It’s been said that you haven’t really seen the rainforest until you’ve seen it at night. Discover one of the best rainforest night walk tours in Costa Rica.


The jungle is a noisy place at night. All of those chirps, croaks, tinkling sounds, and booms, somehow seem a lot louder and a little scarier when you can’t see what’s making them.

Most people only visit the rainforest in Costa Rica by day. But they say “you haven’t really seen the rainforest until you’ve seen it at night”. So here I am;

Our “ultimate European road trip” terminated in Stuttgart, Germany where we dropped off our once brand-new Macan S, which we named Max, at the Porsche factory for its shipment home. 

After being on the road for almost 30 days driving through Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland, there comes the time when you realize… enough is enough… it’s time to go home!

And on this vacation, of course, we brought back quite an unusual souvenir!

Autobahn to Stuttgart 

Leaves turning to fall colors

The Last

by Myrna Katz Frommer and Harvey Frommer

Murano Oriental Resort is cool. The luxe property combines the exotic and hip in a setting of high design. Hot meets cool in Palmeraie, a seemingly endless stretch of desert on the outskirts of Marrakech where palm trees (protected by the king) grow undisturbed — even in the middle of dirt-paved roads — and the wilderness extends to the foot of the majestic and eternally snow-covered Atlas Mountains.

Streets of Marrakech, dubbed the “red city” because m

photo: Alexander Mazurkevich


Since the 19th century, Indian railways have entranced intrigued authors, entranced dreamers, inspired filmmakers and of course tourists who love to see India from deep by experiencing its local life. Covering a long distance from east to west and from north to south, Indian railways carry more than 20 million daily passengers, on 17,000 trains operating on 65,000 km of track at different speeds - different types of trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duranto, Gatiman,

Montenegro is a small, charming country washed by the waters of the Adriatic Sea. With a mere 293 kilometers of coast, it is undoubtedly the jewel of the region of Dalmatia (shared with next-door Croatia). Montenegro boasts a natural wealth of warm beaches, forests, lakes with crystal clear water, rivers and magnificent mountains to be discovered on a weekend escape or a vacation.

A mountain range reaching an altitude of 1,500 m separates the coast from the interior. Not to be missed the deepest

                               photo: Arpingstone

If someone 2000 years ago had compiled a list of ‘Seven Wonders of the Modern World’, it’s pretty certain that it would have contained a few aqueducts. The Romans were pretty good at building these structures. They were used to convey water from where it was to where it was needed, and some of them are still standing. The Pont du Garde, at Arles, France and the Acueducto Romano in Segovia, Spain are the best-known examples which can still be seen.

photo: Evgeni Fabisuk

When you're looking for a place to get away and enjoy a relaxing vacation, but you want somewhere different that isn't a typical tourist location, consider taking a trip to Bulgaria. Though not usually the first place that most would think about when planning a getaway, the country has many amazing sights to see and places to explore.
 

Whether you're interested in visiting an ancient monastery, a centuries old cathedral or a scenic sea garden, you will find plenty of excit

If Bali is on your bucket list, scratch it off. I’ll save you the long plane ride and the money to get there by telling you that the romantic, idyllic paradise you have in your mind about Bali has been buried under tourists, traffic and trash. Our introduction to Bali might have jaded us. I know it jaded my wife. The line at immigration was not long, but the clerks were very slow. Directly in front of us were two grungy euro looking trekkers with dreads. I fully expected them to get seriously sc

The northeastern US stateof Pennsylvania is known for its diverse terrain, including forests, farmland, and perhaps most famously the rolling, beautiful Poconos mountains, with its lovely resorts and the state's best skiing. Here are my top five suggestions for the upcoming winter season: 

Blue Mountain Resort

Located in Palmerton, Blue Mountain is the best of the best ski spots in Pennsylvania. The resort offers the highest vertical peak and largest terrain of all of the ski areas in Pennsylvani

Southwest France is defined by a wide range of geographical distinctions yielding diverse landscapes ranging from river plains, gently sloping hillsides, mountain foothills to sandy heaths each with their own unique microclimates producing a total of 300 grape varieties, 120 of which are native to the area.

Throughout much of Europe, the wine trade had its origins in 1189 when Santiago de Compostela was consecrated as a holy town by Pope Alexander III, encouraging waves of pilgrims over the ensui

After arriving in the late afternoon and settling in at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott on Chincoteague Island for a weeklong August getaway, we were ready for an early dinner.  Our plan was to kick back at a nearby eatery that was a favorite of the locals, and had a loose vibe.  Fortunately, we didn’t need to travel far; a ten -second walk from our rooms was the front door of Chincoteague’s first and only waterfront hotel restaurant - The Jackspot.

Located right on property, The Jacksp

               photo | Thomas Wolf

by Cristóbal Ramírez


These days over the skies of Frankfurt, it seems there are more planes than birds. Not surprising, given that its airport is a international hub that’s a hive of activity at all hours. Its skyline, too, speaks of thrusting commercial energy, opportunity, creativity, and wealth. Yet there are also more low-key, old-fashioned, cultural, even folkloric sides to Germany’s business capital, too, to delight the visitor.

The city was able to r

by Myrna Katz Frommer & Harvey Frommer

Coming out of the snowiest March in New England history, imagine what a pleasure it was to disembark from a plane on a morning that felt like the middle of June, swiftly exit a calm and orderly airport, and find a man named Jorge standing in the sunlight, waiting for you. He loads your bags into the trunk of a blue BMW, and off you go on a thrilling fifteen minute drive up and down the roads of a velvety green island with the glinting Atlantic to the so

This is quite a tough list to compile without letting it balloon to a cast of dozens. I have beached all over Mexico, and if I had to narrow it down to the true crème de la sand, I’d cite the following 29 in and around the country’s most popular resort areas (then stay tuned for a follow-up post on castaway beaches for when you really want to get as far as possible from the madding crowd!). And it goes without saying that many make tempting escapes from the chill this fall and winter!

Los Cabos

Whether you´re going to the Canary Islands on a family holiday or en tete a tete with your loved one, here is a list of the best restaurants in Tenerife both parties can enjoy. Canarian food is known to be remarkable. Many chefs from all over the world travel there just to feed the needs of picky tourists who consider food as one of the fine pleasures of life. We saved the best for last. So keep reading trough this list to find out where Tenerife’s best restaurants is.

If you´re planning to visi

We’d been to see … or rather, been importunately dragged into … a glass factory on the Venetian island of Murano, to see the glass being made. Certainly, the demonstration was impressive, but we didn’t buy any. It was a bit on the expensive side, and we couldn’t be certain of getting it home in one piece.

From there, we went to visit the similarly-named island of Burano. That’s the island where the lace-manufacturing industry has its centre. The vaporetto (water-bus) for Burano sailed from the F

There can be no tapestry of river life as fascinating and varied as the River Mekong. Indeed there can be no more striking a cultural contrast as that between the bustling Vietnam delta and the tranquility of Cambodia. Pandaw's Classic Mekong's cruise passes from the vibrant French colonial port of Saigon, through the vast delta so rich in human life and endeavor, to travel along the main channel into the rich countryside of Cambodia. After a full day in charming Phnom Penh the cruise proceeds t

Most of us understandably think of Dutch cities as steeped in picture-postcard canals, quaint bridges, and low slung, stepped-gable houses, à la Amsterdam and Delft.  But the Netherlands‘ second largest city (pop. 625,000) is a horse of a very different color – and just as appealing in its own way.

On the Maas River near the North Sea in South Holland, a half hour from Schiphol Airportby train and motorway, dynamic  Rotterdam is instead Europe’s largest port; this country’s only metropolis wi

Steeped in history and culture, and surrounded by picturesque forested islands, towering mountains, a distant volcano, and soaring eagles – Sitka is what most tourists imagine when they think of Alaska’s natural wonders.

Founded by Russian explorers in the 18th century, this town (once called New Archangel) is within easy view of Mt. Edgecombe, an extinct volcano that adds drama to an already rich and colorful landscape.

Sitka before Juneau

The city of 9,000 residents was the capital of Alaska betw