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Global Traveler
Celebrate Germany’s Christmas markets with Kensington Tours By Kristy Alpert WHEN THE COMFORTING AROMAS of spiced glühwein (mulled wine); roasted chestnuts; and delicious, fresh gingerbread begin to scent the air throughout Germany, it can only mean one thing: The season of Christmas markets has finally arrived. Christmas markets are a time-honored tradition…
Fodors
Warning: these images may incite wanderlust. Antarctica is a land of extremes. This southernmost continent is home to the world’s coldest temperatures, windiest conditions, highest landmass, and largest desert, yet even those extreme factors can’t compete with the extreme beauty that can only be found within this amazing destination….
Global Traveler
Ultimate Expedition UNLIKE THE ROOM FULL of eager voyagers surrounding me, waiting to board a ship destined for the seventh continent, I had never once dreamed of stepping foot on Antarctica. As they regaled me with stories of planning the trip in their 40s, making promises to loved ones they…
Fodors
10 Incredible Tree House Hotels in the U.S. If you’ve ever wanted to take your love of the great outdoors to new heights, get ready to climb up to the canopy and sleep in one of these amazing treehouse hotels. Feats of contemporary engineering, these contemporary treehouse hotels are…
Global Traveler
Best Food Tours Photo: Eat Mexico cactus farm tour © ANA TELLO / EAT MEXICO By Kristy Alpert ULTIMATELY, GETTING A TASTE for culture and adventure is what travel is all about, and now more than ever, travelers take that concept literally. Many use guidebooks or spend hours scouring local…
AY Magazine
Vault: Banking on a Great Experience Kristy Alpert For nearly 40 years, the building at 723 Central Avenue in Hot Springs sat empty, abandoned after its last tenant, Citizens Bank, moved out and shut the ironclad vault one final time. Dating back to 1909, when it opened as the First Federal…