[ad_1] The gathering of a select group of fashion lawyers from around the world that I organize every year was about to begin, this time on a pleasant, sun-washed afternoon in Barcelona, the coastal capital of Catalonia, in eastern Spain. We had the usual frets about whether to cover the …

[ad_1] Who flies to Reno on a spring evening, rents a car and heads into the mountains with no skis, no mountain bike and a backpack full of books? Me. Why? Because in 1861, a 25-year-old Missouri riverboat pilot named Sam Clemens boarded a stagecoach bound for the same territory. …

[ad_1] GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK, N.L. You don’t have to take your hiking boots on a visit to Gros Morne National Park, but why wouldn’t you? True, breathtaking vistas abound from winding, undulating roads that, in typical Newfoundland fashion, frequently leave you asking if you can get there from here. …

[ad_1] YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. If for some unlikely reason you lose your way in the Northwest Territories and happen to stumble upon Blachford Lake Lodge, a 30-minute flight southeast of Yellowknife, “five-star luxury” won’t be your first reaction. Yet that’s how visitors who’ve drunk the Kool-Aid invariably describe this deliciously inviting …

[ad_1] GLASGOW, Scotland Scotland has more than two dozen official long-distance trails through moors, peat bogs and forests. We chose one of the most popular, the West Highland Way. As first-time walkers in Scotland, my companion and I used a travel company to plan our route, book accommodations and arrange …

[ad_1] I am standing outside the entrance to the Seebad Utoquai, a Zurich heritage bathhouse. The wooden pavilion for sunning and swimming rests on stilts over Lake Zurich and is almost in the heart of the city. It has graced this spot along a popular lakeside promenade for more than …

[ad_1] PERCÉ, Quebec This was going to be a story about lighthouses … until I met a peony named Elsie. And the world’s ugliest fish. And winkles in garlic-butter sauce. And a dented Second World War German torpedo. And galleries. And whales. And waterfalls. And a moose. And 50,000 northern …

[ad_1] Shane was a strong, sure-footed horse, about 20 years old, raised in Texas. He had plenty of ideas about how an excursion into the Eastern Sierra should go, especially the grazing and drinking between meals. I had different ideas, and the reins. Occasionally, there was friction. But for four …

[ad_1] A fun two weeks of sporting events, food trucks, free concerts, pin trading, and more comes to a close this weekend. Vendors inside The Forks Market said thanks to the influx of foot traffic during the Canada Summer Games, the impact on the Winnipeg community and the economy won’t …

[ad_1] The PotashCorp Fringe Festival, SuperRun car show, Saskatoon Ribfest and other long weekend events are expected to bring hundreds of thousands of tourist dollars to the city. SuperRun, a gathering of hot rods, muscle cars and other collectible vehicles is expected to draw upwards of 300 vehicles from out …