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Minimizing Jet Lag
In my humble opinion, there's nothing new to say about how to minimize the effects of Jet Lag—sleep on the plane (if you're one of the...
Nov 11, 20081 min read
Travel health Insurance
Let's be honest. When was the last time you clicked that little box "I want trip insurance" when you bought a plane ticket online? But...
Aug 31, 20081 min read
Portland's green side/eco-design pioneer Aysia Wright
I'm still reeling from the news that Nau, the year-old Portland-based sustainable clothing company, has gone out of business. (All...
May 15, 20081 min read
Herbal remedies on-the-go
Valerian or melatonin? Airborne or Emergen-C? Natural "alternative" remedies are all the rage—but do they really work? And which of the...
Apr 30, 20081 min read


Eating in Berlin
Last August, when Michael and I were in Berlin visiting our dear friends Yori and Norbert, these six restaurants were much better deals...
Apr 28, 20081 min read


Letter from Portland
If, like me, you've taken Michael Pollan's latest two books to heart and are a CSA-loving locavore, then you've probably been to...
Apr 17, 20081 min read


Why I Love Europe, reason #223
If you aren't a member of RCI, you've probably never heard of Endless Vacation , the travel magazine that I write a health column for. ...
Mar 19, 20088 min read
Neue Galleries in Berlin
The area around Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin is becoming a mini West Chelsea, with established galleries such as Konrad Fischer and...
Dec 5, 20071 min read
Euro Stash—Neu Vintage
Next time you go to Berlin, take along this Remix item I wrote for T: Style. (With many thanks to Yori, who took me to all the best...
Oct 26, 20071 min read
Fly me to the Honeymoon
My story on three idyllic honeymoons recommended by top travel agents for Town & Country Travel.
Oct 1, 20071 min read
Eating my way through Philadelphia
Philadelphia has long been one of my favorite U.S. cities—artsy and edgy with memorably good restaurants. But it wasn't until I had to...
Sep 1, 20071 min read
Motion Sickness
If you ever get seasick or carsick, check out my E. V. column on motion sickness for some useful tips.
Aug 31, 20071 min read
Rosemary Mahoney, adventure diva
A few months ago, I went to a New York Public Library panel where the writer Jan Morris spoke about her life and travels. During the Q&A...
Aug 19, 20071 min read
MADRE: Contemporary Art in Naples
When we were in Naples, Italy last October, Michael supervised the installation of a Bruce Nauman retrospective at the new Museo d’Arte...
Jul 29, 20071 min read
Munich Airport
There are worse places to be stuck than the Munich Airport, which I visited last fall en route to Naples. In fact, it's one of Europe's...
May 4, 20071 min read
Yoga Around the World
How do you find a good yoga or pilates studio when you travel? Check out this short item I wrote for the April issue of Travel + Leisure:...
Apr 4, 20071 min read
Eating well on the go
Getting a wholesome meal at any domestic airport used to be a joke. Greasy pizza. Stale white bread sandwiches. And so on. As nutrition...
Mar 31, 20071 min read
Behavioral Profiling at Airports
My article, from the January issue of Travel + Leisure, on the TSA's new psychological profiling program: http://travelandleisure.com/art...
Jan 25, 20071 min read
T: Travel, Nov. 19, 2006
A tease on the locavore restaurant scene in Portland, Oregon.
Nov 20, 20061 min read
Zurich on $250 a day
Don't let the 'World's Eighth Most Expensive City' tag deter you: Zurich's restaurants and shops are affordable without a Swiss bank...
May 1, 20061 min read
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