid stepped-up security across the country to ensure nothing mars the celebrations. Tan Lin, an official with the business administration office at the Tourism Bureau of Tibet, said [...]
National parks headed for banner year
September 21, 2009 ·
The national park system is headed for a record-breaking number of visitors this year if travel trends hold up. Nearly 232 million people have already visited national park sites this year, with recreational visits in 2009 up almost 5 percent compared to the first nine months of 2008. If visitation stays strong through year’s end, [...]
Athens no longer cheap, but bargains exist
September 21, 2009 ·
Athens is no longer a discount destination. Cab fares, taverna meals, and other costs have steadily crept up. Many Greeks blame the euro for higher prices following the demise of the unsteady drachma, Europe’s oldest currency. But Athens, noisy and densely populated, remains a place where outdoor enjoyment is a way of life: open-air cinemas, [...]
Top ‘Caribbean Escape’ closes in Turks and Caicos
September 14, 2009 ·
An exclusive resort in the Turks and Caicos Islands that catered to celebrities and offered personal butlers and a pillow menu has closed after less than two years of operation. The owner of Nikki Beach Resort & Spa — Leeward Resort Ltd. — has been placed into receivership, General Manager Jonathan Steers said. “We are [...]
Find Anne of Green Gables on Prince Edward Island
September 8, 2009 ·
As the surf laps at your feet and sand dunes stretch for as far as the eye can see under a sky filled with billowing clouds, it becomes clear that your search for the enchanting island the irrepressible Anne Shirley falls in love with is complete. The beloved heroine of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 1908 book [...]
Tickets on sale for terra cotta warriors exhibit
August 31, 2009 ·
Fifteen of China’s famous terra cotta warriors are coming to Washington in November for an exhibit at the National Geographic Museum. It’s the final U.S. venue for the extraordinary statues, which have also been on display in Santa Ana, Calif., in Atlanta and in Houston. It’s also the only venue in the Northeast, and 33,000 [...]
