Big Meadows is one of the star attractions in Shenandoah National Park. Situated on milepost 51, this large expanse of grasslands dotted with patches of trees and groups of shrubs …

When Caroline and I were driving along Shenandoah National Park’s epic Skyline Drive last week, we stopped to check out Dark Hollow Falls, but also at the Byrd Visitor Center …

Shenandoah National Park is famous for many things. There is iconic, absolutely spectacular Skyline Drive. 40% of the park’s surface is designated wilderness; it is home to the densest black bear …

North Dakota is home to no fewer than five national parks, trails and historic sites, which protect and preserve both Native American and pioneering history, as well as some of the most beautiful landscapes in the northern Midwest.

The northernmost national park in England, Northumberland National Park is situated between the border with Scotland in the north and Hadrian’s Wall in the south. Covering more than 1,000 square …

Ireland. The island of legends and leprechauns, of ruined castles and abandoned abbeys, of trad music and pubs, of clovers and St. Patrick. There can be no denying that Ireland …

After a handful of blog posts (see below), I think I’ve made it clear that I’m quite fond of Slovenia. We spent a week in that gloriously diverse southeastern European …

I won’t say that the United States is the world’s best country for road trips—that award goes to Australia, in my opinion—but it’s a darn close second. From the Appalachian …

ContentsI’ve said it before—no other country has ever surprised me in a more positive way than Slovenia did last summer. Visiting it was like taking a breath of fresh air …

You could dedicate one afternoon to visiting Cinque Terre National Park, but you could just as easily choose it as a destination for a two-week vacation. I suggest going for …

I’ve noticed that I’m beginning to focus more and more on UNESCO World Heritage Sites when I travel. Those places are all unique on their own way, whether it’s because …

In October, Caroline and I hiked the 112-kilometer (70-mile) Müllerthal Trail in Luxembourg’s Little Switzerland. By doing so I checked off one of my main goals for this year: completing …

People who haven’t ventured past it will think that I’m crazy for saying this, but when you’re visiting Slovenia, you can skip Lake Bled. Sure, if the weather is nice, …

Slovenia is definitely a country less traveled. When I was invited by the Slovenian Tourist Board to spend a handful of days in the country, I wanted to grasp that …