JetBlue Mint Experience A Luxury Flight

When you travel, do you want luxury amenities without paying the hefty price tag flying from coast to coast? In the past, travelers would have to wait in long lines at the ticket counter or at the gate to put their name on a list for a flight upgrade. Another option was to just bite the bullet … Continue reading →

Tasting Beets and Borscht in Ukraine

Beets are a bit of a lightning rod. Tastebuds will either fall madly in love or stop dead in their tracks and do a U- turn. Food always offers the opportunity to dig into a new destination when traveling. Can a pot of soup unlock the cultural secrets of a country? Can the flavor of a root vegetable … Continue reading →

10 Reasons to Visit Ukraine Now

[airport][cat]travel[/cat][/airport]Wondering why travelers should visit Ukraine now? The country has a rich and storied past: from humble beginnings it became a trade route established by Scandinavians in the 800’s. Later it played a role as a location for Cossack outposts. More recently we … Continue reading →

Responsibly Cruising Peru’s Amazon in Style

As we approached Iquitos from the air, the river snaked below and started to come into focus. Colored shades of coffee, chai and caramel, it forked and stretched into the distance as far as the eye could see. I started to imagine the adventure ahead. For the next 5 days, I would be off the grid … Continue reading →

Luxurious Getaway in Costa Brava with Friends

The rugged coastline of Spain's Catalunya has to be one of the dreamiest vacation destinations I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. Stretching from the charming town of Blanes, north of Barcelona, up to the boundary of France, one would be hard-pressed to find another 900 mile stretch as … Continue reading →