MV Discovery around the Black Sea
The Black Sea region is a land of legend and history. Surprisingly, very few cruise ships visit this storied area, so my wife, Susan, and I were fortunate in October 2010 to circumnavigate the Black Sea ...
Enjoying the ambiance of Spain’s paradores
Years ago I took a trip through the mountainous area of Sierra de Gredos in central Spain and was enthralled by the crystalline waters, wild rocks and green pine groves of the ...
Impressed on an independent driving tour of Iceland
It was a short flight, by overseas standards, from Boston to Reykjavík and we arrived near the crack of dawn.
Bail denied for suspect who banged on cockpit door
A Yemen native who disrupted a San Francisco-bound flight was portrayed by prosecutors Tuesday as a dangerous and erratic passenger who tried to barge into the cockpit twice, did not carry any luggage and ...
Fewer flights on-time in March, cancellations down
Better weather helped airlines avoid long ground delays in March, marking the fourth month out of the last six in which no U.S. planes were stuck on the ground for more than three hours, the government said ...
Emirates flight path set to anger European airlines
The airline's aggressive expansion has been criticised by European carriers who say the Dubai-based company and other Gulf carriers are effectively subsidised, provoking fears that Gulf-based superjumbos ...
The best new hotels of 2011
Forget check-in counters. When you arrive at the wrought-iron gate of the Shangri-La Paris, a historic mansion near the Seine, a staffer will greet you by name before escorting you through the marble-clad, ...
Blythe Danner named godmother of Seabourn Quest
The Emmy- and Tony-Award winning actress Blythe Danner has been named godmother of Seabourn Cruises newest ship, the 450-passenger Seabourn Quest.
Travel + Leisure unveils 2011 list of world's 50 best new hotels
The sumptuously furnished lobby of the Leela Palace New Delhi is a sophisticated public space that features a $5 million art collection.
