When humans first arrived some 1100 years ago, Iceland seemed desolate: a layover for migrating birds, roamed only by the Arctic fox, the sole native land mammal. But expand the […]
Special teams: six American football experiences worth the trip
All due respect to baseball’s boys of summer, but football might just be America’s pastime. Whether it’s a town turning out to support a high school or college team, or […]
Runs for your life: Great British and Irish races
The London Marathon is fast approaching (22 April to be exact) and if you’re one of those in training for it, good luck. But if, like thousands of others, you […]
A walking tour of Sweden’s design capital: Malmö
Sweden’s third largest and southernmost city is a hotspot of activity and attractions for lovers of Scandic design, art and architecture. A wealth of well-preserved late-Gothic buildings surround the city’s […]
History, hilltop villages and more: cycle Tuscany’s Province of Grosseto
A hardened place of rocky outcrops, marshes and undulating hills that abut a dramatic coastline of cliffs and long windswept beaches, the Province of Grosetto is far from most people’s […]
Coastal leaving: the inland water adventures of South Carolina
It used to be that travelers considered South Carolina to be a destination popular only for palm-studded beaches, but there’s more to the state than just sandy coastline. Offering miles […]
The 8 best places to visit in Oman
Oman’s vibrant cultural heritage is deeply intertwined with the gifts of its terrain, and it permeates every travel experience here. The country’s stories are found everywhere you go, from the […]
BC by sea: boating to the best of British Columbia
A large province in a large country, Canada’s British Columbia is almost three times the size of Germany. So how do you begin to wrap your head around this remote, […]
Best ways to experience Israel’s Negev desert
Covering more than half of Israel, the Negev desert is a vast, diverse landscape that’s far from empty. Scattered across the colourful plains, mountains and valleys, a growing number of […]
Historic Hawaii: exploring the stories of Moloka‘i and Lana‘i
Few places in Hawaii are as untouched as the sibling islands of Moloka’i and Lana‘i. Rare are the high-rises, shopping centers and shoulder-to-shoulder beaches of the other islands. Instead, visitors […]