One of the private hot pools at Glacier Hot Pools in Franz Josef.People flock to the little town of Franz Josef because of its proximity to the glacier by the same name.  So, like everyone else, we’d spent our morning and the early afternoon hiking out to the face of the glacier

Beautiful pool at the Sheraton MauiBeautiful pool at the Sheraton Maui The Sheraton Maui is right on Kaanapali Beach, and has a prime spot next to Black Rock. The grounds are fairly large and there is a big pool with multiple sections and a small slide to connect 2 different levels.&h

Wadi Rum, Jordan Our vehicle, with Wadi Rum Mountain Guides. From Aqaba’s heat we went to Wadi Rum and were pleasantly surprised to find it much cooler (35C/90F). Wadi Rum is a dry river bed in the desert with spectacular scenery.…

A view climbing down towards Herod's Palace, Masada Well, yesterday morning we woke up at 4 am like good little tourists and drove to Masada, where we hiked up the "snake path" 1500 feet (400ish meters) in time to see the sunrise over the Dead Sea.  Gorgeous, but al

Our room was a big step up from most of the rooms we were staying at.The Coral Bay Hotel is right on the Red Sea, just south of Aqaba.  Our room was a big step up from most of the rooms we were staying at.  It was large, clean and nicely decorated.  The balcony had a be

There are no direct buses to Sharm-el-Sheikh from Mount Sinai- it’s necessary to go through Dahab. The one bus for Dahab leaves at 1pm. We took a taxi down from the Monastery (which doesn’t accept credit cards by the way, but does accept US$), and instead of taking 2 buses

We spent two weeks at Club Med Kani, Maldives from Dec. 15th to the 30th 2001.  Kani is a new Club Med resort, but it is not actually a new hotel.…

Arrival: We arrived at Sandals Royal Bahamian after one week at Club Med Columbus Isle on nearby San Salvador. This was on Jul. 25th. We quickly signed in and were led to the taxi that would take us to the resort.…