24 Hours in Kilkenny, Ireland Kilkenny is an amazing little town in southeastern Ireland home to castles, churches and a rich heritage dating back to the 9th century. For its size, Kilkenny has a lot… Matt Thompson , October 25, 2017
La Rioja, Spain: Wine Like You’ve Never Seen It It is really something to drink cava in the clouds. A few hundred feet above the rolling vineyards of north-central Spain, I arrived at this truth last week—in, yes, the… Ian Livingston , October 6, 2017
5 Tips for Handling London Like a Pro You’ve printed your boarding pass, your theatre tickets are booked and dinner reservations for that fancy meal are good to go. Your trip to London is all set, right? While… Linda Yang , October 5, 2017
The Forgotten Isles: Exploring Ireland’s Inishmore Off the western coast of Ireland are the mysterious and legendary Aran Islands, which have been inhabited since the Stone Age, around 3,000 B.C. Inishmore, the largest of the three… Matt Thompson , October 2, 2017
A HomeAway from Home in Dubrovnik In the late evening of August 17, I walked across a draw bridge into Dubrovnik’s Old Town with my girlfriend and four bags. The sun shone brilliantly upon us. A… Ian Livingston , September 12, 2017
Ashley Colburn’s Croatia Video Guides #1: Zagreb County Everybody identifies with somewhere, whether they’re blood or not. For me, it’s Croatia, a small country of just four million people in southeastern Europe. Eight years after my first visit… Ashley Colburn , August 16, 2017
4 Days in Portugal Is Not Enough, Part 2: The Algarve This is part two in Dave Zuchowski’s two-part series on his four days in Portugal. See part one here. Lisbon, Porto and perhaps Fatima are well-known places that come to… Dave Zuchowski , July 17, 2017
4 Days in Portugal Is Not Enough, Part 1: Lisbon To paraphrase William Blake, “In order to know what is enough, you must first know what is too much.” With the English poet’s clever aphorism in mind, I left my… Dave Zuchowski , July 10, 2017
5 Vantage Travel Journeys for Wine Lovers Whether you’re a bona fide oenophile or just a causal drinker who appreciates a fine glass of wine, there’s a Vantage Travel journey that will be just right for you. Many of… Johnny Jet , May 21, 2017
Exploring Oban and the Scottish Highlands In the heart of Scotland’s wild northwest, past the lochs, rivers and twisting highways of The Trossachs National Park, is the coastal fishing town of Oban. During the summer, Oban… Matt Thompson , May 15, 2017
Paris to Toronto in Air France’s Business Class Bonjour! Natalie and I spent three romantic nights each in Monaco and Paris. On the way over, we flew Air France from Toronto (YYZ) to Paris (CDG) to Nice (NCE)… Johnny Jet , May 3, 2017
A Quick Layover at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport Five days before my husband and I were set to travel to Malta, Homeland Security issued its alert for 10 Middle Eastern and North African airports, including Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, where… Cara Schneider , April 5, 2017
7 Things to Do in St. Andrews, Scotland The approach to St. Andrews, Scotland from the south sets the tone for a town with such legend and lore as this one. Surrounded by rolling green hills and bright… Matt Thompson , April 1, 2017
10 Things to Do in Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh is the heart and soul of Scotland, and has been for over 1,000 years. Once the capital, Edinburgh has witnessed the rise and fall of monarchs, survived the plague,… Matt Thompson , April 1, 2017
Scenic Route Through Scotland’s Trossachs National Park In central Scotland, north of Glasgow and East of Edinburgh, where the rolling hills of the lowlands turn into a wooded wonderland that’s home to the largest fresh body of… Matt Thompson , March 14, 2017
