Onboard the M/S Vesteråle: Delivering the Mail on Norway’s Coast
Hurtigruten is the coastal ferry steamer that plies the small ports up and down Norway’s Atlantic coast. Running for over 100 years, the ferries are now a big tourist business – in addition to freight and mail, they carry...
Four Books to View the World in a New Way
August, and summer in particular, is the perfect time to dream about travel – remembering the summer places you have been and the destinations you wish to visit. Or imagine the journey you wish to begin as September, draw...
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Skift United Airlines’ Quest for New Revenue Bucks Trend Toward Simplicity Many airlines are on a simplicity kick, arguing they can save money and operate more efficiently by flying only a few types of airplanes, all built by the...
Sunday: A Complete Day of Rest in Catholic Spain
For anyone who doesn’t work in a store or a restaurant, Sunday seems to be a complete day of rest in Catholic Spain, with not much going on (other than eating out or shopping, with the major stores open all day long). In...
Following the Ghost of Mozart
We seem to be following the ghost of Mozart: First in Prague, where he debuted many of his works and now onto Salzburg where he was born. Legend has it that Mozart didn’t like Salzburg that much but we find a storybook town...
In Ghent and Antwerpen: Following Where Our Eyes Lead Us
After a wonderful breakfast at which we toasted Yves’ birthday, we walk back into old Ghent, and find that the centre is much larger than we had anticipated – and all of it has kept its look and feel.
A Dandelion and a Daisy: Les Jardins de Métis
Yesterday’s Sainte-Flavie arrival-greeting fog has burned away and our morning breaks sunny, warm and inviting. We grab an early breakfast in the Motel: butter-basted eggs ‘over easy’, some lovely crispy...
6 Summer Wilderness Destinations You Must Discover
Summer is the perfect time to explore some crazy places you’ve never been to. And what’s better than going out into the wilderness and spending some quality time with Mother Nature? If you’re feeling adventurous, here are some...
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Selling U.S. Tourism in Trump Era Leaves Industry Grasping for Fixes Skift Let’s face it. Brand USA and U.S. Travel had a daunting task this week at the 2019 edition of IPW, the annual travel gathering held in Anaheim,...