We’ll admit it: we’re fans of the TV show “Lost” (Aaron’s a member of the Oceanic Six?? Helloooo curveball!) We’ll also admit that today is an exceptionally wintry, snowy, icy Friday in New York City and we’re finding it hard not to daydream about Lost-y seaside escapes. Thus inspired, we’ve decided to plan a spontaneous (if imaginary) » Read more

The island of Tavira can be found just across the Spanish border in a rather isolated spot on the Algarve Coast. It lies just a few hundred metres off the beach, across from the former fishing village of the same name. Accessible only by ferry, the island is little more than long stretches of Atlantic » Read more

Some pieces that sparked our interest in Sunday’s New York Times travel section: Practical Traveler: Whether to Ask the Hotel or Hit the Web Big online agencies such as Travelocity, Expedia and Orbitz used to be able to offer the lowest price. There are new benefits, however, in booking directly with the hotel. Vatican Takes » Read more

photograph courtesy of Tom Meyers It’s perfectly obvo that we’re big fans of Web sites that help you see more for less in Europe. So imagine our delight when we happened across the Lisbon Tourism Office’s sleek new Web site, full of city guides and tourist information. The self-guided city walks in Lisbon section of the » Read more