Luck and resilience matters, home and away
So much of what happens in life is a matter of timing, and so much of it is out of our hands. It would not […]
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Reader mail: places to see before you die
We’re frantic and between grand excursions that you’ll hear about next month, so let’s simply dip into the reader mailbag. First: Two responses regarding the […]
Don’t let gas cost, hurricane hits kill travel
A few days after Hurricane Katrina, I started digging around the basement for a box that hadn’t been opened for a dozen years. It was […]
Reader mail: favorite diners, kid getaways
A soaring heat index, then buckets of much-needed rain, made it a fine time to take a cool dip into the reader mailbag. Here are […]
Advice about how to take good travel photos
I have albums that are full of postcards from trips of a lifetime, taken when my only camera – if it was packed – was […]
Grandma’s Christmas tradition: a gift of travel
Lu Ann Williams begins her holiday shopping months before Christmas, but it’s not about filling a closet with toys for her two grandchildren. She’s doing […]
Reader mail: favorite churches, getaways
Between Plain and Loganville, in southwestern Wisconsin’s Sauk County, is hilly terrain that seems idyllic and never-ending. The coulee area is magnificent – yes, even […]
Apathy, lazy advice drive tourists away
Not all that long ago, in the gift shop at an upscale Wisconsin resort, a friend asked whether there were any antique stores nearby. “I […]
How innkeepers ensure a good night’s sleep
When I’m away from home and have an extraordinary night of sleep, it’s not above me to tear away a part of the sheets and […]
Detroit battles bad rap, bad image
“It’s takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to lose it.” That comes from Warren Buffett, one of the richest guys in […]
World of travel shows resilience once again
Channel NewsAsia has issued an amazingly optimistic report about how tourism outlets hit by the deadly tsunami are likely to recover in as little as […]
The year in review: noteworthy lodging
I was in my own bed at the start of this new year, and that’s not a complaint. After spending two months of the past […]