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I'm always amazed to hear how people avoid traveling to Rio de Janeiro because they think it's just ridden with crime. It's cer...

I'm one of those few Americans who's not in love with sandwiches. Whatever is layered between two pieces of bread had better be pret...

I've never been a fan of mega beachfront resorts, which line former pristine swaths of sand. To me they represent development gone awry....

National Geographic Traveler recently released their iPad app: 50 Places of a Lifetime and it provides everything you'd expect from th...

How well do you think you know Rio de Janeiro ? Do you believe that the city's golden sands are places where you could go topless or au ...

Visitors have so many misconceptions about Rio de Janeiro : that it's so unsafe you shouldn't leave your hotel to roam the streets a...

"Be prepared" is my travel motto. And, in keeping with that theme, I've blogged and guest blogged about how to stay well on ...

I find treasures along the road on all my travels, whether I'm in New York City where I enjoy sitting in the shade of tall willows in th...

No one wants to deal with uncomfortable and unpleasant health-related problems, such as gut issues from drinking contaminated water, or unbe...