Why you should skip Dubvronik and head to sensational Šibenik instead

Lucie Grace is a travel writer who has lived in Croatia. Here, she argues that travelers can skip busy Dubrovnik and head to the lesser-known Šibenik instead.  In 2022, Croatia, a nation of just four million people, welcomed 18.9 million visitors. So it’s fair to say that tourism in this European nation is once again thriving.…

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The 6 best road trips in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A drive through and to Great Smoky Mountains National Park has many breathtaking advantages. Whereas hiking gets you up close and personal with waterfalls, wildlife and often rock-draped hikes, a drive provides a fuller scope of this multi-faceted, 520,000-plus acre wonder. Plus – as you will see – there are plenty of labeled “Quiet Walks”…

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Manhattan or Brooklyn?

So: you wanna be a part of it. Who doesn’t? Yet it turns out there are many, many parts to New York, New York. Wherever your vagabond shoes take you in the Big Apple, you’ll find no shortage of opinionated residents eager to chew your ear off about why their part of town is the…

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Morocco’s 10 best beaches

Capping Africa’s left shoulder, Morocco has the good fortune of being lined with beautiful beaches along its 2200-mile coastline. On the Atlantic side, windy weather makes for terrific surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing, wrapped in a bow with incandescent sunsets that light the sky ablaze in red and orange. On the northeastern shoreline, play in warm…

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Sling yourself into Singapore’s 8 best places

Singapore is one of Asia’s smallest countries, but it packs a lot into a small space. Essentially a megacity with a small periphery of coast and countryside, this is an urban experience miles away from the jungle escapes on offer in neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia. Singapore's relentless march of progress is epitomized by its ritzy…

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The 11 best things to do in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

There is no shortage of nature-driven euphoria in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Towering hardwoods, quiet streams and even the odd roaming black bear are accompanied by a steady, rolling fog generated by native vegetation – hence the name "Smoky" – which adds to the visual allure. Hugging the East Tennessee–North Carolina border, there are 150…

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