Dear Travel Fan, Benjamin Franklin was the most widely traveled of the founding fathers, spending years in both England and France. As part of our Revolutionary Journeys series, the writer Eric Weiner traveled to Paris, where the aging Franklin pulled off the diplomatic feat of persuading the French government to back America in its battle with the British. You can follow in both their footsteps. (If you missed last week’s installment, on the journey of Henry Knox and the Noble Train of Artillery, it’s also a wonderful read.) Train travel and stargazing are two of the hottest trends in travel right now. What happens when you put them together? We’ve got a list of fantastic astrotourism train rides. We also take you to the Skane region of Sweden, a fertile agricultural area bordered by the Baltic Sea that has become a hotbed of gastronomy, filled with excellent restaurants, artisanal bakeries and chocolate makers, and even barbecue joints. Even the photos are mouthwatering. Arnold Palmer Airport in Latrobe, Pa., was the only airport in the United States served exclusively by Spirit Airlines. When the carrier shut down at the beginning of May, it left travelers in Latrobe, about 40 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, stranded. We visited to see what happens when the only airline goes away. The summer travel season is just about to kick off. Our 36 Hours column visits a summertime favorite (though it might be better to plan your visit for less-crowded spring or fall): Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Finally, I try my hand as a hotel critic this week, comparing two luxurious London hotels that have recently opened in historic buildings, the Chancery Rosewood and the Raffles at the OWO. See how they stack up. Wishing you safe and happy travels,
Feedback, thoughts, tips? Email the Travel desk at travel@nytimes.com. Make a friend’s day: Forward this email.Did you get this from a friend? Sign up for the Travel Dispatch here. You can always find our latest stories here. We have more newsletters you might like!Sign up for The Morning newsletter to make sense of the day’s news and ideas. See all newsletters here.
|
