If you own a Mercedes-Benz vehicle, this perk is for you: get behind the wheel of a racecar and drive yourself around one of the legendary racetracks of Europe, including Hockenheim, with a professional race driver as your guide. The Mercedes-Benz Classic Trackdays experience is organized by the former racing driver Jörg van Ommen, a champion in the DTM race series, in a Mercedes-Benz, in 1994 … [Read more...]
5 reasons to visit Bowling Green, Ky.
With all the buzz about the #alternativefacts terrorist massacre in Bowling Green, Kentucky, it's a good time to plan a visit to the city where every Chevrolet Corvette in the world is produced, and where one of the largest National Parks in the USA is located. The GM Corvette Assembly Plant and adjoining National Corvette Museum and nearby NCM Motorsports Park often rate as the state's top … [Read more...]
Cruising to Cuba aboard Fathom Adonia
How will the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro affect travel to Cuba? We are republishing articles about recent visits to Cuba by ecoXplorer editor Evelyn Kanter. This is from May, 2016: I'm just back from a week aboard the Fathom Adonia, the first US-flag cruise ship to sail to Cuba in more than 50 years, marking a new chapter in Cuban-American relations. Music, dancing, flags flying … [Read more...]
Indy 500 is Just One Reason to Visit Indianapolis
Indianapolis is justifiably famous for the Indy 500 car race every Memorial Day weekend. But the city has a much more to offer. Here's why you should visit Indianapolis, starting with the chance to get on the track yourself to do hot laps - as I did (yes, that's me, ecoxplorer Evelyn Kanter in the photo above)- and a couple of the the best museums on the planet. Of course, you should visit the … [Read more...]
Cruising to Cuba aboard Fathom Adonia
I'm just back from a week aboard the Fathom Adonia, the first US-flag cruise ship to sail to Cuba in more than 50 years, marking a new chapter in Cuban-American relations. Music, dancing, flags flying and lots of cameras marked our departure from Miami and our welcome in Havana - celebrations in both ports. Our departure from Miami was celebrated with the traditional salute of fireboats … [Read more...]
How to travel to Cuba from US legally
Visit Cuba legally now from the USA. My recent visit to Cuba proves it's easier than you think, with or without the steps toward normalizing relations just announced by President Obama. I flew from Miami on a chartered American Airlines plane. Half the passengers were Cuban-Americans visiting their relatives. The other half was Americans like me, with no relatives in Cuba, traveling with a … [Read more...]
VW Beetle celebrates 65 years in USA
Volkswagen is celebrating 65 years since the first Beetle arrived in the United States. Since January 1949, more than 5.5 million Beetle models have been sold in the USA, in three distinctive designs. Here's some history of the beloved Bug, which became a touchstone for an entire generation and one of the most iconic and recognizable vehicles in the world: The first Volkswagen in the USA was … [Read more...]
Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars 1911-2013
Scroll through 100 years plus of Indianapolis 500 pace cars, from 1911 to 2013, with the model name and driver of each one. Even if you aren't a diehard motors ports fan, this is a virtual drive through the history of our love affair with the automotibile. The list of Indy 500 pace cars includes Studebaker, Cord and Duesenberg, which were manufactured in Indiana - the Indianapolis Motor … [Read more...]
More reasons to visit Indianapolis than Super Bowl XLVI and Indy 500
Indianapolis has a lot more to offer than the football and car racing. Sure, it's world famous as the site of the Indianapolis 500, and getting worldwide attention as the site of Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, but that's just for starters. Indianapolis has one of the best children's museums on the planet. Children's Museum Indianapolis has … [Read more...]
My drive across Libya, from Tripoli to Benghazi
The capture of dictator Mummar Qaddafi by Libyan rebels brings an end to the brutal 42-year regime of a true madman. The news also has me remembering about the last time I visited Libya. Actually, it was the only time I visited Libya, just before he led the military coup led that deposed the ruling family of King Idris. My trip to Libya included visiting the incredible Roman ruins at Leptis … [Read more...]