After spending two months in Idaho this year, I have unearthed many interesting facts about a state best known for its potatoes. To wit... D...

According to the calendar, summer lasts through September 23rd. If you choose to wait until after Labor Day to experience a summer vacation,...

Want to hear about Petra, Lawrence of Arabia, and eco-tourism in Jordan? Then listen to my segment on Around the World Radio , which aired ...

Out of the blue, a call from Amman. "Laura," the call said, "Could you come to Jordan to speak at a USAID conference on touri...

This article originally appeared in the May 15th Washington Post Travel section . What do you get when you combine a colossal pachyderm, a W...

The calendar may say spring, but here in Sun Valley and Ketchum, we are still in the midst of ski season. 31 inches this weekend and another...

After you listen * to this segment on Berlin (@ 42 minutes in), and after you have read my earlier posts about Teutonic spa culture, you mi...

The German spa experience is quite different from its American counterpart. Across the pond, it’s about taking the waters, relaxing, and inv...

Pondering where to go on your next adventure? U.S. News offers advice from top travel pros, including me. Bon voyage.

For all who listened to the segment on Around the World Radio starring me and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, let me shed further and ...

For proof that a travel journalist can be in two places at one time, please listen to my report on Delaware's Brandywine Valley while I...

Doesn't everyone want to spend a birthday in Owyhee? In case you question my spelling, note that Owyhee is an older English spelling of ...

Are you a member of that darned Red Sox Nation? Has the cold weather got you clamoring for chowder? If so, take a listen to my recent report...

Who knew that the term guest quarters could become a double entendre? Well, it is now, thanks to the U.S. Virgin Islands. In celebration of...

So, Chicago isn't getting the 2016 Olympics. The IOC's loss is Chicago's win. Many locals weren't exactly thrilled with the ...

...although, admittedly, I just got to meet Prince Philip and not QEII or any of the offspring. Still, it was quite an experience to visit B...

Given a dollar-to-pound exchange rate boost of 25% over last year, many of you may be heading to England this summer. If so, here are a few ...

Once again, apologies for the paucity of recent blog entries. I've been on a whirlwind visit to England, my first time in the country si...

Liechtenstein is a country that is rarely in the news. And the principality likes it that way. But now, this secretive Alpine bastion is in ...