Sunset in the breathtaking El Valle ©Timothy Cohen Lonely Planet Pathfinder, Timothy Cohen, is recently back from a whirlwind trip around Panama – one of our top countries to visit in 2019. From deserted beaches to bustling, urban hubs, here’s what he discovered… Panama has always been a mystery to me. All I knew about
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As a native of the northeastern United States for more than twenty years, I’m biased in saying that it’s the most charming region in the entire country. And, even though I’m a lifelong Rhode Islander, no state is more quintessentially “New England in winter” than Vermont. Soaring mountain peaks, quaint valley towns, covered bridges over
Wise travelers know to “get their jabs” before setting sail to some far off place. But why? What exactly are these diseases we’re all getting inoculated against? Will they lead to a grim and grisly death or just a good story to tell the grandkids? We combed CDC Travel and other health resources to gather
The Japanese candy brand HI-CHEW has become popular in the US in recent years. The candy is made with real fruit juices and was originally created as a substitute for gum in Japan. Here’s how the company manages to produce over 700 million pieces of their candy per year. See more from HI-CHEW here: https://www.hi-chew.com/
A kettle seemed a prosaic request to make of a butler but it was soon sitting in my suite along with a selection of teas. Only later, considering the boutique nature of Crystal Bach, and our location – afloat on the Rhine, did I wonder it must have been a tall order to secure a
Erewhon Market has been a pioneer of the organic food movement since 1966. Erewhon While grocers nationwide have largely been struggling to revive their stores, Los Angeles-based organic grocer and cafe Erewhon has been growing more than 35% year-on-year since 2016. There’s momentum inside existing stores, with same-store sales growth topping 15% recently, as well
A United Airlines airplane takes off at San Francisco International Airport. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images United Airlines is trying to recruit pilots early in their training as the second-biggest U.S. carrier faces an impending shortage as half of its aviators approach retirement. The airline on Thursday said it would offer conditional
(CNN) — “It looks like the weather tomorrow will be good for us,” says Þórdís Anna Gylfadóttir as she studies the pink-hued sky. “When it’s a nice day, we have more people coming to the valley.” The Hjaltadalur valley is quiet, with little to indicate that hundreds of horses, and thousands of people, will travel
The Great Smoky Mountains NP is a wonderful showcase of nature’s power © Nick Alvarez Lonely Planet Pathfinder, Nick Alvarez of Be Real Travel, recently returned from a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park – one of our best value destinations for 2019. Armed with his camera and tripod, he embarked on a journey
The Powder Highway (Part 1 & 2): Written by Courtney Bowen at TravelCuts Where and What Is The Powder Highway? Also known as Route 95A, in British Columbia, Canada, the Powder Highway loops between seven ski resorts that are guaranteed to deliver wintery adventures. The loop is renowned for great mountains and an abundance of
Long-haul flights are the worst. If you’re on a 10-hour flight, cramped up with legroom that even a dog couldn’t fit in, food that is only fit for a prison cafeteria, in seats that I can only imagine are filled with more germs than a toilet, you’re in for one hell of a ride (literally).
Travelsphere packs in, flights, transfers, accommodation, experienced Tour Managers and a huge range of local excursions are a given. The included meals, give a flavour of the local culture and cuisine, and there is always plenty of time to explore independently. Travelsphere has specialised in providing escorted tours across the globe for over 50 years,
The annual HONfest in Hampden celebrates Baltimore’s historic working women — Photo courtesy of Visit Baltimore Baltimore has always played an important role in our nation’s history – after all, “The Star Spangled Banner” was written at Fort McHenry at the city’s Inner Harbor. You can visit the National Monument and Historic Shrine there, along
UAW members are getting help with meals and food during their strike at GM. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ASSOCIATED PRESS The United Auto Workers strike at General Motors plants is now three weeks old. Union members are beginning to see their strike pay, but many are also getting help with meals. Restaurants, food banks and fellow
Now, add handiwork to the list of pigs’ accomplishments. Researchers observed a family of critically endangered Visayan warty pigs using sticks to dig and build nests, evidence that the digitless swine are capable of using tools, according to a study in the journal Mammalian Biology. Pigs aren’t known for nest-building, and they certainly aren’t known
How well do you know our home planet? © Dima Zel / Shutterstock Do you know the name of the world’s third-highest mountain? Or in what year the euro was introduced as legal tender? Pit your wits against our toughest travel quiz to date – a thirty-question, all-encompassing behemoth of world trivia, with questions taken
The Powder Highway (Part 1 & 2): Written by Courtney Bowen at TravelCuts Where and What Is The Powder Highway? Also known as Route 95A, in British Columbia, Canada, the Powder Highway loops between seven ski resorts that are guaranteed to deliver wintery adventures. In Part 1 we mentioned Revelstoke, Kicking Horse, and Panorama, here
“Dogs have owners; cats have employees.” So goes the conventional wisdom. So, when we decided to take our “boss”, Lizzi, on a three-month road trip of the U.S. East Coast, people told us we were crazy. They weren’t wrong. Frankly, we had no clue how to travel with a cat in a car long distance.
Many people love to travel to Europe, but from the exchange rate to the cost of airfare making things affordable while away can be a bit daunting. Fear not! After returning from her study abroad in Greece, Calli Jansen, our Michigan State University Student Ambassador, has compiled a list of a some quick tips on
Bonjour, fellow travelers! Finding Alexx here. On my quest to visit 52 countries in 52 weeks based on the cheapest flight every Tuesday, my first stop took me to the City of Lights – Paris. From bread and cheese all day every day, to sparkling monuments around almost every corner, it’s just one of those cities that is impressive
