Some of the most beautiful places in the world are not found on land, they are alive underwater, in the coral reefs of crystal clear waters where entire sea life habitats exists. So, how do you get to enjoy this beauty? Not by bus, plane or train — the only way to experience this delight is by strapping on a dive cylinder and putting on some flippers.
Scuba diving is a fast-growing sport that takes …
The Daniele’s first move is unexpected. Rather than turning west into the open Doubs, the barge noses toward the base of the Citadelle — and then into it. A tunnel cut through the limestone bluff beneath Vauban’s fortress draws us in, lit and narrow, the stone walls close on both sides. The engine note changes in the confined space, deepening, bouncing off rock that has been here since the 17th century. And then daylight again …
Serenity and energy, a still visible past that endures amidst the flow of twenty-first century prosperity – all connect in unexpected moments while exploring this old quarter of Panama City known as the Casco Viejo. Because so many decades have left this compact warren of streets, squares and ornate structures outwardly untouched while the modern-day capital grew, the result has been an extraordinary preservation of much of the significant original architecture and layout of the …
The text arrived at 2:47 a.m. — not that Marcus noticed at first. He was asleep in a charming hillside hotel in Lisbon, the kind of place with terracotta rooftops and a fado singer drifting up from the street below. He’d had a spectacular dinner, a little too much wine, and had connected his laptop to the hotel Wi-Fi before bed to send a quick note home.
By morning, his inbox held three fraud alerts …
A mere hour by road from Mexico City, the mystical town of Tepotzlan in the state of Morelos, is a perfect escape from the metropolis. City dwellers, tourists and spiritual seekers alike, head along the winding mountain roads, leaving the smog and chaos of the city behind.
An ancient town believed to be the birthplace of the serpent god, Quetzalcoatl, Tepotzlan is situated in a lush valley, overlooked by soaring jagged cliffs and an Aztec …
Tour guides often refer to El Salvador as “the country of 40 minutes.” Because it is the smallest country in Central America, flanked by Guatemala to the west and Honduras to the northwest, you can easily hike a volcano in the morning, grab lunch at the beach, and end your day with a zip-line canopy tour near the Guatemalan border.
Today, El Salvador boasts seventeen volcanoes, nine of which are active. There are also over …
Cape Cod begins with a curve on the map and a change in mood. One hour south of Boston, the city gives way to a 400-square-mile hook of dunes, harbours and cedar-shingled towns where life still moves to the pull of tide and season. Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay, the peninsula gathers 15 distinct towns into one of New England’s most enduring coastal escapes.…
Somewhere between Iceland and Scotland, the Faroe Islands rise from the North Atlantic. Of the eighteen islands that make up this Danish autonomous territory, Vágar is the one most travelers encounter first, its airport the sole entry point for everyone arriving by air. Vágar happens to be among the most scenically dramatic islands in the archipelago, and its most famous attraction, a vast freshwater lake that appears to hover in mid-air above the ocean, is …
Stonehenge is perhaps the most instantly recognizable prehistoric structure on Earth. Its massive standing stones, arranged in concentric rings and crowned with horizontal lintels, have drawn pilgrims, scholars, romantics, and tourists for millennia. Yet despite centuries of inquiry, Stonehenge continues to resist complete understanding, a monument defined as much by what we do not know about it as by what we do.
The construction of Stonehenge was not a single event but a long process …
In the hierarchy of hotel service, no figure is more misunderstood, underutilized, or quietly indispensable than the concierge. Stand at the front desk of a great hotel and you may notice a discreet wooden podium to one side, presided over by a professionally dressed staff member whose purpose, to the uninitiated, seems vaguely ornamental. It is anything but. The concierge is the most powerful ally in the building, a local expert, a networker of extraordinary …
