12 articles tagged with couple's getaway
Standing atop the ancient ramparts of Galle Fort as the Indian Ocean crashes below, I'm struck by how this UNESCO World Heritage site embodies the beautiful collision of cultures that defines Sri Lanka. The Portuguese began these walls in the...
Standing at the intersection of historic charm and modern innovation, Charlotte reveals itself as a city of delightful contradictions. Having spent years documenting the delicate dance between human creation and natural spaces, I found myself utterly captivated by how the...
The morning light in Santa Fe hits adobe walls like a painter's dream—soft, golden, and utterly transformative. My first morning waking up in a traditional pueblo-style room felt like I'd slipped through time into the pages of a Southwestern history...
Standing atop the Hassan II Mosque's esplanade, watching Atlantic waves crash against Morocco's coastline as the muezzin's call echoes across Casablanca's skyline, I realized this city defies simple categorization. Often overlooked for its glamorous siblings Marrakech and Fes, Casa (as...
As someone who spends their days designing sustainable energy systems for urban environments, I find myself drawn to places where human ingenuity and history intersect. Dover, New Hampshire might not make most travelers' bucket lists, but this unassuming New England...
When my work conference in Doha wrapped up early, I found myself with a free weekend and a rental car—the perfect recipe for adventure! Instead of the typical Doha shopping scene, I pointed my GPS north to Al Khor, Qatar's...
Standing at the helm of cruise ships for years, I've guided thousands through Baltimore's Inner Harbor. But it wasn't until I explored this city with my own compass that I discovered its true cultural heartbeat pulsing through historic neighborhoods and...
I'll never forget the moment our small plane began its descent toward Fernando de Noronha. My wife nudged me awake just as the archipelago came into view—21 islands of pure emerald-green perfection rising from the deep blue Atlantic. Let me...
Standing at the edge of Charlestown's waterfront, where colonial architecture meets Caribbean azure, I felt that familiar flutter of excitement that comes with discovering a place that exists at the intersection of history and paradise. As someone who spends her...
There's a rhythm to Ybor City that catches you the moment you step onto its brick-paved streets. It's in the gentle clacking of dominos in Centennial Park, the aromatic dance of Cuban coffee brewing in century-old cafés, and the lingering...
Standing beneath the undulating stone canopy of Casa Milà as golden autumn light filtered through its organic curves, I felt that familiar flutter of excitement—the same sensation I experienced years later while gazing up at Tokyo's Nakagin Capsule Tower, its...
The first time I rolled into Jacksonville, it wasn't for leisure—I was attending an emergency medical conference at Baptist Medical Center. What was supposed to be a purely professional visit turned into an unexpected love affair with Florida's most underrated...
