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US author traces Rimbaud's mysterious Java journey
A locomotive from the Dutch period at the Tuntang train station near the town of Salatiga in Indonesia's Central Java province. Photo courtesy: AFP Old trains at the Tuntang train station near the town of Salatiga in Indonesia's Central Java province.

Five Overwater Ocean Villas To Book Now
Start daydreaming: Check out five over-the-top overwater villas for a vacation like no other.

Mile Markers
FLORIDA KEYS TDC committee seeks members There are two open seats on the Cultural Umbrella Committee of the Monroe Tourist Development Council for the Key West and Islamorada... read more

Review of Karma Kandara resort
The Gods must be going crazy… trying to figure out which holiday destination to choose when they come visiting Earth. There is God's Own Country and then there are a number of Islands of the Gods that they can choose from. If it be so confusing for the Gods, how are we mere mortals to decide?

From ‘Country Bumpkin’ to World Traveler
Visiting a room in the home of Rosalyn Pursley, 69, Port Hudson, is like taking a trip around the world.

Asia’s best diving destinations
THERE is always a piece of coral out there somewhere for underwater aficionados, but there are dive spots and dive spots and some simply should not be missed. For lovers of pelagic species, coral, and all things marine and wonderful, here are some places you should consider on your next underwater Asian sojourn. Encompassing Australia,

How to save mo ney on food when you travel
If you're willing to map out an eating plan that includes buying provisions at grocery stores and following some of our other tips, you can save a good chunk of change on your travels, and still eat well.

World-Roaming Web Site Tells How to Eat Like the Locals
Eat Your World, a new Web site, helps travelers find the local foods that define a place.

Endangered green turtle migration mapped
Cruising the eastern Pacific is everyone's dream, but the green turtle, the only herbivore among the sea turtles, seems to have it made in one sense. The invaluable Gorgona National Park, not far from Galapagos, was used for the sampling of green turtles migration by snorkelling at night around the eastern reefs.

Life's a tag: 2012's most surprising holiday destinations - and the best time to visit them
January: Deluxe detox