Gina Michalopulos Kingsley

While travel may be in flux due to the pandemic, this time can be used to ponder and plan your next international trip. If you’re...

Quito, Ecuador, is an ideal base for cultural and ecological day trips around the country. The charming boutique hotel Portal del Cantuña is 50 feet...

When you find yourself eating juicy starfruit plucked from a tree after a midday rain has lulled you into a misty trance, you’ve embraced the...

Some people like to keep their feet on the ground and their heads out of the clouds. However, many of life’s best experiences occur high...

Air perfumed with pine, eucalyptus, lavender, jasmine and orange blossoms wafts in on ocean breezes. Red tile roofs, white-washed architecture, bougainvilleas and towering trees stand...

[media-credit name=”Photo courtesy Illinois Office of Tourism” align=”alignleft” width=”237″][/media-credit] “Chicagoans love their city” is a pervasive impression one gets when visiting America’s third-largest burg. Throngs...

A trip built around this month’s Tour de France is a cultural way to combine a love of off-the-beaten-path experiences with an international bicycling event....

Punta Cana, on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic, has become a fast favorite for vacationers young and old. While mostly known for luxurious...

Ensconced in the Andalusian hills and bluffs of Granada is the imposing Alhambra. The last citadel of the Moors of southern Spain, with the Sierra...

Transport yourself to a viridescent destination that can enrich you physically and mentally. Hadrian’s Wall in the United Kingdom offers adventure and bonding, ideal for...