The recent squirt-gun protest by Barcelona’s Neighborhood Assembly for Tourism Degrowth (ABDT) drew international attention to the growing tensions surrounding mass tourism. While the ABDT’s demand for a radical reduction …
RON & MARYS EDITOR’S NOTES
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A multitude of apps, internet sites, and tools make it easy to book and we generally use a combination of them when doing our research and making reservations. Over the …
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The Return to Cruising Survey coincides with the nearly first anniversary of the suspension of cruising in the United States. One year ago, we were in Oman aboard the Azamara …
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Perhaps the biggest unknown is the duration and strength of the current surge. Will the dramatic rise in infections and deaths in the United States lead other countries to again …
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Savor South Africa’s Winelands: A Gourmet & Wine Lover’s Journey through Franschhoek & Stellenbosch
by Ron Jamesby Ron JamesMore than 300 wineries thrive here in the moderate Mediterranean climate cooled by breezes from the Atlantic and Indian oceans, but they aren’t lined up, Napa Valley-like, on the main …
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Without a doubt, we live in interesting times. Devastating wars. Global warming. Economic uncertainty. Pandemics. Threats to democracies, including our own. The Chinese curse about “interesting times” has seldom rung …