HOMEWARD BOUND, SOMEWHERE OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN – How does one rebound from a week in paradise, knowing full well the onslaught of e-mail, stacks of paperwork and other work-related annoyances await his arrival? It’s very simple, actually. One doesn’t, at least not easily.
TRAVEL By Don Knebel When Americans hear about the violence in Syria, the reactions of many are like the ones my wife and I received when traveled there before the “Arab Spring” – “They hate Americans, right?” and “Did you lose the bet?” Actually, Syria is home to millions of friendly people, one of whom gave my wife a free [...]
As a travel consultant, I am often asked about my favorite place. Immediately, incredible vistas and indelible memories play out in my mind. No matter where I go or what I see, one place is clearly the winner. No place has captured my heart like Costa Rica. Costa Rica is a small Central American nation about the size of Vermont [...]
TRAVEL By Don Knebel Because I will be writing about travel, I thought it would be a good idea to get one important subject behind us right away – toilets. As travelers to eastern locations have learned, when nature’s call comes far from home, the result can be charitably described as a “cultural experience.” What visitors find is little more [...]
