Category: Travel

Want to See Yosemite’s Famous ‘Firefall’ This Winter? You’ll Need a Reservation

By Christian Martinez From Los Angeles Times You’ve probably seen the striking image on your Instagram feed: a towering wall of stone cut down the center by what appears to be a glowing stream of lava flowing down the rock face. The sight at Yosemite National Park — not actually a lava flow but a…


Road Trip: Eat Your Way Through Emilia-Romagna

If you like Italian cuisine and the concept of “eating your way through” a place, then here is your next road trip or train journey abroad: Emilia-Romagna. This region begins just southeast of Milan and the Lombardy region and runs across the northern edge of Tuscany all the way to the Adriatic Sea. Along that…


Holiday Travel 2022: Be Frugal, but Not Cheap

“Save money” is a near-universal mantra in the travel business — suppliers constantly shout about how much you “save” if you buy their product or use their service, and we writers continually post “money-saving” tips. But to me, that’s a bit off target. You can easily “save” 100 percent on travel — just stay home….


Isla Coronado a Treasure of the Loreto Landscape

By Juan Antonio (Oso) Oseguera From TravelPulse Many people travel to the shores of Cancun for its turquoise waters and tropical vibe. Still, if more people knew about the treasures found in the Sea of Cortes, it would quickly become Mexico’s newest vacation destination. Isla Coronado, which lies off the coast of Loreto in Baja…


10 Mistakes to Avoid as a Solo Retired Traveler

Consumers are taking the plunge into solo traveling, despite the cost of traveling surging in recent months due to higher inflation and interest rates. Traveling alone during retirement is nothing new, and millions of retirees and more mature adults are enjoying the excitement of experiencing a new country or culture by themselves. Most recent statistics…


Grazing on Châteaux in France’s Lush Loire Valley

The Loire Valley, about two hours southwest of Paris, offers France’s greatest array of châateau experiences. Wander through sumptuous interiors, cared for by noble families who’ve lived there for centuries. View packs of carefully -bred hounds yelping for red meat as they await their next hunt. Standing on a rooftop the size of a cathedral…


4 Ideas to Frame Your Holiday Travel Around Washington State

By Gregory Scruggs From The Seattle Times Seattle–While summer travel gets lots of love in Washington, the holiday season also brings many time off work and school, making the end of the year a prime time to travel — beyond the usual rounds for family, friends, turkey and presents. You can roam far and wide…


Rustic Fishing Towns Faced Ian’s Wrath. Now at the Height of Tourism Season, ‘We’re in a Lot Better Shape’

By Bill Kearney From South Florida Sun-Sentinel Fort Lauderdale–Chokoloskee and Everglades City, two fishing villages-turned-travel-destinations that sit next to each other on the cusp of Everglades National Park and the Gulf of Mexico, have seen more than their share of hurricane destruction — most recently Donna in 1960, Wilma in 2005, and then Irma in…


One Last Day in Casablanca

When my husband and I tell our friends that we visited Casablanca during our recent trip to Morocco, the first question they ask is if we went to Rick’s, the bar where much of the action took place in the iconic “Casablanca” movie. It was one of our first questions, too, but our guide, Seddik…


A Visit to Marvelous, Mysterious Marrakech

During our recent visit to Morocco my husband and I learned that every city has a distinctive character. There was no chance we’d confuse any two when we got home and looked back on our memories. In Rabat we saw the palace of King Mohammed VI and learned how the constitutional monarchy in this country…