Boring Bonn? Think Again

BONN, Germany — The former capital of Germany, Bonn, sits on the west-southwest bank of the Rhine about… [more]

Boring Bonn? Think Again Boring Bonn? Think Again

Costa Rica: For the Birds

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — I recently participated in a weeklong press trip to Costa Rica that highlighted… [more]

Costa Rica: For the Birds Costa Rica: For the Birds

Costa Rica: Fingers Redefined

LIMON, Costa Rica — Our banana plantation tour was a warm (under sun-filled Caribbean skies) and informative… [more]

Costa Rica: Fingers Redefined Costa Rica: Fingers Redefined

Buenos Aires For the First-Time Visitor

BUENOS AIRES — It may be a commonplace, that Argentina’s capital is South America’s most European… [more]

Buenos Aires For the First-Time Visitor Buenos Aires For the First-Time Visitor

Peru: The Incas, and All That

CUSCO, Peru — I visited Peru, backpacker style, in the 1970s when I had friends based there in the… [more]

Peru: The Incas, and All That Peru: The Incas, and All That

Lima and Arequipa: Gifts from the Conquistadors

LIMA, Peru — Peru’s two largest cities, Lima, the capital, and Arequipa, were essentially creations… [more]

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Seattle’s Experience Music Project: For Rock Music Lovers

(SEATTLE, WA) The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum or, as it is now commonly known,… [more]

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Looking at Jordan in difficult times

AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan’s location, squarely at the heart of the Middle East, is a problem these days… [more]

Looking at Jordan in difficult times Looking at Jordan in difficult times

Cologne is Worth a Second Look

  COLOGNE, Germany — I have visited Cologne twice in the last 12 months, which sounds… [more]

Cologne is Worth a Second Look Cologne is Worth a Second Look

Pristina: A messy city, a happenin’ place

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Not too many Americans are very familiar with Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. In… [more]

Pristina: A messy city, a happenin’ place Pristina: A messy city, a happenin' place

Albania: Europe’s Last Secret

The following article appeared in February 2011 in Travel Weekly, a national travel trade journal. It… [more]

Albania: Europe’s Last Secret Albania: Europe's Last Secret