The view from my bed was picture-frame perfect. Lake Sarmiento glistened turquoise. The wind howled and Cordillera Paine, the crown jewel of Torres del Paine National Park, glowed powder pink as day broke. Few places take your breath away like the steppes of Patagonia at dawn.
Read MorePrecious few places exist where a visitor experiences another world. Nick Troubetzkoy's Jade Mountain is one of them.
Read MoreThere is no word in the American lexicon that evokes more of a sense of tropical never-land and dreamy paradise than Waikiki. Warm water, endless beaches, guys that look like Elvis and curvy women in coconut bras. Hawaii has long been painted as paradise with all the comforts and amenities of home.
Read MoreThis month, Departure Lounge’s very own Leslie Canter, a Canterbury Journeys travel advisor, will join an exclusive group of 12 travel professionals on an Oahu Master Specialist educational trip on the island of Oahu.
Read MoreThe dog days of summer were definitely upon me. Long, hot days with no end in sight; I was looking at the start of school and waking up to breakfast duty for the next I-don’t-know-how-many months. I needed a breather before I got into the ring for another year of high school drama around our house.
Read MoreIn June, 10 Austinites between the ages of 15 and 50-something flew to Tanzania to climb up Mount Kilimanjaro.
Read MoreWhile airports in major hubs like Doha, Qatar have invested millions into creating comfortable spaces for travelers in transit, far more preferable to me is to seize the hours that might have been spent waiting and step out into the country, if only for an afternoon.
Read MoreIn March, Les Canter traveled to Japan with an intimate group couples. During their trip, the group visited the gardens of Tokyo, attended traditional kabuki theater shows, marveled at the Inner Shrine of Ise, and woke up at the crack of dawn to visit the famous Tsukiji Fish Market and watch the daily Tuna Auction.
Read MoreIt was a last-minute decision to book a room. The line rang over Bluetooth as I sped over Memorial Bridge on my way home from a long week. It was all I could do to catch Amanda with Reservations and ensure that we would be there "sometime in the afternoon" the next day. It was time for a break.
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