Travel

By Bosede Adenekan

The days are getting shorter. The weather is becoming cooler. Your favorite television shows are advertising their season premieres. Summer is coming to a close and fall is creeping in. But this doesn’t mean you have to spend your days in front of the tube; experience the festivals and sports that animate Europe in the fall.

By Chad Bascombe

Traversing the Great Siberian expanse is one of the pinnacles of any intercontinental traveler’s experience. The world’s largest country by far, even without its former Soviet Republics, Russia is a juggernaut of a nation, spanning seven time zones and 17 million square miles of plains and permafrost, beneath which lies much of the world’s oil wealth. Interest in exploring the great continent is growing these days as Russia’s economy is experiencing a resurgence fueled by petro-dollars and heady entrepreneurs. Until recently though, for those looking to experience the Russian landscape, the long journey to Moscow was reserved for not only the most adventurous travelers, but indeed, the most hardy.

By Jovana Rizzo

Austin offers the chance to kick back with a beer and munch on barbecue yet stay at great hotels and restaurants if you are looking for a refined experience.

By Keith Kennedy

Hopping on a bike in 95-degree weather for a ride into town had initially struck me as the semi-adventurous thing to do during my first day in Placencia, Belize.

By Nicole Tringali

Stuffed into the A train during yet another heat wave in the smog-filled city of New York, commuters might imagine themselves heading to the frozen food section of their favorite grocery store and leaning into the open popsicle freezer. But where can that relief be found in August?

New York in the summer can be a wearisome mess of heat and noise so get away to someplace very different this year with an overseas trip. If diving is your thing, the Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives beckon with some of the world's great reefs. Rediscover the great museums of Paris or gamble away some bonus money in Monaco.-Sascha Brodsky

By Eric Vanden Bussche

It was a quarter past six on a chilly spring morning in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Despite a line of about 3,500 people, three layers deep, stretching from one side to the other, the mammoth square seemed engulfed in emptiness. Police officers mathematically spaced a few yards apart made sure that the onlookers stood obediently 35 feet from the flagpole.

By Kathryn Matthews

Thai basil, persimmon and paprika are just a few of the palate-teasing ingredients appearing in artisanal cocktails at restaurants throughout San Francisco. Taking their cues from the kitchen, bar chefs and mixologists in the city are increasingly reaching for fresh-squeezed juices, just-ground spices and muddled herbs instead of sugary syrups and pre-packaged mixes. With bartenders searching out organic ingredients, visiting farmers markets, and sourcing locally produced spirits, the city is fast emerging as a top cocktail destination. Here’s a selection of restaurants with buzz-worthy cocktail menus — your “choice table” may well be at the bar!

Finding the Right Spot for a Work Trip Can Make All the Difference

By Elizabeth Valerio
We’ve all heard of the lucky employee whose latest sales conference was held in Cancun, Barbados or Puerto Rico. How can these meetings be work if the attendees come home with a tan?

By Andrew Penner

Those of us with golf in our veins have many things in common. We love the outdoors. We love the camaraderie that the game makes possible. And, perhaps more than anything, we love to dream. We dream about that syrupy-smooth technique that has long evaded us. We dream about a 350-yard drive (I’d say 300, but those days are over). And, perhaps our favorite, we dream about the ultimate golf adventure. In fact, this quest for adventure, a new and better golf experience, is a passion, a duty, that we take quite seriously. Those who declare a love for the game, for golfing adventure, should fix their eyes — and their golfing dreams ­­— on the Vancouver Island Golf Trail.