Most people who ride Amtrak’s Empire Builder route between Chicago and Seattle watch the heartland whiz by. Our writer hopped off to explore a few remarkable places you might otherwise miss.
Category: Travel and Vacations
-
Getting to Know Kenya Through a Local Hiking Club
The author sought an authentic experience, and found it in Lets Drift, “an exuberant Kenyan-centered enterprise” of people living in and near Nairobi.
-
A Local’s Guide to Greece’s Sifnos, Milos and Serifos
A guide to Sifnos, Milos and Serifos, where seaside tavernas, stylish hotels and ceramics abound.
-
Practice Flights and Calm Spaces: Making Room for Neurodivergent Travelers
Airlines, hotels, theme parks and others are working to ease the challenges of travel for people with autism, A.D.H.D and other “invisible disabilities.”
-
Rick Steves, TV Travel Guide, Says He Has Prostate Cancer
Mr. Steves said the cancer had not spread and he will travel to France for work before having surgery next month.
-
Cycling the Western Balkans: A Wild, Yet Welcoming, Mountain Tour
High temperatures and higher mountains were no match for our author and her companion as they biked the Tran Dinarica, a new cycling route that winds through eight countries in the remote Dinaric Alps.
-
Barcelona Confronts Mass Tourism
This summer, thousands of local protesters in the Spanish city denounced overtourism. With more crowds expected for the America’s Cup, we visited the areas where tensions are highest.
-
Why Families Are Going Into Debt for Disney Vacations
Some families are spending more than they can afford on Disney vacations. They say it’s because they know their children won’t stay young forever.
-
How to Choose a Volunteer Trip
Hoping to leave a place better than you found it? Here’s what to look for when signing up for a program that combines purpose with travel.
-
7 Last-Minute Escapes for Labor Day Weekend
If you’re still hoping to stretch out the last days of summer, there are places in North America that are not too hot, not too crowded and not necessarily that far away.
-
As Older People Stay Fit Longer, More Travel Adventures With Grandkids
With older adults staying fit longer, many are joining their grandchildren on travel adventures like wilderness hikes, bike tours and even bungee jumping.
-
Sparing the Horse, Brussels Warms Up to the Electric Carriage
The city’s last horse-drawn carriage operator says business is good since making the switch, placing the Belgian capital in the vanguard of a global change.