Pedaling Quebec’s Little Train Bikeway
Quebec biking: A trip along Quebec’s Le P’tit Train du Norde Linear little train Bikeway, viewing local scenery and enjoying Quebec food specialties like poutin
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Transcendentalists’ New England
GoNOMAD Book Excerpt: A Journey into the Transcendentalists’ New England By Robert Todd Felton This work examines the major figures of the Transcendentalist movement and explores the places that inspired them. Beginning with Transcendentalism’s birth in Boston and Cambridge, the book charts the development of a movement that revolutionized American ideas about the artistic, spiritual,…
Grand County Colorado: Hot Springs and Hot Strings
Grand County, Colorado: Sarah Freddie describes the attractions of Grand County, Colorado including riding horses and an arts camp in the mountains.
Contrarian Timing: Pay Attention to the Travel Seasons
By Tim Leffel Have you ever bought a calendar on January 1? If so, you probably paid half what buyers did a day or two earlier, even though you’ll use it the same number of days. Have you ever bought a dozen roses on February 15? Christmas candy on December 26? A bathing suit in…
The West of Ireland: Stories in Stone
The author describes the attractions made of stone in the of West Ireland as seen on a five-day cycle tour.
The French Alps: Snowplowing My Way Through
Wendy Hemmerle goes on an adventurous expedition in the French Alps. The trip is filled with beautiful scenery, amazing food and of course, skiing!
Italy’s Amazing Umbria Region
Umbria: New World Threads in an Old World Cloak By Cris Carl I found myself falling easily into the gracious language of Italy that calls for a sense of largesse and thankfulness in a world of ancient art and architecture, modern gourmet food, sweeping vistas, and some of the world’s best wines. The Umbria region,…
Experiencing Philadelphia Using All Five Senses
By Jennifer Kim It is 7 a.m. There is a hustle and bustle in South Philly. Stands of produce and fruits are readily placed in front of storefronts. Over a few blocks, the grills and spatulas are warming up until they’re piping hot. Every day hundreds of cheesesteaks are consumed. Today is no different. Across…
Montana’s Wildest Winter Resorts
Montana’s Wildest Winter Resorts By Sonja Stark Moonlight Basin, Big Sky, Bridger Bowl and Red Lodge, in that order I braved the elements and skied my way through Montana’s wildest winter resorts, restaurants and races. My video camera did the lion’s share of the work capturing the charm and big-hearted spirit of some of the…
Dog-Friendly Vacations on the East Coast
Dog-friendly hotels in the US: the Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Mason and Rook, Washington, D.C. and Inn by the Sea, Cape Elizabeth, ME
Travel Doctor Offers Rx for a Safer World
By Jaclyn C. Stevenson Dr. Stuart Rose knows a lot about some very strange things. He knows the risk-levels of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Middle East. He knows which African countries lie within the ‘meningitis belt.’ He knows how to pronounce onchocerciasis – a particularly nasty black-fly borne infection found on three continents. Rose is…
What to know about Hurricanes & Travel Insurance
By Michael DiNatale What if I get sick? What if the weather is horrible? What if I get hurt? What if something happens to the house while I’m gone? What if, what if? Questions like these constantly rattle the brain of any traveler, yet with travel insurance worries like these can safely be put out…