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You can afford to ski in Italy

This might sound like a deceptive title, but you can really afford to ski in Italy next year with a little bit of advance planning. If...

Gloria and Mark

Mar 13, 20193 min read

Sailing like a pirate

From first glance, the sailboat we booked passage on for a six-night trip from St. Lucia through the Eastern Caribbean reminded us of a...

Gloria and Mark

Feb 18, 20194 min read

Chilling in St. Lucia - like a Bond movie

Before embarking on a week-long junket on a 100-year-old windjammer, we decided to spend five days on picturesque Marigot Bay on the...

Gloria and Mark

Feb 12, 20193 min read

Easter Island beach life

When we decided to go to Easter Island, Mark's childhood dream location, we weren't expecting to find much in the way of beaches....

Gloria and Mark

Jan 28, 20193 min read

Take a 10-mile walking tour of Santiago, Chile

Santiago is a city of surprises. We hit six well-known attractions and added the vibrant street scene as our seventh "must-do" during a...

Gloria and Mark

Dec 28, 20183 min read

New York City Halloween

There's still time to get on board a New York City Halloween with the world-famous Village parade held for the last 45 years on...

Gloria and Mark

Oct 29, 20181 min read

Top 7 Sardinian churches for Game of Thrones fans

If you wander off the beaten path, Sardinia is not all beautiful rocky coves and turquoise water. It also has a history that would make...

Mark and Gloria

Oct 12, 20182 min read

Sherry tasting in Jerez, Spain - the real 'Cask of the Amontillado'

My Uncle Bill and I learn about sherry at the source, Jerez, Spain. Jerez is a charming city located in the province of Andalusia in the...

Marissa - guest writer

Oct 7, 20185 min read

Roasting coffee off the beaten path

I was recently lucky enough to spend a week at El Robledal, my uncle's organic coffee farm in the mountains above Popayan, Colombia....

Marissa

Oct 6, 20183 min read

Seeking perfect Sardinian water

Beautiful blue-green water can be found all around the island of Sardinia. In the 1960s, the Aga Khan made the Costa Smeralda (emerald...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 25, 20182 min read

Boating in Bonifacio without your own yacht

Yachts fill the Bonifacio harbor, but there are more affordable ways to explore the sea. This mega yacht was a crowd favorite for...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 19, 20182 min read

Crossing over to Corsica

The view from the Stairs of Aragon is worth the physical challenge. Before this trip, our knowledge of Corsica was limited to knowing...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 16, 20182 min read

Stay in Sardinia for Jersey Shore prices!

The Hotel Costa Paradiso features colors reminiscent of the American Southwest. The 10-minute walk to the local beach was spectacular....

Gloria and Mark

Sep 14, 20182 min read

Gateway to Corsica

You can cross the strait from Sardinia to Corsica at Santa Teresa Gallura. The city is more a resort town than you would imagine a port...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 13, 20181 min read

Ostia Antica - like Pompeii with no crowds

The wine bar in the Thermopolium was our favorite part of antiquity. Black and white mosaics line the Piazzale delle Corporazioni and...

Gloria and Mark

Sep 10, 20182 min read

Central Park boating bargain

After having brunch at the Loeb Boathouse Restaurant in Central Park this weekend with our son and his wife, we had a serendipitous...

Gloria and Mark

Aug 28, 20182 min read

Under the sea in French Polynesia

One of the best things about visiting French Polynesia is being able to dive or snorkel in unspoiled waters without being surrounded by...

Gloria and Mark

Jul 16, 20182 min read

How to become an IHG Ambassador - amazing travel bargain

When we arrived at the Tahiti Intercontinental Hotel at 6:30 a.m. after almost 20 hours of travel time from New York with a change of...

Gloria and Mark

Jul 9, 20182 min read

Moorea - the real Bali Ha'i

It's been debated for years as to which island inspired James Michener's perfect Bali Ha'i in his "Tales of the South Pacific." The...

Gloria and Mark

Jul 7, 20182 min read

Taha'a - the vanilla isle

Our week-long cruise on Dream Yacht Charter's catamaran ended in Raiatea where we found that we had a whole day to spend before taking a...

Gloria and Mark

Jun 25, 20182 min read

SeaEchoes

Travel off the beaten path comfortably

You can afford to ski in Italy

Sailing like a pirate

Chilling in St. Lucia - like a Bond movie

Easter Island beach life

Take a 10-mile walking tour of Santiago, Chile

New York City Halloween

Top 7 Sardinian churches for Game of Thrones fans

Sherry tasting in Jerez, Spain - the real 'Cask of the Amontillado'

Roasting coffee off the beaten path

Seeking perfect Sardinian water

Boating in Bonifacio without your own yacht

Crossing over to Corsica

Stay in Sardinia for Jersey Shore prices!

Gateway to Corsica

Ostia Antica - like Pompeii with no crowds

Central Park boating bargain

Under the sea in French Polynesia

How to become an IHG Ambassador - amazing travel bargain

Moorea - the real Bali Ha'i

Taha'a - the vanilla isle

Take a night snorkel with giant manta rays

Swim with pilot whales, dolphins and mantas in Hawaii

The best Key West beach