Bilbao and the Basque Country

Northern Spain is a misty land of green hills, low russet rooflines, and colorful fishing villages; it’s also home to the formerly industrial city of Bilbao, reborn as a center of art and architecture. The semiautonomous Basque Country, with its steady drizzle (onomatopoetically called the siri-miri), damp verdant landscape, and rugged coastline, is a distinct…

Bali Beyond Backpacking

For years, Bali was a backpacker’s dream, enticing free spirits with quiet villas and inexpensive yoga classes. Now, the Indonesian island is all grown up and offers a bit more sparkle to go along with its spiritual roots, so you can leave your backpack at home. From Ubud to Seminyak, we’ve got the inside scoop on the best yoga,…

Paris in the Spring: Top Romantic Places

Paris is one of the world’s most romantic cities year-round, and when spring arrives it unquestionably hits its peak. Lovers can be seen kissing on quays along the Seine, under blooming trees in flowering gardens, and by candlelight at tables inside cozy cafes. To capture a postcard-perfect photo or to simply create a memory of a few…

8 Family Tips for Extended Trips

Some family vacations are weeklong sprints; others—involving more days and more far-flung stops—feel like The Amazing Race. And while the basic tips for foreign travel with kids still apply, the latter does require extra prep work. Whether the aim is to make the most of a school break, maximize a career break, or simply enjoy extreme bonding time, you’ll…

Brittany

Brittany Travel Guide Wherever you wander in Brittany—along jagged coastal cliffs, through cobbled seaport streets, into burnished-oak cider pubs—you’ll hear the primal pulse of Celtic music. Made up of bagpipes, drums, and the thin, haunting filigree of a tin-whistle tune, these folkloric notes tell you that you are in the land of the Bretons, where Celtic bloodlines run deep…

Europe Rail Travel Tips: Different Classes to Eurail Passes

With the high cost of air travel this summer, more people are considering the classic European experience of getting around the continent by train—it’s not just for backpackers. Throughout Europe the primary means of public transportation between cities is the train as the network of railways is much more extensive than what you find in North…

Saba

Saba Travel Guide One of the Netherlands Antilles, tropical Saba (pronounced say-ba) explodes out of the Caribbean Sea. Though just south of St. Maarten (if you’ve seen the original King Kong, you’ll recognize its majestic silhouette from the beginning of the film), the island couldn’t be more different. Whereas St. Maarten is all beaches, gambling, and duty-free shopping, Saba is…

Anguilla

Anguilla Travel Guide Peace, pampering, great food, and a wonderful local music scene are among the star attractions on Anguilla (pronounced ang-gwill-a). Beach lovers may become giddy when they first spot the island from the air; its blindingly white sand and lustrous blue-and-aquamarine waters are intoxicating. And, if you like sophisticated cuisine served in casually elegant open-air settings, this may…

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Travel Guide Sunrise and sunset are both worth waiting for when you’re in Puerto Rico. The pinks and yellows that hang in the early-morning sky are just as compelling as the sinewy reds and purples that blend into the twilight. It’s easy to compare them, as Puerto Rico is so narrow that you can easily have breakfast…

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Travel Guide

A river’s width from the South, Cincinnati resembles a southern city in many respects: Its summers are hot and humid, a result of being in a basin along the Ohio River, and its politics lean toward the conservative. This is just the first of several different identities, however. It’s a river town, a sports town, a metropolis…

Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand

Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand Travel Guide

The lively, family-oriented Grand Strand, a booming resort area along the South Carolina coast, is one of the eastern seaboard’s mega-vacation centers. The main attraction, of course, is the broad, beckoning beach—60 mi of white sand, stretching from the North Carolina border south to Georgetown, with Myrtle…