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Everything’s better on a boat
Captain Greg Marlo leans back, glass of shiraz in hand, and declares: “Everything is better on a boat.”“Food and wine, the scenery, the company, sleep and even sex, especially sex.”We blush and take his word for it.But by the end …
Kaanapali’s the real Hawaii
We’ve come to refer to them as our Kaanapali cast of characters.They are the authentic Hawaiians my wife and I and our 10-year-old daugther met while staying at Kaanapali Beach Hotel on the island of Maui.Chris Finau of Friendly Tree …
Alligators and airboats in Florida
Captain Jon Fricchione propels the airboat to full speed and pops in some chewing tobacco.Even at age 22 our captain is a Central Florida good ol’ boy.He also seems to fit all our stereotypes of someone who lives in the …
Ukrainian New Year at the Jasper Park Lodge
There are plenty of reasons to visit Jasper, Alberta, in January. Malanka is one of them. It’s a festive weekend gala that celebrates the Ukrainian culture and is about experiencing all of the Ukrainian Christmas traditions in one weekend. I …
Maui’s quiet (and wet) side
Cynthia Johnson doesn’t bother to play music during her early morning yoga classes.She prefers the natural audio of chirping birds, wind rustling through the palms and the crash of the Pacific far below.“The setting speaks for itself,” says Johnson.My wife …
Live (and holiday) mountainside in Maui
Realtor Martha Hinz steps aside and lets the Hawaiian chic condominium and palm tree and Pacific view beyond speak for itself.“I always give people this moment,” she tells me during a tour of the show home of The Suites at …
Everything is leaning in Pisa
I feel sorry for all the other monuments in Pisa.The Leaning Tower in this charming city in Tuscany in northwest Italy gets all the love, while the other sites—each within a kilometre of the gravity-challenged structure—get short shrift.“What would happen …
Cycling wine tour in Croatia
From Communist-era ammunition bunker to award-winning winery.Apparently it’s a natural transition to make in Croatia—the Mediterranean country that was part of the war-torn former Yugoslavia.Our Bike and Wine Adventure excursion tour group from the Disney Magic cruise ship has just …
A taste of St. Lucia
With a flick of the wrist, the chef snaps the white sheet off the star of the show.It’s a 77-pound yellow fin tuna caught just 10 minutes before by a local spear fisherman in the Caribbean Sea.“Let’s eat cerviche, St. …