Gävle's Christmas goat defies fire, again
In one Swedish town, a straw goat is the frequent target of arson
December 2023
Exchange Hotel and Civil War Medical Museum, Gordonsville, Virginia
George G visits the Exchange Hotel, a former hotel which during the Civil War served as a hospital for thousands of confederate and union troops. Today it is a museum.
Notre Dame: Builders to Restorers
A major exhibit on Notre Dame, its builders and restorers, continues at Paris's Museum of Architecture and Heritage
'Lunch on a Beam' is now for everyone
A new Rockefeller Center attraction lets visitors recreate an iconic photo
Alaska Airlines buying Hawaiian
Alaska and Hawaii plan to become one, if regulators allow
Botanica Wichita
Marilyn brings a bit of warmth to winter with a visit to Wichita's spectacular botanic garden
SAS headed for Star Alliance exit
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is another step closer to leaving bankruptcy in the hands of new owners and leaving its long-time Star Alliance membership for the SkyTeam alliance, where it will join KLM/AirFrance, which will now own 20% of SAS. The bankruptcy case, which was filed in the U.S., was in court late last month to receive approval of its bankruptcy plan, which includes $1.2 billion in new financing, and changes in ownership which will leave the Danish state holding 26% and U.S.
New list: cheapest and most expensive cities
The cost of living continues to rise, and in some cities its hitting the stratosphere
Mount Rainier, Washington
The clouds part and the sun shines just in time for Sarah Pitts to capture these stunning images
Paris and Versailles: A Perfect Day
Marilyn splits a day of touring between the sights of Paris and the luxury of Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles
In the Faroe Islands, fees for sights
As the remote Faroe Islands get more visitors, some islanders are charging fees to visit famous sights that are on private land
EU updates travel compensation rules
New protections fill gaps in the EU's travel rights and compensation rules
Boboli Gardens, Florence, italy
Jonathan L finds some private places in the Medicis' private gardens.
A Flâneur in Florence
Jonathan L gives us a peek at what he discovered walking around Florence for two days.
Two cities get EU 'Capital' designation
Lisbon and Dublin have just won honors from the European Commission, with Lisbon designated for 2024 as the European Capital of Innovation and Dublin as the Capital of Smart Tourism. The awards are among a number of annual honors for which cities compete; each comes with publicity and support, including some financial, to continue the programs that won them the award. Dublin, which beat out 29 other entrants from 17 countries, was cited, among others for two of its museums, 14 Henrietta...