Columns
Port Vila, Vanuatu — The least-known cruise destination?
(Part 1 of 2) Most Americans have never heard of Vanuatu, and even fewer have heard of its capital, Port Vila. Yet Vila, as it is often called, is becoming a major cruise destination, with about 140 port visits planned by cruise lines over the next 12 months, or about one every two or three days.
European beer basics
When I’m far from home, I become a cultural chameleon. I eat and drink regional specialties with gusto, feasting on steak and red wine in Tuscany and stuffing down tapas at midnight in Spain. So when I travel to countries that are known for their beer, I morph into the best beer aficionado I can be.
What's Cooking in... Bali
When my husband, John, and I were making arrangements for a March ’13 hotel stay in Bali, Indonesia, we were advised that we could not arrive on March 12th because that was Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of silence, a 24-hour respite from all noise. Even the airport is closed.
¡Arriba, Aruba!
(Second of two parts) When my wife, Gail, and I visited the Southern Caribbean island of Aruba in June 2013, we found multiple choices for exploring the island via land-based tours.
How airlines rank in seat availability, plus low-cost airlines and long-haul flights
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 451st issue of your monthly foreign-travel magazine, the one about which subscriber Judy Gallagher of Freeport, Illinois, wrote, “It is the best travel magazine I have ever seen.”
A new online company helps people traveling in the European Union submit claims for compensation for transportation problems.
Dear Globetrotter:
Eating well in Europe
One of the great joys of European travel is eating. If you let yourself tune in to the experience, a meal is a travel thrill in itself, as inspiring as visiting an art gallery and as stimulating as a good massage.
Passenger Bill of Rights for cruises. Also, smaller carry-ons on EasyJet.
Dear Globetrotter:
Independent disability travel in France + more
In June 2012, I slowly chauffeured our leased Peugeot on a one-lane road through the majestic scenery of the Provence in southern France.