In the past couple of years, as environmental awareness has spread like wildfire, the increase has naturally spread to the choices we make about travel.
“People are interested in going to eco-friendly resorts because they’re acting more environmentally responsible at home and want to visit places that care as much as they do,” says Kit Cassingham [...]

As the summer heat starts to sink into city sidewalks, thoughts turn to cool country escapes.
Writer Marian Goldberg stayed at Bold Point Farmstay B&B on Quadra Island, B.C. a few years back, and remembers it as a turning point for her kids. Host Rod is a licensed naturalist/interpretor and former Canadian Park Ranger, who co-owns [...]

If you’re like me, you’ve always dreamed about being fluent in another language, whether it’s Spanish, French, Italian, or Chinese. You’ve probably splurged on foreign language books, tapes and CDs, or maybe even taken a few classes at the community college. And while the language-learning process usually is enjoyable, the words just never seem to [...]

If you’ve read the King Arthur legends more times than you can count and your family is worried that you attend too many medieval fairs, it’s probably time for a vacation at an honest-to-goodness castle. Though many medieval castles have been renovated and brought into the 21st century as modern-day hotels, a handful still retain [...]

Airport wine bars have become a popular, much-cherished refuge from the typically sterile terminal environment, and several new ones pop up each year. Some showcase local, little-known wines, and others impart an international flair. As for the food, a few wine bars offer full menus while others provide small plates or tapas, and the food [...]

The first thing I noticed when I walked into my room at the Hotel Palau de Mar in Valencia, Spain, was that there was no alarm clock.
In the last year, I’ve seen alarm clocks in many hotel rooms in the States morph into a combo clock/radio/iPod deck.
What other items that were once essential to the [...]