The academic schedule is like a shell game. For all of our school years, we get used to having summers off. Then once we start working, those glorious three months get cut down to two weeks. For those of us who live in the United States, that is. Every once in a while, the media...

This morning I read about a hotel that's under construction. There's an art museum going up around the corner, and the hotel is designed to complement it by displaying contemporary art in the rooms and common areas. Construction is partly financed by a local nonprofit focused on downtown revitalization. The husband-and-wife operators are excited --...

Okay, actually I didn't. Candice Walsh did . And on her blog, Candice Does the World , she makes a pretty good case for why that is perfectly okay. Among many vagabonders and travelers, the term all-inclusive is practically a dirty word. Saying that you traveled to a foreign country and did little more than...

Even with the recession in full swing, many people still think that long term travel is possible. Just last week, I mentioned the couple behind "World in Slow Motion" . Right now they're in Mexico, still pushing through with their journey. Is it possible for the average Joe and Jane to go ahead with their...