With gentle rolling hillsides, villages of thatched cottages and all the tea shops and pubs one could want after a long day’s hike, strolling through the Cotswolds is one of […]
Port Lavaca is a hidden gem for wildlife on the Texas coast
Each year, thousands of travelers head to one of the dozens of beach towns that dot Texas‘s 350 miles of coastline. Surfers gravitate toward Galveston, spring breakers head to South […]
The best things to do in Yorkshire, UK
Yorkshire – or God’s Own County as locals like to call it – has long played the muse for writers, painters and film-location scouts, as well as being an industrial […]
Why Beaumont is Texas’ capital of Cajun cuisine and culture
Beaumont, the unofficial Cajun Capital of Texas, is crawling with outdoor adventure, a delicious food scene, and a Cajun spirit that befits this bayou-filled region. The city is unmistakably Texan, […]
The ‘Lost Pines’ of Bastrop County create the perfect family getaway in Texas
East Texas is famous for its towering loblolly pine trees, but you might not know a swath of that pine forest migrated down to Central Texas’s Bastrop County. How this […]
8 incredible national parks in Spain
A pioneer in environmental protection, Spain began preserving its land as national parks in 1918, decades before most other European nations. Spain has 16 national parks, from Sierra de las […]
Cape Cod on two wheels: The 7 best bike rides on the peninsula
Whether you’re cruising to the beach or riding to the store, pedal power is often the most practical and fun way to get around on Cape Cod. While most of […]
In Algeria’s Tassili N’Ajjer National Park, a land of rock forests and stone giants
On a visit to Algeria, writer Henry Wismayer and photographer Marcus Westberg venture into the country’s awe-inspiring (and seldom visited) interior. In another gulch of geological marvels, at the end […]
The top 7 national parks and scenic areas in Taiwan
When Portuguese sailors happened upon Taiwan in 1542, they called it Ilha Formosa, meaning “beautiful island”. Gargantuan, dramatic mountains covered in dense jungle foliage make up around two-thirds of Taiwan’s […]
8 of the best hikes in Tenerife, from volcano climbs to coastal cliff-hangers
You can swoon over views from road-trip lookouts, but nothing beats whacking on hiking boots and hitting the trekking paths for a taste of Tenerife way beyond the tourist trail. […]