by Beth Holmes | Sep 13, 2021 | News, Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
Croatia is enjoying its successful 2021 tourist season, despite the continued threat of pandemic. “It’s almost like 2020 never happened,” said Josip Crncevic, a tour guide in Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik, with a historic and picturesque Old Town, beautiful beaches, and...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 16, 2021 | Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
Adak Island might be the perfect destination for those who really want to get away from anyone and everything. Adak Island, Alaska, lays close to the end of the Aleutians, the long chain of islands that trails westward from the end of Alaska towards Russia. It’s...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 9, 2021 | Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
Cruise ships are returning to Puerto Rico after a lengthy absence. In 2019, 558 cruise ships docked in Old San Juan, the primary port of Puerto Rico. They made for a significant part of the island’s heavily tourist-centered economy, bringing approximately $88...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 19, 2021 | International, Places On Our Bucket List, Politics, Travel
Traveling while queer can feel fraught. With more news out of Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East about rising anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments, this year’s a tough one. Going stealth isn’t relaxing, and neither is keeping your head on a swivel watching out for...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 1, 2021 | Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
The Pfeiffer Falls Trail in Big Sur, California, will reopen this year, more than a decade after it was destroyed by fire. In 2008, a lightning strike ignited the Basin Complex Fire near Big Sur. The second-largest fire of that year, it burned 163,000 acres in six...
by Beth Holmes | May 31, 2021 | Business, Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
West Gates, the sleek modern new concourse at Los Angeles International Airport, opened on April 24, 2021, with fanfare and a small opening ceremony “This is a big day in a big city that’s building out a big new infrastructure,” L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said during...
