President Obama was the world’s most prominent traveler this week, with a much discussed trip to Israel. To mark that, we have some dining advice for POTUS, courtesy of the New York Times’ Emily Brennan….
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This Week in Travel and Health
We’re all here on this page because we share a love of traveling, but we also understand that traveling can be very challenging. From exhaustion to inconvenience to downright danger, visiting your dream destination can…
This Week In Travel And Health
Northern Africa and the Middle East is a part of the globe rich with human history, and therefore a fascinating destination to visit. It is also a region prone to be very volatile, and we…
Travel Etiquette, Part 2: What Your Body Language Is Saying
When you travel to a new place, you usually have some concern over making sure you adhere to local customs and etiquette practices (assuming you have some level of self-awareness). What’s the proper greeting? How…
What You Should Tip That Terrific Waiter in Beijing, and Other Tipping Tips for International Travel
Experiencing cultural differences and learning about the way people live in other countries is one of the great allures of international travel. But it can also be intimidating trying to navigate another culture without offending…
The Week In Travel And Health
Last week, we wrote about the record number of tourists flocking to Mexico despite the country’s ongoing drug violence. And while that fact is true, it’s not a permission slip to naively stumble down to…
Travel Bulletin: More Capitals Shaken by Demonstrations
Successful citizen revolts in Tunisia and Egypt have set off a wave of demonstrations in capital cities in the Middle East and North Africa with dissidents seeking to throw off decades of political repression. International…
CDC Updates Dengue and Polio Outbreaks
Key West, FL has reported 28 cases of dengue fever since July 2009 – prior to July 2009 dengue was absent from the continental U.S. since 1945 and from Florida since 1934. Why dengue has…




