BASILE: Singing the praises of sights in the world-class ‘Bayou City’
What U.S. city ranks fourth in population and No. 1 on the Forbes list of the fastest-growing economic powerhouses in the United States?
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BASILE: Seek out the unusual in the usual destinations
Tourism discoveries abound in Nashville, Dallas, New York City, and more. You just have to be open to them.
BASILE: ‘America’s best idea’ has inspired many a great vacation
Each of the 59 parks is different and has its own unique setting and breathtaking beauty. I’ve tried to see as many as possible.
BASILE: ‘America’s best idea’ has inspired many a great vacation
Each of the 59 parks is different and has its own unique setting and breathtaking beauty. I’ve tried to see as many as possible.
BASILE: Odds are Branson visitors will be treated like family
Hokey? Sure. But other cities could learn something about customer service from how this Missouri country mecca.
BASILE: Getting to Cuba isn’t easy, but rewards are worth it
The Cuba we found was quite different from the Cuba of 1958, frequently portrayed in books and movies. Instead, of neon and casinos, we found crumbling buildings and functioning 1940s and 1950s American cars.
BASILE: In Houston, a megachurch offered a practical message
As a professional speaker myself, I could appreciate his pacing and understated gestures.
BASILE: Glad to say goodbye to Kaliningrad
Two Russian policemen approached me and asked to see my “papers.” After a cursory look, they escorted me into a small cinder block “interrogation” room, which could barely contain the three of us and my backpack.
TRAVEL: Learning about roots makes Sicilian sojourn worthwhile
The only information we had about my ancestral family on my father’s side was a baptismal certificate for my paternal grandmother. It said she was baptized in a town called Alia.
TRAVEL: Surprise! Carmel has turned into a place I’d like to visit
Over the past few months, we’ve fallen in love with a charming city just a few miles north of our Indianapolis home.
TRAVEL: Gambling on wedded bliss in Las Vegas
We did not want a traditional wedding. So we went to the traditional home of non-traditional nuptials.
TRAVEL: Heading south of the border again and again
Katrina and I have made more trips (10) to Mexico and traveled to more cities and towns there (35) than we have to any other foreign country in the last 12 years.
BASILE: Navigating South America proves challenging
Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana are connected to South America by land and little else.
BASILE: Your personal history can be highlight of a trip
These days, it’s easier than ever to reconnect with important people online. But face-to-face is still far better than Facebook when it comes to telling someone how important he or she was in shaping the person you’ve become.
BASILE: For an in-state outing, you can bank on Wabash
Instead of writing about some international location this time around,
I thought I’d rediscover something near home: Wabash, southwest of Fort Wayne.
BASILE: Greenland has little dramatic history … or greenery
The highlight of the trip: the inspiring ice fields of Ilulissat.
BASILE: Three lessons from a harrowing trip to Paraguay
Our trip to Uruguay and Paraguay did not get off to a good start. And it went downhill from there.
BASILE: Building memories by booking it to presidential libraries
Until the first George Bush opens his presidential library, I’ve seen them all.
BASILE: PBS film could return national parks to national discourse
One of the best things our government ever did was to set aside land for national parks and to keep each in pristine condition
while making them accessible for people to visit. Each is different and has its own unique setting and breathtaking beauty.