author - oman observer

Like the 18 other passengers on the ship Origin, from expedition cruise company Ecoventura, I went to the Galápagos Islands in May to be awed by nature. Swimming with barrel-rolling sea lions, seeing...

Just as the travel industry was seeking to climb out of a two-year depression, Russia’s attack on Ukraine has scrambled schedules and given Americans pause as they consider international...

On one hand, it pushed airlines to drop change fees on most fares as virtually everyone who had a ticket in early 2020 looked to cancel. On the other, extra cleaning pushed fees up in vacation rental...

In many places, high-occupancy rates are inflating prices for budget-minded travelers who count on off-peak periods to find the best bargains.Last February, I searched for a vacation rental in Door...