Often overlooked by visitors and residents alike, New York City’s Staten Island gets stereotyped as a place that’s good for little else than a turnaround point for its iconic ferry. […]

Virtual Vacation: Portugal
Being in social isolation doesn’t stop us dreaming of all the places we’d like to visit; in fact now we’ve got even more time to daydream. Escape on a virtual […]

How campervanning Poland during the pandemic gave us hope for the future of travel
Eternal honeymooners Mike and Anne Howard of HoneyTrek began the year with plans to travel in Europe, but when the coronavirus pandemic derailed their plans, they did what they do […]

On these remote Indonesian islands, isolation is part of everyday life
Isolation is relative, even during the COVID-19 global pandemic. It’s the morning rush hour on palm-tangled Pulau Wayag and the sunlit lagoons and beaches are teeming with life. Ahead of […]

How travel guidebooks charted and changed the world
Referenced by generations of globe-trotting travelers and kept on bookshelves as dusty, dog-eared souvenirs, guidebooks have played an influential role in dissecting and shaping travel culture for over 200 years. […]

7 beautiful botanic gardens you can tour from home
Spring is kicking into high gear, bringing with it warmer weather and longer days, but even as some destinations slowly reopen for business, others are keeping stay-home mandates firmly in place. Stuck […]

9 car camping essentials for summer road trips
If you’re planning your next getaway as a night spent outdoors, skip the tent and opt for a night spent in your car. The set-up time is negligible, and car […]

How beekepers around the world are keeping colonies alive
When bees first emerged over a hundred million years ago, the world looked remarkably different. The Gondwana supercontinent was still sorting itself into some of the pieces we know today. […]

First-timer’s guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Jagged mountain peaks, verdant forests and cascading waterfalls set the stage for big adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains, one of America’s best-loved national parks. Spread across 500,000 acres in […]

This corner of northeastern Utah is the wilderness only locals know about
Utah has some of the most beautiful national parks the United States, if not North America as a whole. Because of this, numerous state parks and other protected lands are often […]