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A trip along the famed silk road from west to east.

I do love a good glass of wine. It's been said often enough that life is too short to drink bad wine and I wholeheartedly agree. There has always been a debate about old world versus new world wines and who is best at it. I personally prefer old world wines but I have had some absolutely amazing vintages out of California, a new world vintage. I've been to France (Bordeaux, Bourgogne), Italy (Tuscany, Veneto, Campania), Spain (Rioja, Mallorca), and California (Napa, Sonoma),

A comprehensive guide to the sweeping changes in border security technology affecting travelers worldwide Introduction: Your Face Is Your Passport International travel is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. From Europe to North America, Asia to Australia, countries are rapidly replacing traditional passport stamps with sophisticated biometric systems that use facial recognition, fingerprints, and iris scans to track who enters and exits their borders. F

Nestled in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania, Fallingwater stands as one of the most iconic pieces of architecture in American history. This extraordinary house, designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright, doesn't simply sit near a waterfall—it hovers dramatically over one, defying convention and redefining the relationship between human habitation and the natural world. The Vision Behind the Masterpiece In 1935, Edgar Kaufmann, a successful Pittsburgh

Whenever my family travel to a new location we always seek out three types of stores: books stores, record stores, and toy stores. It is...

Halloween is one of those magical times of the year when the veil between worlds feels a bit thinner, and the thrill of the season takes...

I have some very fond memories of panning for gold. My first introduction to it was at Edmonton's Klondike Days, now called K-Days. They used to (and maybe still do) have an old gold mine styled attraction where you could buy a bag of sand and gravel and go pan for gold in their running water trough. They'd even have contests for participants who could find the most gold. I won a couple of times and got a commemorative coin for it - hey, that's a big prize for an 8 year old!

"Life is too short to drink bad wine" is a well-known expression, but its precise origin is unclear, although it is often misattributed...

As part of our visit to Bordeaux this summer we had planned a visit to the Lascaux caves (seen above) as it was on our bucket list. I'd...

In an age where artificial lights dim our view of the cosmos, dark sky destinations offer a sanctuary for travelers seeking to reconnect...

This city has so much to see, not only on the city itself but there are some amazing places within a couple of hours drive.

Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı) served as the administrative center and main residence of Ottoman sultans from the 1460s until the...

The savvy professional knows that extending a work trip for personal exploration can be one of the smartest travel moves they'll ever...

I have found that visiting a destination during a festival greatly enhances the travel experience. My first encounter with this was in...

Twenty-one years ago almost to the day I was standing in Oia, a small town located on the northern tip of Santorini (seen above). I had...

For millions of American travelers, the morning of May 7, 2025, marked more than just another Wednesday – it was the day that brought a...

If there's one culinary delight that transcends cultural boundaries, it's chocolate. This magical mix of cocoa, sugar, and pure bliss has...

Media by Wix Mother's Day is fast approaching with just under a month to go. This year it falls on May 11, the second Sunday in May as...

Introduction New York, New York, is everything they say And no place that I'd rather be Where else can you do a half a million things All...

One of the first things I typically do when we travel is find a local mall at the destination where we are going. Usually when we arrive...