Everett Potter's Travel Report

Artists Sketching in the White Mountains. Winslow Homer. Reviewed by Steve Jermanok By most accounts, Winslow Homer had a sardonic sense of humor. In his studio in Prouts Neck, Maine,… Continue reading »

Maine’s rivers have attained near-celebrity status from paddlers nationwide. Mention the Allagash River to a canoeist and his eyes suddenly become moist and dreamy as he inevitably responds, “Yeah, I’d… Continue reading »

Half Dome and waterfalls from Glacier Point. This was a very bright scene during the middle of the day. But using exposure compensation helped saturate the colors and avoid a… Continue reading »

By Mary Alice Kellogg SpaWatcher is pleased to note that two new — and radically different –  spas have bloomed in New York this spring. One is an intimate oasis,… Continue reading »

Ralph's, Paris. by Alexander Lobrano Ralph’s, Paris: An American in Paris If I lunched there several times a few weeks ago, and generally found the food to be much better… Continue reading »

Don George. Interviewed by Everett Potter San Francisco’s Book Passage bookstore is one of the great American independent bookstores. Anyone with more than a passing interest in travel literature also… Continue reading »

Cuttyhunk by Charles Henry Gifford, 1872 Take the ferry from New Bedford or Woods Hole to Martha’s Vineyard, where President Obama plans to vacation once again this summer, and you’ll… Continue reading »

Reviewed by Richard West Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s The Cloudspotter’s Guide may be the most valuable guidebook you buy, for it’s obviously not of a place but a guide to everywhere above… Continue reading »

Learning the ropes in St. Anton, Austria. Photo by Ed Wetschler. By Ed Wetschler "St. Anton is more sporty than Lech," a local told me. "Lech has charm, but we… Continue reading »

  Wading for a cure in the Dead Sea. Born to Shop Editorial Director Sarah Lahey took off for Israel and sent back this report: Suze – I can't believe… Continue reading »