Travel Blogs
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Folk Art Market brings the world to Santa Fe
Later this month, the world comes to Santa Fe. The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, which runs July 13-15, is the largest market of its kind. This year, it will feature more than 150 artists from 49 countries, most of them selling art, clothing, baskets, jewelry, rugs and other [...]
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Queen Elizabeth 2's staterooms will become hotel rooms in Dubai
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth 2 made its last cruise in 2008, then the fabled ocean liner was taken into custody by Istithmar World, the Dubai state investment company that had bought the ship and planned to turn it into a permanently anchored luxury hotel.But Dubai’s economy took a tumble, [...]
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New 'Despicable Me' ride opens Monday at Universal Studios
Universal Studios opens its newest ride today: Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, a motion simulator ride that, like the Simpsons ride at the same park, doesn’t go anywhere but might make you feel like you did.Although the ride doesn’t officially open until today, it’s been operating for a couple [...]
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A taste of noir: Sipping a Black Dahlia
If you're a fan of Los Angeles-style noir books and films, if you've ever pondered the disappearance of Elizabeth Short, aka The Black Dahlia, if L.A. Confidential is one of your favorite movies, then be sure to read this story by Sam McManis, who will take you on a [...]
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Freshwater Oasis opens at Discovery Cove in Orlando
A new swimming and wading area called Freshwater Oasis, populated by Asian otters and marmosets native to South America, opened this week at Discovery Cove, a small, boutique park associated with (and across the street from) SeaWorld Orlando. Designed as a freshwater spring under a rainforest canopy, the oasis [...] -
Key West: Who's your Papa?
Wayne Raffesberger has a Hemingway-esque beard, and although he doesn’t admit it, he’s quite a Hemingway fan. (He has a six-toed cat named Ernie, OK?) Last year, Wayne brought his beard, photos of him with his cat, and a picture of himself climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro (as in The [...] -
Most popular spots for July 4 travel
Where is everyone going for the July 4 holiday? Priceline.com says it knows where — to New York, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco and Las Vegas, for a start. What’s interesting about Priceline.com’s list, though — and in a little bit, I’ll give you their full top-50 list — is [...]
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Nocturnal animals promote Summer Nights at Busch Gardens
Meet Darwin. He’s an echidna. He looks like a hedgehog, but he’s not. That's his snout you see. He’s only recently been introduced to his mate-to-be, named Adelaide. Like the cities they’re named for, they are from Australia. And they are nocturnal, which is why Darwin came to the [...]
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Can the Hatfields and McCoys bring tourism to southern Appalachia?
Arguably the most famous family feud in U.S. history was fought along the Tug River, which forms part of the border between Kentucky and West Virginia, where tourism officials are hoping to turn that feud into a tourist draw.
The feud was the rivalry between the Hatfield and McCoy families, [...]
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Road trip dining: Best cities for BBQ
Yesterday I gave you TheDailyMeal.com’s list of the world’s most outrageous restaurants. Today, I bring you comfort food — relatively speaking — with Food & Wine’s list of the best cities for BBQ. The list has about 20 cities or regions, says what’s distinctive about each and offers a [...]
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