Marcia DeSanctis

1 week ago | travelandleisure.com | Gisela Williams |Flora Stubbs |Lane Nieset |Marcia DeSanctis

When only an international escape will do, these 26 properties—from a jungle-meets-beach paradise in Madagascar to a windswept wildlife retreat in Argentina—answer the call. Repurposed from a previous life as a mid-range all-inclusive into a Marriott Luxury Collection resort, the adults-only Almare offers a much-needed shot in the arm to sleepy Isla Mujeres, across a peaceful bay from the buzz of Cancun.

1 month ago | wetheitalians.com | Marcia DeSanctis

BY: Marcia DeSanctisWhen you arrive in Bologna, the gastronomic capital of a country that is arguably the gastronomic center of the world, it's best to arrive hungry. I arrived with a molar that had fractured on a cough drop en route to Boston's Logan airport. The concierge at my hotel procured an appointment with a dentist shortly after I landed.

1 month ago | airmail.news | Marcia DeSanctis

On a December day, at the tail end of the “short” rainy season, our 27-mile drive through Kenya’s Samburu region took three hours. My safari guide, Joseph, offered a fair—if understated—warning: “This may get a bit bumpy.”After crossing a smooth portion of the Chinese-built Great North Highway, which leads to Ethiopia, we jostled over pockmarked clay roads. Soon settling into a rhythm, Joseph maintained control of the Land Rover with excellent skills honed over 15 years of experience.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Marcia DeSanctis

1 day agoAfter slaughtering tens of thousands in Gaza, Israel embarked on a forced displacement campaign in the West Bank. Neither proved severe enough to curb Europe’s enthusiasm for collaboration. On Sunday, February 23, Israel deployed tanks in the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than two …

1 month ago | travelandleisureasia.com | Marcia DeSanctis

When you arrive in Bologna in Emilia-Romagna, the gastronomic capital of a country that is arguably the gastronomic centre of the world, it’s best to arrive hungry. I arrived with a molar that had fractured on a cough drop en route to Boston’s Logan airport. The concierge at my hotel procured an appointment with a dentist shortly after I landed.