Lisbon and Porto get all the love, but there's so much more to Portugal than its captivating historic cities. Golden beaches, mountainous parks and lush river valleys are among the many highlights of this small Iberian nation. Every region has its own diverse attractions, and finding the best place to go depends largely on your…
Famously beautiful, San Francisco is one of the most filmed, photographed and Instagrammed places in the world. And it’s even better in real life. Pictures can never capture the taste of mouth-watering, farm-fresh dishes, the clang of the cable car and the truly joyous celebrations of individuality you’ll find on any visit here. But where do you start…
The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) held a vibrant ceremony today to mark the happy occasion of the first direct flight from China to the Maldives since…
There’s really no wrong time of year to visit Mexico City. Its always-temperate weather, extensive and affordable hotel and dining scene, and breadth of culture make it ideal for nearly every kind of traveler. As one of the world’s largest cities, it can feel overwhelming, but it’s a city of neighborhoods, each with its own…
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I first visited Rome in 1992, and my love for the city has only grown since. I wrote my first book about the city in college, and rarely does a year go by since then when I don’t visit my favorite piazza (Navona), enjoy my favorite gelato (cioccolato e limone con panna) or gaze upon…
Getting around Croatia is generally a breeze. Croatia’s bus network connects almost everywhere and is a great option, especially on a budget. If you’re touring the coast, you can hop on ferries to reach mainland cities and the islands. Driving is fairly straightforward, and lets you reach destinations that aren’t well-served by public transportation. Flights…
Sardinia is known for its cuisine and the longevity of its people. But it also has one of the highest rates of type one diabetes in the world. To you, the table at Somu looks like this: the amuse-bouches arrive as perfect as a baby’s toes; the oyster is so precisely presented it could have…
So, you’ve decided this much: Grand Canyon National Park will be the end point of your next road trip. The next questions are where will your journey begin, and how will you get to such a remote part of the US? Before you get to the varying terrains within the Arizona park itself, you'll experience…
Some people might think of Arizona simply as “the desert,” but visiting this state’s best national parks and monuments is a surefire way to discover there’s so much more than that to explore. You can wander in dense woodlands in Grand Canyon National Park; see Petrified Forest National Park’s grasslands blanketed in wildflowers; spot condors hovering…