It may be Spain’s second-largest city, but part of the enduring appeal of Barcelona is the ease with which visitors can wander between neighborhoods from its string of golden-sands beaches to its buzzing shopping districts via the likes of Las Ramblas and Antoni Gaudí Modernist masterpieces. From cool, vegan restaurants and Japanese patisseries to honey-combed cobblestones…
The roads around Yosemite National Park are a driving utopia – and motorists have 19th-century pioneers to thank. Early explorers had the gusto to carve these routes through expansive backcountry, sublime valleys, and pretty meadows, where deep gorges are dotted with emerald-green forests, shimmering lakes, and ancient sequoias. It’s now unfathomably easy to access untamed…
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The epic landscapes of Morocco, from its wild Atlantic coastline to the sweeping Saharan desert and rugged mountains, make it prime road trip territory. While driving around the country can be a nerve-jangling experience – from bumper-to-bumper city traffic to vertiginous mountain passes, and unpredictable drivers everywhere – nothing beats the freedom of the open…
Yosemite, established in 1864, is a superstar of the National Park System for good reason. A visit, whether you stay in well-connected Yosemite Valley or head out into the vast wilderness, is a humbling experience. Explorer John Muir called it a “temple of nature” and it was this place, more than a century ago, that…
There are many Indias within India. This land of ancient temples and opulent palaces, forgotten cities and lost traditions, spice markets and spicy food is almost a world unto itself, and a visit here is often the trip of a lifetime. Such expectations can make it hard to decide just which experiences to take in –…
Come to Costa Rica to discover magnificent landscapes, endless outdoor activities and creatures great and small. This smallish Central American country offers a world of adventure, from water sports to mountain hikes, from rainforest wildlife watching to cloud-forest birding. And when you’re ready to take a break from the rugged activities, there are treehouses to…
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With famously gorgeous weather and almost 300 days of sunshine a year, the best time to visit Lisbon is whenever your heart desires. The crowds come in summer, lured by scorching sunshine and big events, but fall and spring have a gentler magic, and even the winter has its own quiet charm. Spring and summer…