October 2002

EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES
The U.S. Department of State operates a system of embassies and consulates in major cities around the world. One primary mission is to help U.S. travelers in times of need. [Read More]

SERENE IN SARDINIA
In addition to millennia of history, this rugged island off the coast of Italy boats boasts some of the Mediterranean's cleanest, least crowded beaches. [Read More]

ALTERNATIVE AIRPORTS
Most big cities have several airports, the big, newer one that's heavily traveled, and smaller, older fields that may be more centrally located. Flying to these smaller airports can save both time and money.
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SPIRITS OF NEW ORLEANS
Poet, author, NPR commentator and New Orleans resident, Andrei Codrescu recently decided to get in touch with the haunted heart of his adopted city. He discovers it's a place where any errant spirit will feel right at home. [Read More]

LOUISIANA HERITAGE MUSEUM
Travelers who are interested in the Old South will find a pocket of the past preserved in this 450-acre collection of historical buildings and artifacts in Baton Rouge. [Read More]

NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES
Since 1935, Congress has designated 123 locations across the U.S. as national historic sites. This eclectic collection preserves places and honor people that shaped the nation. [Read More]

STALKING STOCKHOLM
Though Sweden's capital is draped royally over 14 islands along the Baltic Coast, bridges, tunnels, and ferries stitch it seamlessly into a sophisticated, sparkling, and clean, this city. [Read More]

CHANGING MONEY IN SOUTH AMERICA
More travelers than ever are heading to Latin America, for business, pleasure and eco-adventures. Here are some economic expedients they should keep in mind. [Read More]

RUINING THE PLACES WE LOVE
Tourism has grown into one of the world's top industries, but a tidal wave of travelers inevitably change a place, for better and worse. [Read More]

CHARMED BY CHARLESTON
South Carolina's oldest city perpetually ranks among America's most mannerly places. Life in Charleston is quaint, but it has not always been easy. [Read More]

SEEING SPANISH SALAMANCA
Cervantes wrote, "Salamanca casts a spell on all those who have enjoyed its peacefulness, awakening the desire to return." Modern visitors will agree. [Read More]

MAKING THE MOST OF A LONG WEEKEND
In these days of too much work and too few workers, it's hard for many people to get away for a long vacation. Yet most folks can occasionally steal away for long weekends. [Read More]

USING A FLASH OUTDOORS
Here's how to take the best pictures when the sky is too bright or the shadows are too dark. [Read More]

IN NEW JERSEY'S PINE BARRENS
The 30 miles between Philadelphia and Atlantic City is a surprisingly seductive expanse, a challenging, mysterious place that has withstood centuries of civilization.
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A VISIT TO ISLA DE COCO
The world's largest uninhabited island lies in the Pacific off Costa Rica's southwest coast. A realm of steep peaks and dense forests, it's nicknamed Jurassic Island. [Read More]

IN BIG CYPRESS COUNTRY
The entire southern tip of Florida is one vast wetland, a sodden prairie of sawgrass and cattails, dotted with stands of cypress and mangrove.
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STANDING ON MT. SINAI
After Moses led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt, they wandered through the desert of the Sinai Peninsula until they reached this rocky mountain, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. [Read More]

NEVADA'S LONELY HIGHWAYS
Mention Nevada and most folks envision Las Vegas or Reno, but there's another, more traditional Nevada, far from the bright lights and crowded casinos, a place where one can be alone. [Read More]

ERIE CANAL ANNIVERSARY
When New York governor Dewitt Clinton cut the ribbon on the Erie Canal 175 years ago today, he changed the course of American history.
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BARGING ON IRELAND'S CANALS
The Shannon Erne Waterway is a 200-mile artery across Ireland's green heart, passing though quiet villages and medieval ruins and offering intimate glimpses of an Ireland tourists seldom see. [Read More]

 

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