It’s cold, and windy, and wet… and fantastic. When we arrived in Scotland in July, it wasn’t snowing. That was the good news. But it was raining and breezy, like a tropical storm...

Touring the southern tip  The third installment of your Corsican adventure covers the southern end of the island. The town in this area has a few cover a pretty spectrum — from medieval cliff...

The Northern Peninsula In this second Coriscan itinerary, we focus on the northern tip of the island. There are 7 towns, and the map below provides the most efficient order of visiting. If you choose...

Seacoast towns, nature preserves, and magnificent scenery on Corsica’s West Coast. As we said about Brittany, there’s more to France than Paris and the Riviera. Along those lines...

Magnificent coastlines, medieval villages, and amazing seafood. If you’ve been to France, you’ve probably hit Paris, the Provence region, or the Riviera. They’re all magnificent...

There’s more to Germany than Bavaria and Berlin. Germany is one of the most under-appreciated countries in Europe. It ranks fifth in visitors, well behind France, Spain, Italy, and the United...

Traveling well while saving the planet. I love the name “eco-tourism”.  What it actually means is that you have to fly and/or drive, burning a few thousand dollars of fossil fuel, sleep in the most...

A mix of  national parks, the wild west, and artsy towns. Sometimes it’s nice to get out in nature. Not all the time, mind you — I don’t have quite the appreciation for natural...

It’s about the wine, for sure, but this is Italy, so it’s also about food and talk. A visit to an American winery can be enjoyable, but it usually doesn’t last very long. You stand...

An amazing adventure in the lap of luxury. You’re not going to see any pictures of animals in the wild. There are plenty of places you can find those. Instead, my focus is on what the...