Family Time in the Holy Land

Family Time in the Holy Land Opportunities for outdoor play abound in Jerusalem—you just have to know where to find them. While parents kick back on the grassy lawn at Teddy Park, kids of all ages, Jews and Arabs, religious and secular, splash around in the fountains...

Traveling to Find Your Roots

Traveling to Find Your Roots It was lunchtime at the Outlaws’ Shack in Poiana Brasov, a mountain resort in Transylvania, and we were washing down chunks of kashkaval cheese and peasant bread with sips of tsuica, a Romanian plum brandy. At a neighboring table, a man...

Discover Via Ferrata

Discover Via Ferrata The cool Canadian air felt good on my flushed face as I followed a guide with a thick French-Canadian accent up the rock face. Continually clipping and reclipping to metal cable sections separated by anchor bolts, free of the burden of searching...

Belize for Family Adventures

Belize for Family Adventures For just the right balance of adventure and relaxation, rainforest exploring and beach lounging, this Central America country is a find, and a great value. When planning a recent winter holiday for our family, my husband and I were seeking...

And Now, It’s Nicaragua

And Now, It’s Nicaragua READ FULL ARTICLE BELOW Following on the heels of its eco-appealing neighbor to the south, Nicaragua is slowly emerging as “the next Costa Rica.” Once wrought with civil war—Nicaragua became a democracy in 1995—the country’s welcoming...