Travel and Vacations – Page 119

Paris Olympics: What Restaurants and Shops Will Be Open and Closed

With millions of visitors expected in the city, restaurant and shop owners are hoping they made the right decision to forgo their cherished annual vacations.

By Lindsey Tramuta

Nice (France) Portofino (Italy) Sailboats and Sailing Sea Cloud Cruises Ships and Shipping Travel and Vacations Wind Power

Sailing the Mediterranean on a 136-Passenger Windjammer

We checked out the 136-passenger Sea Cloud Spirit on a Mediterranean cruise. In this era of gargantuan ships, it’s elegant clipper design, wooden decks and relatively small size stands out.

By Ceylan Yeginsu

Hotels and Travel Lodgings Paraty (Brazil) Restaurants Shopping and Retail Travel and Vacations

A Local’s Guide to Paraty, Brazil

A guide to Paraty, on the Costa Verde, with tips on where to stay, shop and island hop from the artist Vik Muniz and four other insiders.

By Nora Walsh

Big Sur (Calif) California Death Valley (Calif) Hot Springs National Parks, Monuments and Seashores Rivers Santa Ynez Valley (Calif) Swimming Travel and Vacations

6 Wild Swimming Spots in California, Beyond the Coast

The beach may beckon, but these freshwater swimming holes and hot springs show another side of the state: Granite canyons, emerald pools and ancient redwood groves.

By Dillon Seitchik-Reardon