Throughout Spain, the week leading up to Easter Sunday, known as Semana Santa or Holy Week, is observed in ways both joyous and solemn. Each afternoon and evening from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, thousands of Spaniards and visitors gather in city streets and town squares to celebrate a Catholic
It is day one in Fakarava and already things are not going well. It seemed like a good idea at the time. I was going on a seven-day cruise through the Fakarava & Marquesas in French Polynesia with just a phone and a drone.
Imagine traveling to the Mediterranean, indulging in all the sights, smells, sounds, tastes, and touches of this sunny destination. The aquamarine hues of the water, the sweet florals of lavender, the melodious tones of a Greek lyra or Spanish guitar, the tanginess of lemon, and the warmth of the sun.
From delicious food to enchanting views, Puerto Vallarta has a little bit for everyone
Story by Julie HatfieldPhotos by Tim Leland and Julie Hatfield You can’t jet to Nevis, but you can swim there — if you first fly to St. Kitts, Nevis’ sister island. Most people take the 20-minute ferry from St. Kitts to Nevis, its tiny West Indies island neighbor, after jetting
“Nobody walks in Abu Dhabi. It’s the desert,” the hotel clerk warned when I asked whether two sightseeing spots that looked deceptively close on my map could be reached on foot. “People either take buses or taxis,” he added. So, abandoning any hope of wandering, I boarded the hotel shuttle
We ventured south to explore our neighbor in Jalisco, Mexico, with eyes wide open.
A road trip to Decatur, Alabama was in order! My husband Keith and I headed out the last day of February. The Land Between the Lakes, with a stop at Fort Henry was on our minds. We had been to the Fort Donnelson but Keith, a Civil War buff, wanted to learn more about Fort
Puerto Vallarta’s colorful past shaped its modern-day persona. But its pristine beaches, rugged interior and bountiful ocean remain almost unchanged. A pink glow in the eastern sky signaled the start of another picture-postcard day in the seaside town of Puerto Vallarta. The bow of our catamaran slid slowly through the
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