Cruising to exotic Caribbean

Cruising to exotic Caribbean

CURACAO — There is absolutely nothing wrong with Cozumel or the Bahamas. But once you've seen them, it's time to branch out.  Read more

Hawaiian sands

Hawaiian sands

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — On a Saturday morning, as the sun climbs steadily higher in the royal-blue sky, the occasional motorist turns off busy state Route 19 about five miles north of Kona International Airport.  Read more

 Europe's cultural gems

Europe's cultural gems

Two very different cities in eastern and southern Europe — Kosice, Slovakia, and Marseille, France — begin their yearlong tenures as official European Capitals of Culture in 2013, a tradition dating to 1985.  Read more

Weekend Escape: Reno is like Vegas but less pricey, raucous

Weekend Escape: Reno is like Vegas but less pricey, raucous

Remember when Vegas was cheap? It can be again, except it's not Vegas, it's Reno. There are better reasons to come here than its reputation for quickie divorces might have you believe. For instance, big casinos just like in Vegas but not as...  Read more

South Africa's Western Cape: Savoring the bounty

South Africa's Western Cape: Savoring the bounty

— One night as my sister and I walked across the rugged yet strangely delicate terrain of a place called Farm 215, the path to our cottage lighted only by the stars and a flashlight, the wine-wobbly beam suddenly illuminated several...  Read more

Take an early dip at the 'Best Beach of 2013'

Take an early dip at the 'Best Beach of 2013'

I have seen the future and it is hot, wet, sandy and you can get one of those funny-colored drinks with a paper umbrella on top.  Read more

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The Fountains resort in Orlando is a Bluegreen Getaways destination. (Bluegreen)

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Bluegreen Getaways™ are fun-filled vacations designed to give you and your family an opportunity to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Enjoy a few days surrounded by the legendary beauty of the American Southwest in Arizona or...  Read more

10 Southern festivals you need to taste

10 Southern festivals you need to taste

Food and wine festivals in the Southeast are hotter than a cast iron skillet full of corn bread. "We are witnessing a proliferation of festivals in the South and across the nation," says John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways...  Read more

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