ARTICLES

Swaying to the Music in Cape Verde
The Washington Post, May 2013
The West African island nation, home to the late Cesária Évora, resounds with music wherever you go...

Croatia by Canoe
New York Magazine, April 2013
Bypass Croatia’s claim to fame—its 1,185 sunny islands strewn down the Adriatic Coast—and head east instead, to the aqueous wonderland that is the intersection of the ­Danube and Drava Rivers...

India of Light & Darkness
Perceptive Travel, April 2013
A first-time visitor taken from one beautiful place to another in the most-visited regions of India finds you're never far from the dark side...

Blue Danube
National Geographic Traveler, Apr 2013
Beyond the boating party often pegged to central Europe’s Danube River (think Strauss waltzes and sips of brandy) lies an Amazon-like wilderness...

Top Destinations for Antiques
Departures, April 2013
The thrill of the hunt makes these antiques-rich places well worth a visit, from Portugal and Paris to Cape Town and Mumbai...

Charting the Backwaters
Tablet Magazine, March 2013
In Kerala, a relatively off-the-radar sliver in the south of India, life unwinds at an easy, tropical pace...

8 Reasons to Go to Portugal Now
Fodor’s, March 2013
The recession and rising unemployment may be grabbing the headlines in Portugal but, for visitors, there is much to lift the spirits...

Exclusive Backwater River Voyages
Departures, March 2013
Just when it seems as though all rivers have been charted, seas explored and canals crossed, secret backwaters move into the limelight...

Valparaiso: Best of the World 2013
National Geographic Traveler, Dec 2012
Generations of creative pilgrims have been hooked by Valparaíso’s weathered beauty and bohemian vibe. Travelers have followed suit...

Life on Mars
Tablet Magazine, Nov 2012
Much is made of the fact that northern Chile’s Atacama is the driest desert on earth, as though we’re in the habit of choosing destinations based on relative humidity...

The Ghost Towns of Northern Chile
The Washington Post, Oct 2012
Once bustling centers of saltpeter mining, Humberstone and Santa Laura, in the Atacama desert, now stand abandoned and forlorn...

In Croatia, Retreating into Her Past
The Washington Post, July 2012
A visit to a Croatian dude ranch and spiritual retreat puts the author in touch with her family’s past...

Made in Portugal (PDF)
Conde Nast Traveler, July 2012
Sure, it's tops for port, but Porto, the cozy town in northern Portugal's Douro River Valley takes locavorism beyond the glass...

Hop to It: Dalmatian Islands
The Wall Street Journal, June 2012
The best way to experience Croatia's Adriatic charms is to see it via the sea...

Take In the Culture Boom in Guimarães
New York Magazine, Apr 2012
Portugal’s medieval northern city has reinvented itself by turning former industrial spaces into cutting-edge arts institutions...

Starry-eyed in Chile’s Atacama Desert
BBC Travel, Apr 2012
Rare rainfall, high altitudes and low-to-zero light pollution make for a stargazing haven in Chile’s Atacama Desert...

Hit the Waterfront in Oslo
New York Magazine, March 2012
Formerly industrial neighborhoods lining the harbor are emerging as the city's cultural and culinary hubs…

Guimaräes’ Culture Boost
BBC Travel, Jan 2012
What do Guimarães in Portugal and Maribor in Slovenia have in common, apart from that most people cannot find them on a map? This year, the cities share the title of European Capital of Culture…

Only In...Zagreb
The Wall Street Journal, Oct 2011
The creative Croatian capital is where you can visit a museum dedicated to broken relationships and eat the hours-roasted ribs of a rare Istrian ox…

Detox in Delaware County
New York Magazine, Sept 2011
Head to the western Catskills to find health-conscious B&Bs, farm-to-table feasts, and eco retreats…

Indulge Your Inner Design Hawk in Helsinki
New York Magazine, Jul 2011
Explore the city’s thriving Design District and dine on modern Nordic cuisine as Finland’s creative hub gears up to become World Design Capital in 2012…

Tastes like Brooklyn (PDF)
Washington Flyer, March-Apr 2011
New York's once-forgotten borough is developing quite the foodie scene - and even drawing patrons from Manhattan…

World's Top Spots to Sweat
Concierge.com, Feb 2011
Care for a little sweet steaming to ease the midwinter blues? Not only is it a surefire way to rid yourself of impurities and relax the muscles, but you might even bond with some of your fellow sweaters…

Discover Great Wine and Design in Porto
New York Magazine, Feb 2011
This picturesque city in northern Portugal is both the historic home of port wine and a nexus of cutting-edge design…

Falling in Love with Truffles in Istria
The Washington Post, Nov 2010
It's a warm afternoon in the hills of Istria. I'm munching on a sweet tartufone - a potato dumpling filled with chocolate, covered with a bechamel-chocolate sauce…

Toronto's Hip New Neighborhood
BBC Travel, Nov 2010
The creation of a cool new area often follows the same pattern: property prices rise, arty types adopt the area, gentrification kicks in and, voilà, a hip neighborhood is born…

Digging Treasured Truffles
Wine Enthusiast, Nov 2010
The world's most prized subterranean fungi are harvested in unlikely places…

Startas, the Communist Comeback (PDF)
Lonely Planet Magazine, Oct 2010
As Croatia braces for entry into the EU, the country's fashions hark back to communist chic…

Everywhere Yugo in New York
The Washington Post, Aug 2010
Yugoslavia may have disappeared as a nation but its sons and daughters still come together over plates of ethnic food in New York's expat community…

Zagreb, Croatia's Booming Capital
BBC Travel, Aug 2010
A buzzing pocket-size capital on the edge of Europe, Zagreb is coming into its own with an appealing medley of contemporary and ancient…

Glamping (PDF)
Spa Magazine, July-Aug 2010
It's now easy to go camping without cramping your style. Imagine upscale canvas lodgings that feature four-poster beds, sumptuous sheets, Persian rugs, and antique furniture…

Catching the Beat of South Africa (PDF)
Electronic Beats, Summer 2010
To get to know the beat of a culture, you need to tune in to the rhythms of its music. In Cape Town, jazz is what makes the city tick…

Eight Days in South Africa (PDF)
New York Resident, May 2010
I touched down in Johannesburg on a warm rainy evening in February. On my non-stop flight from JFK on South African Airways…

Have a Ball in Cape Town (PDF)
amNew York, Apr 2010
Lifelong Cape Town resident Ronel Stevens clued us in on her “city of wonders”…

Medellin's Artsy Makeover (PDF)
amNew York, March 2010
Less than a decade ago, Colombia didn't rate very high on the tourist radar. The city of Medellín, in particular, stood for fear, violence, drug cartels, kidnappings and murder. Much has changed in just a few years…

Romance Getaways (PDF)
Metro New York, Feb 2010
If flowers alone this Valentine's Day won't cut it, these romantic destinations are sure to rekindle that loving spark. From the French Polynesian islands to a Southern plantation…

Mexico, Meet Singapore (PDF)
ShermansTravel Magazine, Fall 2009
On the Riviera Maya, a distinctive hideaway makes a grand entrance…

Off the Path Jamaica (PDF)
ShermansTravel Magazine, Winter 2009
Beyond the tourist compounds, four boutique retreats offer real local flavor in the lap of luxury…

New York: Empire State of Mind (PDF)
Electronic Beats, Winter 2009
The last decade has brought a dizzying number of radical shifts and detrimental changes to the city of all cities yet the storied melting pot stands as strong and tall as its ever-changing skyline…

Find Your Bliss in Bora Bora (PDF)
Zink Magazine, Winter 2009
Bora Bora may be the honeymoon escape and celebrity hideaway de rigueur but this French Polynesian island is coming into its own as a booming spa destination…

Looking for Africa in Lisbon
Travels with Lonely Planet, Aug 2008
It's a quiet night at En'Clave. As I savor a hearty meal of kalulú — a fish-and-spinach stew from the island nation of São Tome and Principe — and slowly sip on a shot of grog…

Iberian Odyssey (PDF)
ShermansTravel Magazine, Summer 2008
Journey through Spain and Portugal, and discover cosmopolitan capitals, a rejuvenated wine region, and a stretch of coastline that's a well-kept European secret…

Buenos Aires: Tango Through Time
Rough Guides, Apr 2007
An old tango tune plays on the radio as my taxi glides through the sprawling peripheries of Buenos Aires to the wailing melancholy of bandoneón, tango's signature instrument…

Cambodia: Surviving in the Shadows
Rough Guides, Jan 2006
My plane from Laos touches down on Phnom Penh airport on a sticky April morning, Cambodia's hottest month, the tarmac almost melting under my feet…

Spotlight on Sydney
ShermansTravel.com, 2006
Only a handful of world's cities compare to Sydney. It may be far down in the Southern Hemisphere, but Australia's shining urban star has abundant delights for visitors who brave the long trip Down Under…

Spotlight on Barcelona
ShermansTravel.com, 2006
Catalonia's sunny capital achieves the state of "cool" with a stylish blend of the medieval and modern, art and architecture, and a culture that is progressive and yet laid back…

Spotlight on Dubrovnik
ShermansTravel.com, 2006
Breaking news: The French Riviera is officially passé. The new hot spot: Dubrovnik. Indeed, crowds are once again flocking to this wondrous city on the southernmost stretch of Croatia's coast…

Spotlight on Porto
ShermansTravel.com, 2006
It may have taken 3,000 years, but Porto has caught up to Lisbon as a must-visit destination in Portugal. Go for the port - stay for the art, architecture and Old-World ambiance…

Spotlight on Madrid
ShermansTravel.com, 2006
Madrileños say their city is as close as you can get to heaven. With Madrid's museums, the royal palace and grounds, tapas, flamenco and nightlife that spans the entire night, they might be right…

Buenos Aires: Beyond Tango and Tourist Sights
Rough Guides, February 2004
It was past midnight on a mid-winter Saturday night in Buenos Aires as I made my way through the quiet neighborhood of Almagro to catch a dose of Argentinian theater…