Though Mykonos is small and can get crowded in the high season, it’s possible to savor the island’s many highlights by lacing up your hiking boots. Roads and trails lead to and […]

Serengeti’s Great Migration: the world’s ultimate wildlife spectacle
Often billed as the world’s ultimate wildlife spectacle, the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra takes place annually across the plains of East Africa; Amanda Canning travels to Tanzania to try […]

Seattle’s surprising gardens and parks
Most travelers come to Seattle to visit icons like the Space Needle and Pike Place Market, check out the thriving grunge music scene, or watch the Seahawks play football. But […]

You want to climb Europe’s highest peak? Here’s how to summit Mount Elbrus
The line of figures in full winter gear snakes painfully slowly across the snowfield towards the summit. The climbers have been ascending for over 12 hours now. Lack of oxygen, […]

From Legoland to the Catskill Mountains: the 9 best places to visit in Hudson Valley
With a rich history, natural beauty galore and a concentration of world-class cultural sites, New York’s Hudson Valley is the perfect escape from fast pace of New York City. […]

Summiting the peaks of metro Phoenix
If you’re in the mood for a challenging but rewarding hike, Phoenix is ready to deliver. The city boasts a variety of mountain trails that’ll have you scrambling over boulders, […]

Top free (and almost free) things to do in Moab
Moab is a great destination for free adventures. Aside from the occasional park entry fee, the trails, rivers, canyons and wilderness surrounding town are all free to wander. There are […]

6 easy day trips from Honolulu
The dreamy pull of Waikiki’s waves and Day-Glo sunsets over Diamond Head are strong. Throw in world-class resorts, some of Hawaii’s best shopping, dining, art and nightlife and it’s no wonder bustling Honolulu […]

Ready for a new challenge? These are the 10 best peaks for beginner mountaineers
Mountains not only request, but demand respect. With feet of snow, hurricane-like winds, little oxygen and their own weather, it’s remarkable we get windows into their world at all. Some […]

These hikes in Austria offer a taste of the high life
The love of hiking is in Austria’s DNA. In this back-to-nature-obsessed country, just about everyone is into bergwandern (mountain walking), from the tiniest tots clambering over Alpine meadows to 80-year-olds […]