By Cary Harrison On my recent trip to New Zealand I learned New Zealand has a different relationship with their indigenous people than Australia. Australian aboriginals are still largely personae non-grata despite technical cultural protections. As Australia became settled, vulnerable aboriginals had no defense against British firepower and thin “promises”. However, neighboring New Zealand’s indigenous […]
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Centennial Celebration of the ss Karim
By Philip Sheldon For the past 35 years, HE Travel has proudly had exclusive rights to cruise the Nile on the ss Karim during our Egypt tours. 2017 marked the Centennial for this proud ship, which is one of the last authentic paddle-wheel steamships in operation in the world! During its first 75 years after […]
Jacob Alexander’s Guide to The Perfect Date Night
Jacob Alexander: Man About Town I hope everyone has been enjoying their time here in The Keys, I know I have been! Between going to the beach before work, watching the chickens cross the road, and not having any tan lines, it’s hard to remember living anywhere else at this point. I’ve been in Key […]
Jacob Alexander’s Guide to The Perfect Sunday Funday
By Jacob Alexander: Man About Town With so many beautiful days bringing Key Westers out to play, it’s clear that we made it through the winter months and that spring has hit us like a glorious bolt of lightning! To many of us, this gives us an excuse to get outside and enjoy every moment […]
Preparing for China
By Julianne Keskey Ah, finally, the time has come! It’s March 1st (well, barely… it’s 1am) and I can finally say it. I’m going to China this month. It sounds so much better than saying, “I’m going to China next month!” It’s been just over a month since I found out that I would be […]
Travel Adventure Show & MAL in D.C.
By Jacob Alexander: Man About Town I’ve always had an odd love for working trade shows. They require an incredible amount of backbreaking work, they’re high energy, and usually after two whole days of standing on your feet and speaking steadily for hours on end, I sometimes don’t even have the energy to make it […]