I love road-tripping through New England in the fall – doesn’t everyone? The blazing maples, the crisp air. But what I don’t love is the crowds and the cold snaps. Over the years, I’ve wandered all along Northern California’s coast, writing…
If you’ve ever stumbled over an Irish friend’s name, you may find the same challenge with the pronunciation of many small towns and villages in Ireland. Over the years, their spellings were often twisted by Anglicization. Yet even in their…
To reach Peru’s lesser-known pre-Incan archaeological sites, lush jungles, and tranquil beaches, you’ll need a car. And, while car rental prices in Peru are steep compared to bus tickets, road trips like these are worth the extra effort and investment. …
In a country mad for the open road, Route 66 is the quintessential American road trip. Indelibly dubbed the “Mother Road” by great American novelist John Steinbeck, this very long string of small-town main streets and country byways first connected…
While Canada’s Alberta and British Columbia provinces are alluring destinations any time of year, fall is undoubtedly my favorite. Crisp air and golden larches draw visitors every autumn to the province’s vast outdoor playground. You can enjoy the breathtaking scenery…
Thailand’s Mae Hong Son province remains one of the best areas to experience the country’s ethnic minority villages and breathtaking mountain scenery. And we’d argue that there’s no better way to take in its mist-covered passes and steamy jungles in…
There’s something about a fall road trip that feels especially freeing. On the open road, nothing is keeping you from stopping at every overlook, detouring to quirky roadside towns or lingering in forests ablaze with reds and golds. The roads…
Long and sinuous, like the mythical naga serpent, Vietnam curves around the eastern shores of mainland Southeast Asia, stretching from China in the north to Cambodia and the Mekong Delta in the south. Its twin megacities – Hanoi and Ho…
Just a few hours from Center City, Philadelphia and New York City, Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountain region is a year-round draw for its ski slopes, hiking trails, quaint towns and scenic highways and byways. Pack up the car and hit the…
Despite the plunging glens and mirrored lochs on all sides, Scotland’s scenic drives have never achieved quite the same celebrity status as legendary road trips such as America’s Route 66 or Italy’s Amalfi Coast – at least, not until now. …