In the midst of freezing winter weather and weekends spent inside, there’s no better way to pass the time than reading a book that transports you elsewhere. These escape-style travel books — also ...

In fact, and not just as an escape from the gray drear of midwinter, armchair travel is often the surest way of venturing beyond the living room and into the great unknown. While there's no substitute ...

The John D. Spreckels Center invites the community to an evening of adventure with the next Armchair Travel presentation, “Birds & Wildlife: My Trip through Rajasthan, India,” on Tuesday, March ...

The John D. Spreckels Center invites the community to an evening of adventure with the next Armchair Travel presentation, “Birds & Wildlife: My Trip through Rajasthan, India,” on Tuesday, March […] ...

As the long nights of winter set in, it’s time for a taste of armchair travel inspiration courtesy of PBS. If you’re looking for a few ideas on where to travel in 2026, check out the new episodes from ...

Maybe you’re laid up in bed with the flu, or recuperating in a hospital bed, or simply just too darned aged and physically challenged to want to organize personal scooter transportation for a trip.

In our age of selfies and bucket list destinations, there is something to be said for going deeper by not going at all. In his opera “Carmen,” the 19th-century composer Georges Bizet created what is ...