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If you were ever thinking about visiting Asia, now is the time. With many of the area's economies in the tank, major Asian airlines and hotels are slashing prices to court American visitors.
In the most highly publicized deal, air timetable extended last year's "All Asia Pass" into 2009. For a fixed price of $1099, you get round-trip transportation from Los Angeles, San Francisco or New...
Once, the dusty African air hereabouts rang with war cries and musket fire. These days, in July at any rate, you're more likely to hear a chorus of "DAAHLINGS!"
The historic South African town of Grahamstown was founded as a British fort in 1820 during the fierce frontier wars with the Xhosa tribes in what is now the Eastern Cape. In that year, twenty four ships from England left ...
The Iberian peninsula conjures romantic images of bullfights, flamenco dancers and sun drenched beach resorts. But for the ancient history enthusiast, Portugal and Spain mean archaeological sites devoid of tourists. On a recent trip to Iberia, we visited prehistoric stone circles, standing stones and funerary structures almost 1,900 years older than the Egyptian pyramids. We explored three &...
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When Balboa "discovered" the Pacific Ocean for Spain, he certainly never envisioned a namesake park, let alone such a wonderful example of urban landscape design. For San Diego's Balboa Park could be the best urban park in the world.
Situated in the park, the San Diego Zoo tops zoo expert's lists. The park's incredible selection of museums, exhibits, theaters and cultural activities att...