EF Adventures reports that fall is an ideal time for active travelers in Europe, with cooler temperatures and stunning landscapes.
- Lauren Taylor, Features and Travel Editor, PA, PA Media/dpa
LONDON — The world’s 50 best hotels have been announced for 2026 at a prestigious awards ceremony in Paris – and the top spot has been clinched by an ultra-luxury hotel in Hong Kong, for the second year running. Europe was well represented though, with 21 of the top 50 hotels are in the cont…
- Sarah Maddigan for Ally Financial
Ally Financial reports tips for safe and enjoyable solo travel, emphasizing destination choice, itinerary sharing, flexibility, and securing valuables.
- Rick Steves
When traveling in France, I can’t help but marvel at the towering Gothic cathedrals that mark the centers of many towns. I like to imagine what it was like to be a pilgrim 600 years ago, hiking for days to a particular church on a particular holy day...and feeling the awe when the soaring sp…
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Founded by Jang Young-gyu (who scored the hit films “Train to Busan” and “The Wailing”), Leenalchi is a unique alternative rock group that conveys its lyrics through the traditional Korean storytelling genre known as pansori. The septet is signed to David Byrne’s Luaka Bop Records and has ha…
- Deike Uhtenwoldt, dpa
SAINT-MARTIN-DE-RÉ, France — There’s a tang of salt in the air when Romain Pédurant cycles across the Île de Ré to his gardens. A former sports student, he lives in La Couarde-sur-Mer, nestled amongst dune paths and winding alleyways. He started out on the island as a tennis coach, and the s…
- Alan Behr, Tribune News Service
Willson Fernandes took every tight turn, steep plunge and narrow miss of parked cars like the pro that he is, driving me in his Land Rover through the back roads of the island of Madeira. We were in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, about 900 miles southwest of the Portuguese mainland, but the hil…
Willson Fernandes took every tight turn, steep plunge and narrow miss of parked cars like the pro that he is, driving me in his Land Rover through the back roads of the island of Madeira. We were in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, about 900 miles southwest of the Portuguese mainland, but the hill-studded landscape, challenging roads and the rotating patches of functional housing, opulent villas ...
You don’t have to be present for game day to appreciate the enthusiastic ambience of a great football town. Here are five places that might appeal to the sports fans in your family: Boise, Idaho The Idaho capital city, named by French-Canadian fur trappers, is a dynamic destination known for a plethora of outdoor activities, a thriving culinary scene and an enthusiastic fan base that comes out ...
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A few highways grant visitors access to Yosemite National Park, but only one is open all year round. Highway 140, also known as the “All-Year Highway,” runs about 100 miles from Interstate 5 near Gustine to the western entrance of California’s most popular national park. Now the scenic roadway is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Built along the Merced River, Highway 140 “ushered in a new era ...
The Sea Ranch Lodge, a focal point of a Northern California getaway destination that blends minimalist design with the rocky shores and meadows of the Sonoma County coastline, might have a growth spurt in its future. Owners of the Lodge at Sea Ranch, which includes 17 hotel rooms, on Sept. 3 presented neighbors in the closely restricted community with plans that include 23 added guest rooms, a ...
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