By Christopher Reynolds From Los Angeles Times Where is your line? On your mental chart of risk and reward, where does yes become nope? The Titan implosion on the sea floor off Newfoundland last week has many of us considering that question. For the disaster’s five victims, it seems the prospect of exploring the Titanic…
Should You Chase the Thrill? After Titan, Adventurers Weigh the Risks of Extreme Travel
Disneyland Crowds Return to 90% of 2019 Levels, Report Says
By Brady MacDonald From The Orange County Register Attendance at Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and other Southern California theme parks has not quite reached prepandemic levels despite crowds and lines that might make visitors think otherwise. Southern California theme park attendance in 2022 nearly bounced back to pre-pandemic 2019 crowd levels, according to a new…
Life in a Northern Town: A Visit to One of the World’s Remotest Villages
When you first see Ittoqqortoormiit, you won’t believe your eyes. No, not quite. It will seem like a mirage. Set on a sharp rise, backed by bald mountains, the bright, multicolored homes seem completely out of place, a storybook village set in one of the fiercest environments (and climates) on earth. Getting here isn’t easy….
Quirk, Beauty, and History: A Day Exploring Ancient Orkney
I approached the circle of standing stones along a winding wooden walkway that traversed the tussocks and lichen. All around, the natural colors of this windswept island created a scene that was dreamy and romantic and somehow simultaneously severe. The deep blue of the loch paired with fields so green they were almost neon, dark…
A Walk Through the Whisky in Edinburgh
It’s true—the Edinburgh Castle is pretty impressive. Seeming to spring directly from volcanic Castle Rock, its construction has been ongoing for some 1,000 years, starting way back in the 11th century. All those towers and gates and batteries just soaring over the skyline of Scotland’s moody, beautiful capital. But it wasn’t my destination, as I…
The Misty Splendor of Croatia’s Plitvice Lakes
In Croatia’s rugged interior, a stone’s throw from the Bosnian border, hides one of Europe’s most exotic hikes: through Plitvice (PLEET-veet-seh) Lakes National Park. There’s nothing like this leafy valley of 16 terraced lakes, laced together by waterfalls and miles of pleasant plank walks. Years ago, after a dozen or so visits, I thought I…
Rail Pass News
The biggest rail pass news is not good news: This October, the prices for Japan Rail Pass will increase by a hefty 69 percent. At its current price of 29,650 yen (about $205), the base seven-day pass is a no-brainer: It costs about the same as one high-speed round-trip between Tokyo and Osaka or Kyoto,…
The Outer Banks: Beyond the Beach
In a survey conducted by online travel deals site Travelzoo of its 15 million members, 57 percent are looking into a beach vacation this year “combined with touring and dining.” This is good news for beach-adjacent attractions that may often get overlooked. As one hits the beach this summer, it may be worth extricating oneself…
Madikwe: The Most Amazing Game Reserve You’ve Never Heard Of
The sky was just turning to rust, a pale reflection of the iron-rich red soil below, here in the far reaches of the Kalahari Desert. With the day quickly fading, we needed to make a reluctant retreat back to the lodge. But it was hard to leave. After all, we had just witnessed was one…
US Updates Travel Advisories for 14 Countries
By Rich Thomaselli From TravelPulse The United States government has updated several travel advisories in the past couple of weeks. On June 22, the State Department issued a new travel advisory for Ecuador. The South American country is at the Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution advisory. The U.S. says some areas are at risk and…
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