Travel Guides

Coastal California has been shaped in large part — culturally and literally — by the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles is home to some of the best, most famous beaches in the state with Santa Monica, Venice, and...

2014 was the year of the tiny city for me. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Raleigh, North Carolina. Then Buffalo, New York (mere hours before the storm dumped 18 feet of snow on the region) … to name a...

If Boston is Massachusetts’ big, bold, boisterous son, Cambridge is its hip, intellectual, slightly more aloof brother. As New England cities go, Cambridge doesn't garner the same travel coverage as Boston...

Bar Harbor may well be Maine's most famous tourist trap. As someone who's been visiting on and off for ten years, I say that with affection. So much has been written about it, it's a wonder anyone can reveal...

It might surprise you to learn that some of the best whale watching on the east coast of the United States is right in Boston, Massachusetts. The 842-square mile Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a...

"Diverse Microclimates. Dynamic Flavors. Perfectly Located." This succinct tagline describes the unmistakable appeal of California's Central Coast, particularly for wine growers and wine aficionados. But...

Chattanooga, I heart you. After an all-too-quick trip to the city this year, I was shocked by just how much there was to do. The downtown area is hip, fun, lively, and vibrates with the energy of a city on...

I suppose I didn't know what to expect from Chattanooga. With relatives just outside of Memphis, I wrongly assumed that Tennessee was Tennessee was Tennessee. In my mind, it didn't matter which corner of the...

As a long time Florida native, The Sunshine State has always held a special place in my heart. It's hot, brash, bold and, if recent news is any indication, a little bit nuts. What's not to love? Although I...

If you've ever made the epic drive to Key West, you fondly recall the breathtaking scenic drive through the length of the entire Florida Keys. It's among the most stunning ocean road trips in the United...

Few experiences are as quintessentially "South Florida" as an airboat ride through Florida Everglades National Park. It's fast, it's loud, it's wild (literally and figuratively) and ... it's just so damn fun....

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. -Samuel Johnson These words are certainly true when looking at the unique and wonderful tours that have cropped up in London recently. Whether you’re a...

What can we say of San Francisco that hasn't already been said or written? As one of California's most iconic cities, there are literally hundreds (if not thousands) of travel guides available online and in...

Famed Key West historian and all-around awesome dude David Sloan noted, "One constant of Key West is change." We couldn't agree more. Even in the brief time since our visit in 2011, things have already...

My first visit to San Francisco was May of this year - as in last month. There, I said it. As a travel writer, it's embarrassing to admit out loud that I'd never visited one of the left coast's most...

I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. --John Muir California's route 395 connects, among other destinations, the Lake Tahoe...

As one of the most stunning lakes in the entire United States (we're talking all 50 here), it's no surprise that Lake Tahoe is among the most visited natural destinations in the country. It's long been a...

As a Florida native, I can safely say that few destinations within the state pack as much history and hedonism together into a smaller area than Key West. I wrote of the island in 2011: It’s been dubbed...

By Andrea Kirkby Haggis, a fish supper and a deep fried Mars bar or a Tunnock caramel bar, washed down with a can of Irn Bru – is that all Scotland has to offer? To read some articles on Scottish food,...

Even "hardcore" travelers need an honest-to-goodness vacation, right? Since recently turning 30 4 years ago, I've begun to embrace all manner of travel - cruises, resorts, Disney World. (OK, not Disney World....