Galveston, Pre-Cruise
Editor's note: This is the first of a series of articles from Intrepid Traveler publisher Kelly Monaghan… [more]
Prague: Castle Hill, Lesser Town
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Part of the Czech capital sits on the aptly named Castle Hill. A wooden fortress… [more]
Prague: Old Town, New Town
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — I never pass up a chance for a review visit to Prague, the Czech capital and… [more]
‘The Nance’ On Broadway, A Review
Broadway used to be awash in larger than life comic talent – Danny Kaye, Phil Silvers, Zero Mostel,… [more]
Vancouver: West Coast Beauty
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — I had never seen Vancouver, billed as one of Canada’s most beautiful… [more]
Seeing America (and a Queen) in London
LONDON — I went to London recently to visit friends, but I cannot be underfoot at a host’s home all… [more]
Antwerp: Home to Painters and Printers
ANTWERP, Belgium — This Flemish city is a sizeable commercial center, and it was the home of one of… [more]
Cruising the Aegean Sea
ATHENS, Greece — I sailed on a regularly scheduled cruise out of Athens that took me to several Greek… [more]
Crete: Where Minoans Roamed
HERAKLION, Greece — The most famous site on the Greek island of Crete is Knossos Palace with remains… [more]
Namur: Military History Meets Modern Life
NAMUR, Belgium — Namur is not exactly a household name. In fact, I knew little of this city until I… [more]
Leuven: The Prettiest of University Towns
LEUVEN, Belgium — A travel agent I have known for years told me, before I visited Belgium this spring,… [more]
Santorini: A Sliver of Its Former Self
FIRA, Greece — Only 3,000 people live in Fira, the capital of the Greek island of Santorini. For that… [more]
Rhodes: Medieval Walls and 21st Century Shopping
RHODES, Greece — I was up early for breakfast and was nearly knocked over at the sight… [more]
Cardiff: A sunny day in the Welsh capital
CARDIFF, Wales — Even with fascinating modern developments in Cardiff, the Welsh capital, the city’s… [more]
South America
Buenos Aires For the First-Time Visitor
BUENOS AIRES — It may be a commonplace, that Argentina’s capital is … [Read More...]
Peru: The Incas, and All That
CUSCO, Peru — I visited Peru, backpacker style, in the 1970s when I had … [Read More...]
Lima and Arequipa: Gifts from the Conquistadors
LIMA, Peru — Peru’s two largest cities, Lima, the capital, and … [Read More...]
North America
Galveston, Pre-Cruise
Editor's note: This is the first of a series of articles from Intrepid … [Read More...]
‘Necessary Targets’: Off Broadway at the Variety Arts Theatre
This production has closed. Let me confess straight off that I have … [Read More...]
‘The Nance’ On Broadway, A Review
Broadway used to be awash in larger than life comic talent – Danny Kaye, … [Read More...]
Europe
Prague: Castle Hill, Lesser Town
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Part of the Czech capital sits on the aptly named Castle Hill. A wooden fortress was built here in the ninth century, and the site has been a seat of government ever since. It also is one of the city’s several hills. Because of Rome’s history, seven seems to be the [...]
Prague: Old Town, New Town
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — I never pass up a chance for a review visit to Prague, the Czech capital and one of the world’s most beautiful cities. The entire historic city center (more than three square miles) is a UNESCO heritage site. So it was that I joined a press group for a recent two-day [...]
Seeing America (and a Queen) in London
LONDON — I went to London recently to visit friends, but I cannot be underfoot at a host’s home all day every day. So, for variety in my London experiences, I planned a few sightseeing excursions that generally wouldn’t float to the top of anyone’s must-see list. Most of my choices had American themes. • [...]
Books
Book Review: After Disney—The Other Orlando
Kelly Monaghan has a long history of publishing about Orlando. He wrote “The Other Orlando” many … [Read More...]
Universal Orlando 2011: A Book Review
Well this is a case of perfect timing. I have been getting very excited about my next trip to … [Read More...]
Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation: A Book Review
The 2011 edition of The Hassle Free Walt Disney World Vacation guide marks two milestones this year. … [Read More...]
