Travel

When presented with the opportunity to go to Kazakhstan, I had to think about it.

As we traveled over bumpy roads in rural Kazakhstan, I checked my email, sent a message in WhatsApp and scrolled through photos.

Departing from Seward, Alaska, a scenic boat ride through Resurrection Bay will take you to Humpy Cove where Orca Island Cabins is nestled amidst mountains, glaciers and the breathtaking beauty of Alaska’s coast.

From the sea to the sky, this year is going to be a busy one for travel.

After several years of staying home, next year is shaping up to be the year of travel.

We’re sharing our best insider tips for your next trip to Portugal, including a section on tips for visiting Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve.

Footsteps in empty hallways, ghostly apparitions, lights flickering on and off and things that go bump in the nights.

Determined not to join the sad Lost Luggage Club whose membership is exploding in Europe, I vowed to pack for six weeks in a carry-on.

Marriott Puerto Vallarta in Mexico has a gorgeous infinity pool, six restaurants, kids’ area with pool and dozens of complimentary chairs and umbrellas on the beach.

I looked up and down the wide beach and saw a few houses, old dock pilings festooned with painted palm fronds, a skittering sea gull and an endless vista of stark white beach.