There was a bumper crop of worthwhile features in this weekend’s pages – including a special on Africa from the LA Times, and coverage of several who’d-a-thunk-it destinations like Johannesburg and LA’s Valley – so I’ll cut the preamble and get down to business. I give you the best of the bunch, in alphabetical order from Argentina to Zambia:
Argentinian Estancias: ‘Home on the Ranch’ (Washington Post)
Baltic Beaches: ‘Heaven and Hel’ (Guardian)
Bulgaria: ‘Yes means no – or maybe not’ (SF Chronicle)
Cuban Cigars: ‘Cuba up in smokes’ (Times of London)
Ethiopia: ‘Ethiopia’s rich culture, steeped in history’ (LA Times)
Greek Islands: ‘Hopping mad’ (Times of London)
Helsinki: ‘Helsinki’s Shining Season’ (NYT)
Irish Cuisine: ‘Green cuisine’ (SMH)
Johannesburg: ‘Johannesburg Rises Above its Apartheid Past’ (NYT)
Nevada’s Route 50: ‘400 miles of blissful nothingness’ (LA Times)
Newport, R.I.: ‘Where Summering is a Sport’ (Washington Post)
Safari Styles: ‘Cull the right journey for you from the herd’ (LA Times)
San Fernando Valley: ‘The Valley? Hip? Like, Totally!’ (NYT)
Tanzanian Chimpanzees: ‘They’re just like family, only hairier’ (LA Times)
Zambia – the Give-Back Vacation: ‘Outreach and its rewards in Zambia’ (LA Times)
Posted on Jul 17, 2006 07:39 AM by kristin
