Patricia Schultz, the author of 1000 Places to See Before You Die, shares her picks for unforgettable island outings. There is something inherently special about islands. The conventional image…
The northern hemisphere’s summer solstice—and the winter solstice south of the equator—happens this year on June 21, 2017 at 4:24 UTC (that’s 11:24 p.m. CDT in North America on June 20). Tens of…
Exotic and welcoming, barely known and little visited, Sri Lanka has been quietly inching its way onto the radar of those looking for the next great destination. Since the 2009 end of its…
Beyond what is implied by its catchy tourism campaign slogan, “It’s More Fun in the Philippines,” this 7,107-island nation promises an experience that is rich and diverse, and enticingly…
Now that it’s officially spring, it’s the perfect time to plan a road trip to one of the gorgeous gardens featured in Patricia Schultz’s 1,000 Places to See in…
Everybody in Singapore is on the move—on their way to Seoul, Sydney, or, in my case during a recent visit to Myanmar, Yangon. Just 3 hours from most Asian…