February 2003

TIPS FOR STUDENT TRIPS
Tis the season when young scholars encounter enticing offers for both spring break escapes and summer study tours. Here are questions to ask when evaluating these expeditions. [Read More]

CARNIVAL IN QUEBEC
Most folks associate annual pre-Lent festivities with warm places like Rio or New Orleans, but at one of the world's largest Carnivals, the temperature's below freezing. [Read More]

VISITING A VOLCANO
The Big Island of Hawaii is big and still growing, fed from within by molten rock which oozes up from deep cracks in the earth's crust. [Read More]

TAKING THE LAVA TRAIL
Spend a night with Madam Pele. It will be one you'll never forget. [Read More]

REMEMBERING THE NORMANDIE
On her maiden voyage in May 1935, the French passenger liner, Normandie was considered the grandest vessel ever to take to the seas. But she came to an early and sad end. [Read More]

AN ICELANDIC IDYLL
Iceland may not be high on many vacation itineraries, but it can be a fascinating place to visit, especially for any traveler who enjoys outdoor activities. [Read More]

NEW MEXICO'S SILVER CITIES
People have been prospecting for treasure in the Pinos Altos mountains. Rather than gold, they found a Silver City. [Read More]

HIKING THE GILA MOUNTAINS
The first official "blank spot" on U.S. maps, the Gila National Forest in New Mexico now encompasses 3.3 million acres. [Read More]

KISSED WITH A SEAL
The Magdalene Islands are a remote Canadian archipelago, which each year become a nursery for whitecoat harp seals. [Read More]

TRAVELING ON THE WINGS OF LOVE
WHILE TAKING A TRIP TOGETHER THESE DAYS CAN BE A STIFF TEST OF LOVE, IT APPEARS THAT MANY COUPLES ARE PASSING THAT TEST. [Read More]

ALFRESCO IN AUCKLAND
It's now summer in New Zealand, and the citizens of Auckland, its largest city, certainly know how to enjoy the weather.
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ENVIOUSLY EYEING ISCHIA
The largest of four islands scattered off Italy's Bay of Naples, Ischia long ago earned a reputation as the Isle of Well-Being. * The Internet has spawned a swarm of Websites that provide travelers with maps and directions. How good are they? [Read More]

EVALUATING ELECTRONIC MAPS
Though the stereotypical American male is supposedly blessed with the innate ability to navigate complex routes without asking directions, most of us will admit that a good map or set of instructions certainly helps find someplace new. [Read More]

TASSAHARA MEDITATIONS
Set in a quiet mountain canyon south of Carmel, CA, the first Zen monastery outside of Asia welcomes visitors each summer. [Read More]

CAPTIVATED BY CAPE TOWN
A decade after South Africa's long night of apartheid ended, Cape Town is once again a trendy, relatively inexpensive destination. [Read More]

CONCIERGE WISDOM
Les Clef d'Or is the international society of the concierge profession. Its members provide expertise and attention that make guests feel special. [Read More]

DISCOVERING BARDOU
This hamlet set in the stony foothills of the mountains of southwest France is a rustic rock resort.
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INDUSTRIAL TOURISM
While many travelers are fascinated by the factories, for car buffs, no tour is better than an auto assembly plant. [Read More]

MOOSEBURGER CLOWN CAMP
For two weeks each year, a church camp in the Minnesota woods becomes ground zero for zaniness. [Read More]

AVOIDING TRAVEL RIP-OFFS
When traveling, no one enjoys being ripped-off. These four tips may seem basic common sense, but it pays to keep them in mind. [Read More]

 

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