By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor Less than ten minutes after leaving the airport on St. Lucia, I was pulling up to the Coconut Bay Resort. Within fifteen I headed to the beach, cocktail in hand. St. Lucia was a destination I longed to see but knew little about. I found out a […]
Lake Placid, New York: Olympic Memories and Adirondack Splendor By Kent E. St. John, Senior Travel Editor Long before New England poised itself as an adventurer paradise the Adirondack Mountains have fulfilled the role. As I rolled up Route 73 to the Olympic Village of Lake Placid, the mountains held me captive. Nowhere else in […]
The bananaquit, or sugar bird, is small and courageous. Nevis: The Queen of the Caribes By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor Inexplicably, quite a few years ago I broke off a long time love affair. Thanks to the Caribbean Island of Nevis, I have rekindled love anew. From the runway at the Vance […]
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor From my window seat on the Air Tahiti Nui jet the sails of the Sydney Opera House seemed poised to streak across the bay. White foam trails against the blue water were the first clue I had about the water’s importance to Australia’s premier city. The pictures […]
A visit to Marrakech, shopping in the markets — known as souks — and taking in the sights and sounds of the old city one of Morocco’s oldest.
Byron Bay: Australia’s New Age Wonder Beach Town By Kent E. St. John In Australia, Byron Bay is a beach town icon and conjures up great memories for Aussies who have visited there. Surfers, hippies, new agers and the well-to-do, all return repeatedly and each finds their slice of heaven. Many have stayed and built […]
Barging the Canal across France By Kent E. St. John Monsieur Paul Riquet may not be known to many Americans but if you cruise the Canal du Midi once, you will praise him to high heaven. Back in 1666, M. Riquet spent his fortune and left his family in debt for fifty years after his […]
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor The braying of a donkey pierced the peace of the slow arrival of the morning sun that was becoming evident even through the goat hair tent. Memories of the sinking sun’s majestic departure were pushed back as the whiff of cardamom-spiced coffee permeated the bone-dry air. I […]
Cruising the Norwegian Mail Ship that travels the entire coast of Norway to Tromso By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor “The Arctic night falls with an icy blue tinge; cold, clear and beautiful. The North Sea darkens and stars gather here on the coast of Norway.” These were the notes I took on […]
Jordan’s Highlights: The Dead Sea, Jerash, and the Capital City Amman By Kent E. St. John I’ve reached my low point; in fact, it’s the lowest point in the world. I’m bobbing like a cork in the Dead Sea…Jordan side. Nicks and scrapes acquired recently are making themselves known. It all adds to a surreal […]
Truffles of Staggering Proportions and other delights By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor How does exploring a land of seaside resorts, hilltop villages and great cuisine hit you? It is very possible to do and at a cost around 30% less than the west coast of Italy. The peninsula of Istria, Croatia lies […]
Kent E. St. John describes the many changes in Macau since it was transferred to Chinese rule. Jumping the Macau tower, eating dim sum, enjoying the city.
