I was delighted when my husband and I received Betty’s invitation to join her for a picnic at the Sunset in the Palms Resort in Negril, Jamaica. The setting was lush, the food and wine enticing. Conversation, though, was a tad strained. But then her recent history was a bit dicey. Recently married, rumor has it was a shotgun wedding. Seems Betty …

Even the most well-intentioned news consumers can find today’s avalanche of political information difficult to navigate. With so much news available, many people consume media in an automatic, unconscious state – similar to knowing you drove home but not being able to recall the trip.

Another day during the pandemic, another significant travel change — this time to the hard-hit cruise industry, which has been on pause since March... New tourism campaign is putting the focus on Berlin’s “other, slower side”: Lakes and rivers, an abundance of parks, lesser-known districts and the city’s rural surroundings.

The remains of a provincial capital on the Yucatan Peninsula attest to a people trying to fortify their place in the world... Now, Americans are flocking to the most stunning natural areas in the U.S., and filling up the campsites and on-site hotels in the process.

The remains of a provincial capital on the Yucatan Peninsula attest to a people trying to fortify their place in the world... Now, Americans are flocking to the most stunning natural areas in the U.S., and filling up the campsites and on-site hotels in the process.