European river cruises have never been more popular. Across the continent, these long, low, luxurious ships ply some famous waterways. The Rhine, with castles climbing away on its banks. The Danube, which rolls through great capitals like Vienna and Salzburg. Even the Seine, from Paris to Normandy, and the Douro, slicing through Portugal’s wine country,…
Historic, Spirited Blairsville Offers an Endless Supply of Georgia’s Mountain Culture
By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Blairsville—Spring had come to the Blue Ridge Mountains. The rhododendron and mountain laurel were popping out in unreal shades of pink, and the massive hardwoods of birch and maple only recently bare-leafed in winter had begun their seasonal metamorphoses with emerald-green new growth. Somewhere in those forest-covered…
Cruise Industry Expects to Bring a Record Number of Visitors to Alaska, Fueling Hopes for Strong Summer Tourism
Alex DeMarban Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Anchorage—Increased capacity on cruise ships and pent-up demand will help bring a record number of cruise guests to Alaska this summer, signaling a rebound for the industry after the pandemic hampered travel in recent years, an official with a cruise trade association said this week. The anticipation comes as…
Finding America on the Sunset Limited
New Orleans, of course, is famous for its history and revelry. “Laissez les bon temps rouler,” the official motto goes—let the good times roll. And I’m certain they’re rolling, all over town, on this Friday night. From the pounding beats of Bourbon Street, across the French Quarter, all the way to that muddy Mississippi winding…
Quirk and Craic: One Day in Dublin
It’s a city that looms large in the imagination—even if you don’t happen to be Irish. Leprechauns and shamrocks. James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, the River Liffey meeting the Irish Sea, U2 and The Dubliners. And of course pubs pouring Guinness, rollicking with song and energetic conversation and maybe a little dance, late into the…
Subarctic Scotland: A Visit to Shetland
If you squint your eyes a little, and really use your imagination, you can still see them. Huge wooden hulls built for long voyages in frigid, often-violent waters. Sail unfurled, perhaps snapping in a stiff wind. A long ship built to navigate what even today remain some of the world’s most difficult seas. As I…
Airports Are Finding Guns in Luggage. Here’s the Legal Way to Fly With a Firearm
By Alexandra Skores From The Dallas Morning News Dallas—The number of guns found at Texas airports is surging, according to the Transportation Security Administration’s 2022 data. So if you want to fly with your firearm, here’s the safe and legal way to do so, according to TSA officials. “You can travel with a firearm in…
‘Saving’ Money on Travel: Get Real
By Ed Perkins From Tribune Content Agency I get tired of stuff I read about how to “save money” on travel. “Saving” money means putting it into an IRA or a CD or a kids’ college fund. This year, you’re going to spend money on travel—lots of money, given the near-universal inflation. What you want…
The Real-Life Flintstones Home: Bizarre ‘Stone House’ Built From Boulders Has Bulletproof Windows—but No Electricity
A bizarre stone house built between four granite boulders, conceived of by a couple in the 1970s as a unique mountain getaway, has earned a fanbase for its weird, intriguing features. Casa do Penedo, meaning “house of stone,” is located at 2,600 feet of elevation in the Fafe Mountains of Serra da Lameira, Portugal. It…
What’s New in the Caribbean This Summer?
By Patrick Clarke From TravelPulse Summer visitors to the Caribbean will discover a handful of new hotel and resort offerings, flight options and attractions in 2023. This coveted region, renowned for its unparalleled climate, nature and culture, is experiencing significant growth after the pandemic, prompting increased connectivity from major airlines, new property openings and special…
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