The waterfall’s thunderous rhythm had a hypnotic effect. Dressed in bathing suits and flip flops, we arranged fluffy towels on chaise lounges as the bright sunlight shone upon us. It was a welcome escape from winter’s chill. Yet my family and I weren’t at a tropical destination. We were at Topnotch, a spa and resort…
The biggest airline news
Last week saw two big stories in the airline business — stories that were the focus of industry comments and developments and might affect your future travel. 1. Frontier-Spirit Merger Two of the country’s largest low-fare lines announced a merger: Frontier will acquire Spirit, pending government approval. The combined airline will still be small compared…
South Africa Crime: ‘A Rainbow Soaked in Blood’
JOHANNESBURG—In South Africa, almost 7,000 people were murdered during the final 90 days of 2021. That three-month death toll is half of all fatalities in the contested parts of Ukraine after the first Russian invasion eight years ago. During the same time period, 11,300 women and girls were raped according to police. The latest crime…
The Ancient Legend of Uluru
March 3, 2022
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The Uluru in central Australia is one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with its striking magnificent natural form, unpredictable colors, and divine inspiration. These features draw the hearts of explorers to the dreamlike wonderland. The origin of the rock is also shrouded in mystery. Uluru, a Sacred Place of Origin for Aboriginal Culture Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is one of…
When a Hotel Is the Destination: The Cavalier Hotel
The Cavalier Hotel is one of those hotels that’s also a destination in its own right. The stately landmark in Virginia Beach—which is surprisingly Virginia’s largest city—first opened in 1927 atop a hill about two blocks off the beach. This location in the quieter north end feels a world removed from the kitsch shops and…
Industry Groups Demand Ottawa Lift COVID-19 Travel Testing Requirements
Medical professionals and industry groups are calling on Ottawa to end all COVID-19 border testing requirements as the travel sector struggles to recover two years into the pandemic. Rule changes, including removal of the requirement that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers take a pre-departure COVID-19 molecular test, took effect Monday. Rapid antigen tests administered by a…
Beyond the Beach in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera
Boarding the ferry and climbing the narrow stairs to the top level, the cheap plastic seats bathed in hot sun and swept with warm Caribbean winds began to fill quickly. Behind, the white and glassy towers of the hotel zone rise, and to each side of the boat, a sea that turns all shades of…
Galveston: A Texas-Sized Beach Town
At first, they were elusive, popping heads or fins just above the water line, then disappearing from sight and diving deep, as if playing a little game of hide-and-seek. Rolling through the busy, working harbor on the double-decker Seagull II, a small sightseeing boat run by the local historical society, the salty stretch was busy…
Beautiful Bucharest: An Overlooked European Capital Worth Exploring
The upheavals of 1989 are now a long time ago, but walking down that street in the heart of the capital, Theresa relived it all, like yesterday. Unlike some revolutions across Eastern Europe, the uprising in Romania wasn’t peaceful. Over there, she says, pointing to a balcony, that’s where Ceausescu made his last speech. The…
Valencia: History at its Heart, Fire in its Soul
“In 2014, they invited the director of restoration of the Sistine Chapel. He entered here and exclaimed, ‘Why didn’t you tell me you had a Sistine Chapel in Valencia?’” our guide Konstantin, of Discovering Valencia, paused as my wife and I stared up in awe where beams of sunlight, glowing in the incense smoke, lit…
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