Note: This is the second in a series of posts about Italy’s Adriatic Coast. The itinerary begins here. Even if you’ve read the preceding posts on southern Italy, you may not yet have keyed into which way their momentum is carrying us, other than “sort of eastward.” True, and now we’re turning north, but first we need to go south. For all the time I’ve spent in the Bel Paese on numerous visits and under a variety of guises – professional, academic, recreational – I’d never been any farther south on its east coast than Ravenna, and that was when I was in grade school. Across the ensuing...…Note: This is the second in a series of posts about Italy’s Adriatic Coast. The itinerary begins here. Even if you’ve read the preceding posts on southern Italy, you may not yet have keyed into which way their momentum is carrying us, other than “sort of eastward.” True, and now we’re turning north, but first we need to go south. For all the time I’ve spent in the Bel Paese on numerous visits and under a variety of guises – professional, academic, recreational – I’d never been any farther south on its east coast than Ravenna, and that was when I was in grade school. Across the ensuing...WW…

A rich array of options along the Bahia de Banderas will vie for your attention. These tips, based on eight days of energetic exploration in the company of three willing teenagers, will help you to prioritize where to spend your time and your pesos. GOOD (i.e., not particularly good) BETTER BEST QUESTIONS FOR READERS…A rich array of options along the Bahia de Banderas will vie for your attention. These tips, based on eight days of energetic exploration in the company of three willing teenagers, will help you to prioritize where to spend your time and your pesos. GOOD (i.e., not particularly good) BETTER BEST QUESTIONS FOR READERSWW…

Note: This is the second of three posts about Cancún and the Riviera Maya. The series begins here. A visit to Chichén Itzá alone is essential to any visit to this region. Our version of this day trip — not intended for those who prefer to saunter — augments your enjoyment with several memory-making stops along the way, and throws in some crafty hacks to save you a little line-waiting time at the main archaeological site. Understand first that this is a very aggressive day even by my aggressive standards, but definitely doable from anywhere between Cancún and Tulum. (I’ve pulled off more or...…Note: This is the second of three posts about Cancún and the Riviera Maya. The series begins here. A visit to Chichén Itzá alone is essential to any visit to this region. Our version of this day trip — not intended for those who prefer to saunter — augments your enjoyment with several memory-making stops along the way, and throws in some crafty hacks to save you a little line-waiting time at the main archaeological site. Understand first that this is a very aggressive day even by my aggressive standards, but definitely doable from anywhere between Cancún and Tulum. (I’ve pulled off more or...WW…