San Cristobal de las Casas: An Ethereal City
San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico. Things to do in this highland city of Mexico in the southern most part of Mexico, Chiapas, a remote beautiful region.
North America
Montana’s Spirited Southwest
Montana Still Has a Wilderness By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor With Halloween less than a week away, I wanted to explore a spirited place, one where I could connect with the past. Southwest Montana turned out to be a perfect choice. The marvelous mix of mountains, sky,…
Arizona Road Trip Fulfills Lifelong Dream
Nick DeCondio and his companion rent 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycles and tour Arizona, fulfilling a lifelong dream about a long road trip by motorcycle.
Nude Hiking in Washington’s Cascade Mountains
Nude Hiking: The freedom and fun of hiking naked in Washington’s Cascade range. Tips on nude hiking etiquette like when to cover up on the trail.
Portland: Maine’s Stalwart Seafaring City
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor Portland, Maine is scruffy in the most desirable way; no wonder Outside Magazine places it on the 2005 list of the best places to live. That fits with its motto Resurgam (I shall rise again). Just past the affluent Kennebunkport and south…
Alamos, Mexico: The Pueblo at the End of the Road
By Allen Cox In summer, the people of Álamos, Mexico confine errands to the morning hours. I quickly learn why: The summer heat is relentless. I set out for the market early, which is already bustling. Carne asada grills send tantalizing aromas into the air. Butchers are slapping cuts of…
Searching for Secrets on the Country Music Highway
The Country Music Highway isn’t in Nashville – it’s in Kentucky! By Tim Leffel My home of Nashville, Tennessee is the mecca for country music stars and thousands of wannabe songwriters. But where do they all come from? Nashville is the industry center for country music and bluegrass, but there’s…
Pedaling to Hawaii: Biking Across the Ocean
Pedaling to Hawaii. Steve Smith joins his mate on a tough journey, on a pedal-powered boat all the way to Hawaii across rough seas.
Quebec City: World Music, Fine Art, Fois Gras, and Frog’s Legs
Quebec City: World Music, Fine Art, Fois Gras and Frog Legs Story and Photos by Sonja Stark A popular travel magazine once said “Quebec is like going to France without the jet lag.” I’ll add to that and say Quebec is like going to France without the jet lag or…
Half a Million Harleys in Sturgis
David Rich visits Rally Week in Sturgis, South Dakota, along with 506,000 other Harley-Davidson enthusiasts.
Bicycling the Impressive Katy Trail
The Katy Trail is one of the crown jewels of the Rails-to-Trails movement in America. The 225-mile bicycle path was developed along the corridor used by the Missouri – Kansas – Texas (MKT or Katy) Railroad, which stopped running in 1986
Touring Alaska the Green Tortoise Way
Sam Hartshorne describes a 28-day bus tour of Alaska – the Green Tortoise Bus, a rugged way to travel long distance, with communal meals and sleeping.