Travel Life

Guns and Roses

War, Ruins, Reconciliation in Sarajevo

Eight years after hosting the 1984 Winter Olympics, Sarajevo was a war zone. Today, blood-red flowers splashed on sidewalks and streets remind a new influx of tourists of the city’s violent past.

Peninsula of Disappointment

Managing Expectations in the State of Florida

Watching a rocket launch at Cape Canaveral. Kayaking down a bioluminescent river. What could possibly go wrong? Our roving correspondent Yourgo Artsitas finds out first hand in Florida.

Popeye on the Prize

A Theme Park in Malta and the Power of Movies

The history of film tourism is extensive, with pilgrimages inspired by everything from the Sound of Music to Star Wars to a certain sailor man in Malta. Our new correspondent, journalist Yourgo Artsitas, delves into why countries gamble on Hollywood.

All Things Holy

There Are No Tablet Hotels on the Magdalen Islands

On a remote Canadian archipelago, home to the descendants of shipwreck survivors, there are no Tablet hotels. If you know the Magdalen Islands, you know that’s probably appropriate.

Preservation Society

Noirmoutier: Savor the French Seaside Escape

On the Atlantic coast of France, separated from modern life by the rising tide, the island of Noirmoutier preserves the French oceanside vacation: shellfishing, cycling, and local gastronomy.

Running Down a Dream

Diary of a First-Time Hotel Manager

Rebecca Schönheit is back to share part two of her story about leaving Berlin and starting life over on a tiny island in the North Sea. That’s where she and her husband decided to take on the job of managing a hotel — despite having no prior hospitality industry experience. Nevertheless, they have big dreams of getting their proud little place up to Tablet standards.