78 articles tagged with summer travel
There's something wonderfully disarming about Dublin—a city where literary giants and pub storytellers are equally revered, where medieval streets lead to modern tech headquarters, and where the warmth of the people defies the often-gray skies overhead. After covering Six Nations...
While my adventures typically take me to remote Andean peaks or Australian outback trails, there's something magical about the quintessential American road trip that speaks to my soul. This past summer, I traded my usual solo expeditions for a week-long...
Standing at the corner of 17th Street and Central Avenue in downtown Cheyenne, you can almost hear the echoes of frontier boots on wooden boardwalks. Having spent decades arguing cases about Western land preservation, I've developed a particular fondness for...
New York City presents two faces to the world: the postcard version with its iconic skyline and Broadway marquees, and then there's *my* New York—the one that pulses with unexpected thrills tucked between architectural marvels. As someone who studies urban...
As the midnight sun cast its golden glow across Lake Saimaa last summer, I found myself mesmerized by the seamless blend of natural splendor and cultural heritage that defines Savonlinna. This enchanting Finnish town, nestled among a labyrinth of blue...
The first time I visited Karlovy Vary, I made the classic tourist mistake – I stuck to the colonnades, sipped from the healing springs, and called it a day. It wasn't until I returned with my Czech colleague Marek (who...
There's something about wide-open spaces that speaks to my soul in the same way free-falling through the sky does. North Dakota might not have the elevation for skydiving that I typically chase, but what it lacks in vertical drop, it...
As someone who's scaled Himalayan peaks and danced through Latin American festivals, I never expected to find such charm in the heart of America's breadbasket. Yet here I was in Salina, Kansas—a place most travelers zoom past on I-70—discovering that...
Standing on the jagged shoreline of Hamnøy at 2 AM, my camera poised to capture the golden light bathing rust-red rorbuer fishing cabins, I couldn't help but marvel at the paradox before me. Here in the Lofoten Islands, 95 miles...
Standing at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, with the summer sun warming my face and a gentle breeze carrying the scent of pine, I couldn't help but think how Ogden might be Utah's best-kept secret. Unlike its flashier cousin...
As someone who spends their professional life coordinating athletic facilities and team travel, I've developed a keen eye for accommodations that hit the sweet spot of luxury, functionality, and family appeal. During a recent summer conference in South Carolina, I...
As an urban planner with a penchant for adventure, I've traversed landscapes across continents, but sometimes the most enlightening journeys happen in unexpected places. Northeast Ohio—with its fascinating blend of industrial heritage, natural beauty, and architectural innovation—offers precisely such a...
As an education administrator who has traversed five continents researching place-based learning, I've discovered that sometimes the most profound cultural immersions happen just beyond metropolitan boundaries. Plymouth, Minnesota—a mere 15-minute drive from Minneapolis—embodies this principle perfectly. This lakeside community reveals...
As someone who's documented technical specifications for a living, I can tell you with absolute certainty that Chicago defies simple categorization. This magnificent metropolis along Lake Michigan's southwestern shore presents a fascinating contradiction: a city of world-class attractions that remains...
When I first moved to Canada from Wichita, I approached Toronto with the same trepidation many visitors feel – this cosmopolitan behemoth has a reputation for devouring wallets faster than you can say 'loonie.' After decades of stretching government budgets...