Posted On: August 17, 2012
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The little girl in the ruby slippers says, “There’s no place like home.” And she’s right: After a long travel adventure, home can feel like the most dull, predictable, and (just say it) boring place…
Posted On: August 2, 2012
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The family vacation may go the way of the dodo bird—if work bennies and family units continue to fall apart. Perhaps that’s why some of us keep advocating long-term family travel: escaping your homelife for…
Posted On: March 2, 2012
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Once upon a time, people grew their own food and played in the sunshine and sat around talkin’ story. Nowadays, most of us choose instead to stare at screens and tap on plastics and text…
Posted On: March 5, 2011
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Career break travel isn’t always postcards and peak moments. Last week, for example, one couple’s sabbatical got rocked by a deadly earthquake. Ouch! Imagine enjoying the legendary beauty of Christchurch, New Zealand, only to see…
Posted On: December 31, 2009
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Coral Bay on St. John offers a stunning setting for a retreat, and I’ve loved this place for 21 years now. But unlike a family farm, getaway sites feel eerily ephemeral. CB may be “where…
Posted On: September 15, 2009
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How many reasons are there to take a BreakAway? With this new series, let’s find out, one by one. For Kanye West, a spontaneous inspiration arose when he rudely interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech during…
Posted On: May 30, 2009
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How much do people cling to their jobs (that they often say they don’t like)? So much so that three out of four will go there when they feel sick. Call me crazy; call me…
Posted On: February 21, 2009
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We combed and climbed much of Grenada, and fell in love with its people and pride. Nonetheless, after 28 days, it’s time to pack up and go. One last stop remains: The most pedigreed sleep,…
Posted On: January 26, 2009
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The alarm chirped at 5:55, long before sunrise, but this insomniac had already been stirring for hours. So we arose fast, snarfed food, and began this Sabbatical’s most ambitious day of travel. Taxi Calvin to…
Posted On: January 17, 2009
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Insects and infections. Noisy nights and strange neighbors. Hyper dogs and bored offspring who don’t yet understand “Island Time.” Not nasty enough? Okay: Rude dude choking his chicken in the bushes below our balcony; hostile…
