Articles by Avital Binshtock

30 articles since 2005

October festivals in the West and beyond

Travel | By Avital Binshtock | September 29, 2008
If you’re a fall season traveler and heading out in October, you may want to drop in on one of these festivals in the West and beyond. Read more
 

Fall color spots in California

Travel | By Avital Binshtock | September 21, 2008
When avid travelers think of fall glory and the accompanying seas of color, rural New England commonly springs to mind. Read more
 

Sweet somethings from far, far away

Travel | By Avital Binshtock | August 17, 2008
Frequent travelers know that one of the simple pleasures of being in a new place is standing in a market entirely dumbfounded by all the totally unexpected treats. Read more
 

Get a handle on bag charges

Travel | By Avital Binshtock | July 20, 2008
Flying just doesn’t get any easier. Read more
 

The land of the big trees

News | By Avital Binshtock and Mary Forgione | June 10, 2008
These magnificent parks mark the far northern quarter of California’s map with green splotches near its coastline. Read more
 

In April, all the world’s a festival

Travel | By Avital Binshtock | April 27, 2008
The world’s a stage, and the public revelries that happen all over it are a tribute to mankind’s pan-cultural capacity for collective joy. Read more
 

The buck stops here

Travel | By Avital Binshtock | November 18, 2007
Americans may learn best about global economics when they’re traveling. Read more
 

ON THE GO - Just a few steps from Hell’s door - Up north, in an easily hiked area bubbling with geological history, Bumpass Hell provides a close brush with volcanic California.

Travel | By Avital Binshtock | October 7, 2007
Mineral, Calif. Read more
 

Seattle coffeehouses

Travel | By Avital Binshtock | September 30, 2007
In Seattle, hometown of Starbucks, coffee is a topic locals debate with buzz-induced fervor – with a piping cup of java in hand, of course. Read more
 

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

Travel | By Avital Binshtock | September 30, 2007
It’s officially fall, and the delicate, ephemeral dance that transforms summer’s deep greens into autumn’s sunset-colored hues has begun across the nation. Read more
 
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