Your blood pressure goes down 20 points as soon as you get into Bryson City.

Growing up in West Virginia, I spent summers wading in cool, clear rivers, walking along mountain trails under the shady cover of towering trees, and humming along to breezes and birdsong. Nearly 2...

On the surface, New Hampshire is a state known mostly for its endless hiking and outdoor recreational opportunities, but that’s just what the locals want you to believe. Secretly, New Hampshire res...

While some travelers race from one corner of the globe to the other, there’s another subset of people embracing a substantially slower mode of travel. Compared to the other forms of transportation,...

There are times when you find both zen and adventure in surprising places -- like an invitation to ride a luxury train through Canada. But if you think you know anything about trains, erase and sta...

You’ve probably never heard of the tiny city of Williams, Arizona, but it should be the next all-American road trip you add to your bucket list. A mountain town next to the sprawling Ponderosa Pine...

Did your Hogwarts acceptance letter get lost in the mail? Mine too. But not to worry, you can still experience all the magic of Harry Potter's world as long as you have a passport...and a few pound...

The world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is one of the highlights of South America, famous for it’s otherworldly landscapes with salt as white as snow that look like you’re walking ...

The Trans-Siberian Railway deserves a spot on every traveler’s bucket list. A massive 5,752-mile length of rail stretching the entire width of Russia — from Moscow in the west to Vladivostok in the...

Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places on earth, Alberta is as vast as it is varied in landscapes and activities. Western Canada’s home of the Rocky Mountains, explore glaciers, ice fields, b...