Here I am on one of the best beaches in Florida — and possibly the world — and the birds are having more fun than I am. Actually, they don't even look like they're having that great a time, as they're all standing seriously in formation and facing forward (except for the ones who are […]

Naxos, the largest of the Greek Cyclades islands, doesn’t shut down to the extent that Santorini does — there are far more year-round residents. Yet most of the businesses catering to tourists close by the end of October, as many of those are owned by people who live in Athens. The hotels reopen in April, […]

In another four-minute video (his last one was of Rio), Ivan takes us to Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s third largest city and home to the original Fogo de Chao restaurant. Ivan also visits the city’s largest market (live chickens, anyone?) and some botecos, which are lively outdoor bars unique to BH.

                         (photo by Buckaroobay) Today the New York Times‘ travel section told us what to do if we only have 36 hours in Vail, Co. For another perspective, we asked Nicki Rein Shalette, who has been skiing in Vail every winter since 1988, for her advice on the best places to go. Best Apres Ski: […]

(photo by View of the World) Whether the Steelers or the Cardinals win the Super Bowl remains to be seen. But it's clear who the big losers are: Tampa hotels and businesses hoping to rake it in this weekend. USA Today reported today that the mood in Tampa is subdued and the streets are basically […]

I was at the coat check at the Whitney Museum of American Art in NYC, deep in thought about the Alexander Calder: exhibit I had just seen. I was thinking about how Calder truly exercised his imagination, creating wire sculptures of animals, faces and figures like no one had ever seen before. Not to mention his mobiles […]

Today would not be a particularly good day to visit Santorini. It’s rainy, windy and in the low 50s there — typical January weather for Greece’s Cyclades islands. And because it’s the off-season, most of the tavernas and hotels are closed, and the whole island is very quiet until at least Easter. But today is […]

When the Airfarewatchdog barks, I listen. Airfarewatchdog is a fantastic website created by veteran travel journalist George Hobica that tracks airfare deals and has an adorable canine logo. It's very user-friendly — all you have to do is type in your departure city and it will give you a list of cheaper-than-normal fares. You can […]

I wasn't paying attention to the TV screen, so when I heard the Moldy Peaches' distinctive doo-doo-ing I just assumed Juno was on again (HBO has been showing it a lot lately). But no. It was a commercial for The Atlantis, the fancy mega-resort in the Bahamas. The words to "Anyone Else But You" have […]

It’s not the destination, it’s the journey. While that may be the ultimate travel cliché, it sure makes for some great movies. Some of these films may inspire envy with their beautiful scenery, but most of them leave us feeling thankful that we’re safely on the other side of the screen and not in a […]