Hanoi: Up To Speed
As the mercury flirted with 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity approached 100 percent during our July visit to Hanoi, we strolled past the long, snaking line of domestic tourists waiting to view...
View ArticleIceland: Going To Extremes
Our first inkling this would not be just another noisy, fumy ride on a snowmobile was on the way up to the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier, when the Super Jeep ahead of us stalled in knee-deep snow. The second...
View ArticleHelsinki: Driven By Design
When Lee Ehnqvist lets her three children taste her handcrafted cupcakes, she isn’t just an indulgent mother. As one of the bakers at Mormor, a boutique cupcake shop in downtown Helsinki, Ehnqvist is...
View ArticleTel Aviv: World Flair
It’s big, bustling, filled with high-rises and eclectic neighborhoods with an ocean view — but by major metropolitan city standards, Tel Aviv is an infant. It’s hard to believe it was just more than...
View ArticleCape Town: Atmospheric Pleasure
From broad beaches to soaring peaks, topography is the treasure of Cape Town. South Africa’s premier destination is at its most impressive when the Mother City’s lights glow, with memorable vistas...
View ArticleGreek Islands: Sirens Of The Aegean
Ever since brave Odysseus set sail on the “wine-dark sea” for a 10-year Mediterranean cruise, the Greek islands have sounded their siren call for thousands of travelers. The mythos and flavor of these...
View ArticleHIV / AIDS
In the early 1980s, a new, mysterious disease spread through, at the time, the gay community, causing crippling infections and cancers that were killing people. There were concerns about blood supply,...
View ArticleStart Spreading The News
As Ol’ Blue Eyes himself might have said, it was a very good year for the winners of the 2012 GT Tested Awards. For the ninth year, the well-traveled readers of Global Traveler identified the king of...
View ArticleSpeaking Of Business Class
Global Traveler and South African Airways hosted a roundtable discussion for valued GT subscribers at New York City’s Lotos Club. The dinner and discussion afforded frequent business travelers the...
View ArticlePhuket, Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort, Chef Roberto Conrad
When the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort opened in March, it brought with it the highly regarded culinary stylings of Chef Roberto Conrad to oversee all of the new resort’s restaurants. By...
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