Where There’s Smoke, There’s Ire: Where to Smoke (or Not) on Cruiseships
In the wake of anti-smoking legislation that’s moved through the United States and western Europe, cruise lines have begun banning smoking in most public spaces. […]
An Early Peek at Fall Foilage Cruises
In the spirit of “it’s never too early to start planning,” it’s time to noodle on some September and October leaf-peeping cruises along the coast […]
Tour de France falls further into drug crisis
MSNBC: The Cofidis team pulled out of the Tour de France on Wednesday after rider Cristian Moreni of Italy failed a doping test and was […]
Heatwave turns southeastern Europe into tinderbox as fires rage
Yahoo News: AFP – Southeastern Europe was a tinderbox Wednesday in the grip of an unrelenting heatwave that has claimed hundreds of lives as wildfires […]
Tourists trapped, two dead in Italian fire
New Zealand Herald: ITALY – Thousands of tourists were trapped on beaches in southern Italy’s Puglia region by a fast-moving brush fire that killed two […]
Escape in Style to the Mountains of North Carolina
The beauty of the rolling, often mist-shrouded mountains, is truly undeniable, and, from its perch atop the ridge known as the Cataloochee Divide, The Swag […]
Is Virgin America Fit to Fly?
The new carrier promises plenty of in-flight entertainment, power ports at every seat, better food than other airlines and a plush first class section on […]
Strasbourg: An Alsatian Escape and European Capital
Strasbourg has led a double life the past century, being first a part of France, then the Kaiser’s Germany, then France again, and part of […]
Listen to Earth, Pope says
Reuters: LORENZAGO DI CADORE, Italy – Pope Benedict said the human race must listen to “the voice of the Earth” or risk destroying its very […]