6 articles tagged with heritage hotels
Standing atop the weathered ramparts of Tripoli's Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, I couldn't help but draw parallels to my first Olympic assignment in Barcelona—both places where ancient stonework tells stories spanning millennia. Unlike Barcelona's carefully manicured Olympic venues, however,...
After twenty years of corporate travel, I've developed a rather discerning eye for business accommodations that offer more than just a bed and WiFi. Hartford—Connecticut's understated capital—has surprised me on recent coaching assignments with its blend of historic charm and...
When my husband's academic position first brought us to Australia from Oklahoma, I never imagined I'd become so enamored with the country's coastal gems. Newcastle, just a two-hour drive north of Sydney, has become one of my favorite weekend escapes—a...
The sonic landscape of St. John's, Antigua has captivated me in ways few Caribbean destinations have managed. As someone who's spent decades fine-tuning my ears to detect the subtlest variations in sound, I find the harmonic convergence of gentle waves,...
There's something about mountains that calls to the soul. Perhaps it's the way they stand defiantly against time, or how they humble us with their majestic presence. Having spent my California youth in the shadow of the Sierras, mountains have...
The connection between place and heritage has always fascinated me, perhaps because of my own mixed Indian-American background. When I recently planned a fall journey connecting Jordan's Red Sea coast with Eritrea's highland capital, I was drawn to the contrast...