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February 22 was a beautiful Sunday morning for our drive around Lake Patzcuaro in the Mexican state of Michoacán. But just as my three friends and I exited our rental car in Erongaricuaro, one of many artisan towns ringing the lake, we heard a loud boom just on the other side of a stone wall.…
You’ll probably eat miso on a trip to Japan, but what if you could also learn how to make the fermented soybean paste? What insight might you gain into wabi-sabi, the Japanese appreciation for the imperfection and…
All Aboard America’s greatest writer, Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain, grew up on the western shore of North America’s greatest river, the mighty Mississippi. Abraham Lincoln called it the Father of…
Jason Younis y Delgado, fifth-generation tinsmith, sits at a table off the sunbaked plazuela of Casa San Ysidro in Corrales, New Mexico. The Casa is part of an historic adobe complex affiliated with the Albuquerque Museum.…
The clerk at the tiny convenience store on Rua de Santa Maria in Madeira’s capital city of Funchal sized up the two American women browsing for bottled water. “Are you visiting? Have you had poncha yet?”…
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The tourism landscape is being transformed by the growing number of travelers embracing the sharing economy. Never before has it been easier to “go local.” Instead of patronizing corporate travel brokers and global hotel chains, travelers are discovering they can rely upon the expertise of local residents to explore a new city. Of course, those who enjoy more conventional experiences will remain loyal to major hotel brands close to popular tourist attractions in the center of a city. But today’s savvy young travelers seeking a more memorable experience are checking into houseboats, treehouses and Airbnbs operated by hosts well versed in the destination’s unique culture. Instead of staying in a hotel in Sydney’s Martin Place or New York’s Times Square, they are heading to quieter locations with authentic flavor and ambiance. Neighborhoods like Psari in Athens, Lapa in Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco’s Mission District. Read More
