April 2012
5 Reasons to Love Martinique
By Everett Potter When I visited the mountainous and verdant Caribbean island of Martinique, I discovered a rainforest, sweeping sugarcane fields that rippled in the Caribbean breezes, and more beaches than I could count. Near empty beaches, in fact, with sand that ranged from black to near white. Dominated by

Letter from Paris: Le Severo, the Best Steak in Paris
“Mais attendez, Monsieur–you brought steaks back to France with you from the United States? Vous etes completement fou ou quoi?” (Are you completely crazy or what?) Well, I’m not going to touch that interesting question from a French custom’s inspector with a barge pole, so I’ll just get it over

In the Land of the Maasai
Photos and story by Rob Holmes & Jenny Ersbak Note: Green Living Project is in Africa, producing six new films across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and D.R. Congo, documenting and showcasing a diverse mix of leading international sustainability-related initiatives Kenya is one of the most densely populated countries inAfrica– 40 million

Active Travels: Bike Martha’s Vineyard & Block Island
By Steve Jermanok Ever since I wrote my first book, Outside Magazine’s Adventure Guide to New England, I’ve admired local outfitters who specialize in one sport and one region of the world. After all, who knows his neck of the woods better than the guy who lives there? These outfitters

Active Travels: Louisville’s Parkland
By Steve Jermanok I was in Louisville several weeks ago researching and writing a story for The Washington Post on the emerging neighborhood on East Market Street called NuLu. I dined on tasty southern fare like fried chicken livers doused in a bourbon sauce at Harvest, recently named one of
Travel + Leisure’s Best (& Worst) American Airports
By Everett Potter The major American airport that delivers the most seamless experience isn’t on any coast. It wins over fliers with shopping and dining options, the ease of check-in and security, and the friendliness typical of its city hub. So breathe a sigh of relief if you’ve booked a

Tanglewood at 75
By Ian Keown It might seem odd that what first impressed me about the annual summer festival at Tanglewood in Massachusetts was the parking. I arrived there by car after a two-hour drive up the Taconic Parkway only to become enmeshed in a stream of cars on the outskirts of
Halifax and the Titanic
By Everett Potter “It took five days for the rescue ship Mackay-Bennet to reach the site where the Titanic went down onApril 16, 1912” said Blair Beed, as we gazed out over the mistyharborofHalifax,Nova Scotia. “By the time they got there, and saw the bodies bobbing in their life jackets,

Active Travels: Downton Abbey
By Steve Jermanok If, like me, you’re going through Downton Abbey withdrawal, now that the second season has finished, you’ll be happy to know that there is a temporary cure. Fans can not only tour Highclere Castle, the estate where the series is filmed, but you can join the property’s
SpaWatch: Where Loofahs Run Wild in Antigua
By Mary Alice Kellogg SpaWatcher dreams of a place where loofahs grow on trees. She also dreams of that perfect little spa that doesn’t need big bells and whistles to be impressive, where spirit of place and personalized technique rule. She found it at Sugar Ridge Resort in Antigua, and