WHAT’S NEW IN FLORIDA FOR 2021 Florida is gearing up for 2021 with a wide array of new hotels, attractions, restaurants, not to mention a rocket launch or two. From a new…
PRECIOUS PLACES: Singing the praises of Lotusland, California Ideal anytime, the botanical gardens at Lotusland, near Santa Barbara, California – the unique legacy of an eccentric Polish opera singer and…
ROUND-UP:Jan. 18-22, 2021 The Canada-US border will stay closed for at least another month; Royal Caribbean is selling Azamara; and the 737 Max is finally on the move.…
PUB, PATIOS & BARS: El Floridita, where you don’t have to give a poop about Papa Cuba is famous for mojitos, but there’s also a case to be made that daiquiris originated on the island, while some claim further that they were…
The Hill We Climb Amanda Gorman, the first-ever youth poet laureate of the United States, read this poem during the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January…
A NEW DAY: World hopes for renewed co-operation under new US president Leaders across the globe welcomed the arrival of US President Joe Biden and the end of the often confrontational presidency of Donald Trump,…
ARMCHAIR TRAVELLER: Look to the pies! Playwright and director David Mamet once observed, “We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of pie.” Perhaps more to the point,…
ROUND-UP: Jan. 11-15, 2021 The US now requires a negative COVID test for entry; Air Canada cuts routes and staff; and Porter’s post-pandemic lift-off is pushed back again.…
LIVING THE DREAM: What about Italy I’ve always wanted to live in France. Who wouldn’t, right? The food, the climate, the landscape. But property prices climbed with panic…
PUB, PATIOS AND BARS: Pulled pork in paradise Pints and pork go together like peanut butter and jelly. Throw in a beach-front patio and this bon viveur is living the dream – which, alas, is…
THE BUCK STOPS HERE:Britain’s most popular stately homes From castles and palaces to country manors, the UK has plenty of famous homes that people love to visit and photograph. To find out Great…
FOR THE BIRDS:‘Most remote’ island creates critical marine protection zone Tristan da Cunha, an island with 245 permanent residents, and which claims to be the “most remote inhabited island in the world,” is creating a…
ROUND-UP:Jan. 4-8, 2021 The travel industry is mourning Sandals’ chairman Butch Stewart. US Travel event postponed, and new boss same as the old boss at…
PUBS, PATIOS & BARS:Cocktails at The Crane The Crane Resort in Barbados is rightly known for its casual luxury and, in particular, amazing cliff-top views of one of the world’s top-rated…
GO FOR THE GORILLAS:But stay for the rest of Uganda Winston Churchill clearly had a way with words, so it’s of little surprise then that his description of Uganda as “The Pearl of Africa” has…
ROUND-UP:Dec. 28-31, 2020 Canada announces PCR test requirements, the Boeing 737 Max is flying again, and Brand USA is planning a virtual event for the Canadian travel…
VIRTUALLY THERE:New Year’s Eve around the world From fireworks and a light and laser show on the world’s tallest building in Dubai to blowing up a sign in Las Vegas and the traditional…
ROUND-UP:Dec. 21-24, 2020 The hottest year on record, a new WestJet sked, and sales open for Club Med’s first Canadian resort are among this week’s items. NEWS 2020 is set…
VIRTUALLY THERE:Applause please for New Year’s Concert The annual New Year’s Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is an unmissable part of the Austrian capital’s turn-of-the-year celebrations.…
THE TRUMAN SHOW: Detector dogs sniff out invasive Florida snakes A python-sniffing black Labrador retriever named Truman recently tracked down his first snake in a new program Florida is using to eradicate the…