Bert Archer

In these luxe cabins in the Canadian woods, solitude-seeking vacationers can disappear without roughing it A NEW OUTFIT called Arcana offers just two cabins, which are designed, the website promises, somewhat eerily, “to return you to the wild as a…

I can’t remember which bar near Rotterdam’s sleek Central Station I stopped into when I arrived, but the genever I had there was probably a Bols, an example of what I would later understand to be a jonge jenever, or young genever: clear, with hints…

You’ve workedhard and you’ve saved. You thought you might have a bit more money at this point than you do, but money was never as important to you as it was to some, so you spent it on going to Greece a little more than was strictly necessary, and…

Canada’s lesser-known ski towns—and their adjacent resorts—are far more affordable than Aspen, Vail and the other usual U.S. suspects, but have just as much wintery charm, both on and off the slopes. A snow-season aficionado zeros in on four of the…

The Niagara Peninsula, just across the New York state border, is a picturesque and unpretentious wine region, but the vineyards aren’t the only draw ROUGHLY SPEAKING, there are two kinds of wine regions in the world. The most common is modeled after…

I saw a tweet recently that said if computers and the internet had been invented first, there would be no offices. Those of us lucky enough to be able to do what we do at home have been doing a lot of it over the past year. Some of us have made do,…

My dad had been dying for decades. Ashley Archer, the broad-shouldered, thick-bellied former football player and air force medic who met a woman one night skating in Montreal and turned his life upside down for her, and then me and then my sister,…

I was sitting on the terrace of La Brioche, a popular bakery-cafe in Kigali’s Gacuriro neighbourhood. It was twilight – the streetlights were coming on, and the first hint of cool wafted through the air after a sweltering autumn day. As I sat with my…

Where to stay? Checking in now means a range of options. When Airbnb launched in 2008, it was seen as the ultimate industry disruptor. Since then, Barcelona has banned the rentals, it has been blamed for reductions in rental housing in San Francisco…

Bert Archer explores two Latin American cultures that revel in the afterlife and lives to tell the tale. Like much of her writing, Mary Elizabeth Williams’ recent piece in Salon about having your funeral before you die was clear-eyed, well-written…

Though the hospitality industry has made great strides in delivering unique accommodations -- underwater! in a space station! in a guitar! -- airport hotels have mostly been left out of the loop. Serviceable but unremarkable, the airport hotel has…

Like most of Western Europe, Spain, France, Scotland and England recognize same-sex marriage rights and are popular vacation spots with vibrant LGBTQ2S+ communities. 1. London, England London was unkind to Oscar Wilde, but it’s been trying to make up…

Photo by the Aruba Tourism Authority. Mexico’s coasts are a glorious, beachy reflection of the country’s progressive attitude, while the Caribbean features two standout LGBTQ2S+ vacation destinations. 1. Aruba An island that’s still part of the…

(CNN) — As with most of the world, the heart of Africa is found in its cities. And yet tourists in Africa seem to largely prefer seeking out the continent's wildlife rather than its cultural city centers. Safaris can be delightful, but the problem,…

Photo by Stephen Harris/Tourism PEI. Canada tops the world in acceptance and in Pride tourism—especially during the summer months. In a country that made same-sex marriage legal more than a decade ago, competition is steep for the title of LGBTQ2S+…

Ce n’est pas toujours facile de choisir une destination de voyage, suivant notre identité et notre orientation. Heureusement, WestJet dessert certains des endroits les plus ouverts à l’amour au monde. Voici des choix pour jouir de la plus grande…

In search of the best backpacks for travel, we put four carry-ons to the test. Sparkhill by Brooks 22 litres, $248 (at MEC) The best thing about this backpack is the small top pocket. It’s ideal for the bits and pieces you use regularly, easily…

Where to stay? Checking in now means a range of options. When Airbnb launched in 2008, it was seen as the ultimate industry disruptor. Since then, Barcelona has banned the rentals, it has been blamed for reductions in rental housing in San Francisco…

Put travel at your fingertips. Planning your next getaway just got easier – and more fun – with these apps. No matter what anyone—including any number of packing apps—may tell you, there are now only two things you absolutely have to remember to…

Though servers in Canada make around $11 an hour, more than the minimum requirement for restaurant employees in the United States, they very nearly mirror US tipping customs in the hospitality industry. Even in places gratuity is not exactly…