Resilient Oakland Open for Business
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PARADISE LOST? CHINA ALTERS CAMBODIA’S COASTAL VIBE
The Cambodian coastline is only 275 miles long, extending from the mangrove marshes of Koh…
Mallorca’s Salty Tales and Biking Trails
By Cathy Senecal A man, clothed head to toe in white cotton, stood under a…
Understanding How Nonalcoholic Spirits Can Save Your Liver
By Teresa Bergen Rows of glass jars stand on shelves on the back wall of…
From Layover to Luxury: Unlocking the World of Airport Lounges
By Riley Pratt If you spend a lot of time in the sky, it’s important…
Off The Beaten Path In Hinohara, Japan
By Beth Reiber I went to Japan some 40 years ago to write travel articles…
Two American Whiskey Legends, One Of Them Largely Unknown
Tennessee has two products that are famous around the world – country music from Nashville…
Ocean-going condominiums allow wealthy owners to keep traveling without ever leaving home.
The World is a 12-deck residential mega yacht where 150 families own 165 condominiums worth…
Why Spain is Hog Wild for Ibérico Ham
By Teresa Bitler By the time we break for lunch at a reservoir in the…
Maybe it Isn’t The Worst Thing to Spend Time in These Airports
There are over 40,000 airports worldwide where passengers are likely to spend multiple hours before…
Airline Premium Economy: What Do You Get and How Much Does It Cost?
By Casey Fahrer Premium economy seating is one of many options airlines offer passengers…
Macau Hits the Jackpot
By David DeVoss For the better part of three years Macau slumbered, its public squares…
Vietnam: A Hot, Humid Country that Loves Cold Beer
Drinking beer is woven into the social fabric of Vietnam. At family affairs and business…
Is Halloween Horror Coming to a Haunted House Near You?
By Teresa Bergen As I enter the Terror Ship, the captain tells me that he…
Brewing in Bogotá: Colombia’s Specialty Brands Defining Coffee’s Fourth Wave
By Richard Varr Boiling water shoots through a glass flask and into an upper chamber…
Tempranillo’s Journey From Medieval Spain to Modern North America
By Marisa D’Vari Tempranillo’s tale begins during the Middle Ages, a turbulent yet transformational period…
Airline Loyalty Wars Now Waged in Exclusive Airport Lounges
Airline loyalty programs and their banking partners have begun waging war in airport hubs around…
Four Seasons of Shopping: In Pursuit of the Perfect Memory
Travelers often find themselves seeking unusual items while on the road. These curios may…
America’s Bourbon Whiskey Takes Its Place on the International Stage
By Teresa Bitler A flight of five bourbons sits on the thickly varnished wooden bar…
How Chinese Food Became as American as Apple Pie
In April 1904, Chinese Prince Pu Lun, the 32-year-old heir apparent to the throne of…
The Butterfly Effect of the Georgia Coast
In 1972, mathematician Edward Lorenz coined the phrase ‘the butterfly effect.’ He used the term…
Tourism Takes Travelers to New Heights and Depths
World attention remains focused on the ill-fated voyage of the deep-sea submersible Titan, a tear-drop-shaped…
Chasing Laughs on Comedy Stages Around Asia
By Byron Kennerly No joke, I’m embarking on a quest to perform an improv comedy…
Milwaukee’s Beer Heritage Still Is Hopping Thanks to Wisconsin’s Germans and Their Culture
By Mark Orwoll “Have you ever closed Wolski’s?” That’s not an uncommon question in…
Airlines Are Introducing Some Luxuries to Economy-Class Seating
Want to relax on interminable transoceanic flights? Today you have to buy a business class…
Mead: A Honey of a Libation Makes a Comeback!
By Cathie Gandel Beer, wine, or mead? You’re kidding, right? Who wants to drink a…
Great Lakes Cruise Lets Passengers Become Scientists
A chilly breeze blowing across the Great Lakes separating the U.S. from Canada greeted passengers…
American Retailers Hope Chinese Celebrating Year of the Rabbit Will Keep Their Cash Registers Ringing
By Jian Huang Shopping is as important to the Chinese as baseball is to Americans.…
Hit the Road in an RV with Expandable Walls, Modern Appliances and Office WiFi
Gone is the presumption of “roughing it” when it comes to vacation travel in a…
Airport Lounges Are More Numerous, Increasingly Opulent And Often Overcrowded
Airport lounges are now an essential part of travel. Virtually every major airline opened clubs…
E-bikes – The Anyone Can Do It Adventure That’s Healthy, Affordable and Fun
Nearly half of all American vehicle trips are under three miles, according to the Federal…
The Future of Air Travel is Here
Modern trends in airport design focus on passenger experience more than ever before. The pandemic…
Elude Makes Traveling on a Budget Easy
Internet travel agencies turn the customer into the travel agent, requiring him to scroll through…
Alumni Travel Is Efficient, Educational and Fun
Ah, college. Four years of meeting people you know will be friends for life. Going…
Sports Teams Don’t Need Games To Attract Tourists To Their Stadiums
Winning seasons pack arenas in every sports town, but that’s only the start of the…
John Steinbeck’s Salinas Valley Now a High Tech Salad Bowl
By David DeVoss We live in a disconnected age where colors define politics and words…
New Designs Could Change Where and How We Sit on Airplanes
Summer travel is in full swing. The days of open middle seats are fading fast.…
U.S. Resort Towns Recovering from COVID-19 Rise From the Dead
The gyms are finally opening up. At Calistoga Pilates they are taking appointments for Pilates…
Enjoy Layovers in Purgatory? At Some Airports It’s Possible
Be a kid again at Changi, which features an enormous 12-meter slide for the amusement…
Costa Rica’s Environmental Alchemy Turns Green into Gold
Keep your knapsack close around this fellow. The capuchin monkey is an unrepentant pickpocket, who…
Social distancing could produce larger airline seats or the illusion of more space. Does it matter?
When the coronavirus pandemic began in early 2020, it sent airlines scrambling. All airline companies…
The ubiquitous product you don’t see, never taste and can’t live without
By Charles Cecil Gum Arabic? No, it’s not a Saudi Arabian chiclet. Technically, it’s an…
The Artistry of Airport Design
By Justin Noah and David DeVoss No structures better captured the spirit of America than…
U.S.- Canada border closure diminishes travel economies on both sides of the St. Lawrence River
By Ben Oleksinski There are some places in the world where political boundaries don’t prevent…
America’s Amusement Parks Open Amid Coronavirus Worries and Reduced Revenues Caused by Social Distancing
By Collin Gwin Summer is normally the time when families across the nation pile into…
Searching for Mumbai’s Silk Road
Silk vendor at D. Popli & Sons in Mumbai displays high-quality yet reasonably priced silk.…
Bizarre, unusual hotels provide shelter, surprises and ghosts
Are you ready to travel after months of confinement and looking for a great alternative…
Future of Travel: Staycations at Home?
By David DeVoss When travel began to plummet in mid February airlines responded in…
Chinese Celebrating Year of the Rat Keep America’s Cash Registers Ringing
by David DeVoss Sinitic cultures are famed for their hard work. From Shanghai to San…
How Restaurants Control Your Experience
How restaurants control your experience in ways you may not realize By Peter Greenberg Ever…
Los Angeles
LA’s New Landlords Is Los Angeles the Next Shanghai? By David DeVoss There are more…
Buyers Beware
Buzz Phrases and Fake Photos Plague Internet Hotel Advertising By Peter Greenberg Pictures don’t always…
Airport Lounges
Turkish Airlines Lounge in Istanbul is the Best Reason to Arrive at the Airport Early…
Cuba Opens for Business
Cuba Flirts With U.S. Entrepreneurs, But Courtship Can Be Challenging By David DeVoss Seattle…
Trans Pacific Partnership
Trans Pacific Partnership Under Fire From Both Right & Left in America by David DeVoss…
Back From Bankruptcy
Detroit Emerges from Bankruptcy, but Recovery will take Years By David DeVoss For close to…
Dawn of the Aerotropolis
Dawn of the Aerotropolis By David DeVoss By David DeVoss Just outside Korea’s Incheon airport…
Brave New World of Disruptor Airlines for Business Travelers
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The Golden Age of Airports
The Golden Age of Airports By David DeVoss Right now – at the very moment…