The difference between airplane and ferry travel is like the difference between taking a guided bus tour of a town or spending a few hours talking to locals in a neighborhood cafe. Each has their place, but one provides a more textured experience.
Behind every vacation paradise is a story that most visitors don't understand. In Bali it's a water shortage, in Corsica it's a conflict over the future -- with tourism as the pawn.
October is a popular month for British travellers to steal away to the Mediterranean for the last glimpses of sun, but impromptu getaways can be thwarted if travel documents aren’t already in line.