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By Ann Abel People tend to talk about Puglia as if it’s just one place—the heel of Italy’s boot, a place of ancient olive trees, whitewashed masserie, the domed little hobbit homes called trulli. It’s a place that celebrates family, slow living, and long lunches under the Adriatic sun. That

By Susan Portnoy To say I was intrigued when I first learned about Kapawi Ecolodge in Ecuador is an understatement. What I heard ticked all the right boxes. Imagine an intimate ten-cabin eco-lodge hidden beneath a canopy of pristine rainforest in a remote region called the Amazon Sacred Headwaters. A

By David Goodman I came to ski. But first, I had to stare. I got off the Peak Express chairlift at Whistler Blackcomb, mouth agape, and took in the scenery. A magnificent landscape of snow, ice and rock sprawled for as far as I could see. Directly in front of

By Brian E. Clark In the 1979 bicycling and coming-of-age movie “Breaking Away,” the star’s father walks with his son around Indiana University in Bloomington and muses about some of the handsome limestone structures he helped build. While some things have changed in Bloomington since that film was made more than 40

  By Steve Jermanok Heading north of Miami Beach on Collins Avenue, most first-time guests to the Four Seasons Hotel at the Surf Club drive right past the building, thinking it’s just another high-rise condo. There is no large sign, just an inconspicuous plaque attached to the entrance, which only

  By Everett Potter It’s a good day when you’re perched at a table overlooking the Tasman Sea, eating a delicious lobster roll while scanning the adjacent rocks for little penguins, fur seals and passing Southern Right Whales on their way to and from Antarctica.     In many ways,

Story and photos by Neil E. Wolkodoff There are ski resorts and there are ski areas. Many ski hills have transitioned into full-blown resorts in the last 30 years. In Colorado, one has remained true to that heritage of great skiing: Loveland Ski Area. Suppose you have driven west to

By Buzzy Gordon  The European Spa Association (ESPA) recently held its annual congress in Slovakia, in honor of the 100-year jubilee of the Slovak and Czech Republic Spa Association – both countries popular destinations for seeking treatment and pampering in time-venerated spas.  Specifically, the unique spa island of Piestany, in

By Everett Potter The legendary coast of Maine has become more popular than ever in the last few years. You can credit the pandemic for that, a period when many new visitors headed north and discovered the state. That rising popularity has translated into sold-out summers, a season already short

By Everett Potter Melbourne has one of the most dynamic dining scenes in the world, a chef-driven city that banks on its multicultural makeup to foster creativity. It helps that the state of Victoria not only has a coastline that has excellent seafood and a countryside filled with prosperous farms. It’s