Our Favorite Places to See the Northern Lights
The Incredible Northern Lights Wow! The Northern Lights (also known as the aurora borealis or, in the UK, the Mirrie Dancers) are an incredible natural phenomenon. They have been inspiring…
The World’s Great Literary Cities
"I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would…
Golf: A Stroke of Genius (or Luck!)
Golf is a sport unique in that there is no standardized playing area, which has helped the game become adopted worldwide. The varied terrains on different courses throughout the world…
The Most Charming Rural Escapes in the U.S. and Canada
Sometimes the buzz and the hubbub of the city can be too much. All of us have felt the urge to "get away" at one time or another, and a…
The Jet-Set Life: How You Can Visit the Famed Vacation Spots Where the Wealthy Play
If you've ever watched a soap opera on television or read a flashy romance novel, you've most likely dreamed what it would be like to live as part of the…
Shop ‘Til You Drop: The Most Fabulous Fashion and Shopping Destinations Worldwide
Shopping is one of my favorite activities. Buying things makes me happy, and can be a quick cure to whatever "blues" I may have at the time. Of course when…
Football, Soccer, and More: A Primer on the Most Important Sites in Sports History
Take me out to the ball game…or the hockey rink…or the tennis court! No matter where you go in the world, one of the most popular pastimes proves to be…
Flying Solo: The Best Places to Travel On Your Own
There's something so freeing about solo travel. You get to make your vacation absolutely 100% the way you want it. If you want to take an entire day exploring a…
The World’s Most Remarkable Marvels of Engineering
Man can make such beautiful, useful, and dynamic things with his hands. That was true thousands of years ago when ancient civilizations were building impossibly large structures and monuments, and…
The World’s Most Beautiful Colonial Cities and Towns
The six major colonial powers conquered much of the world outside Europe, including where we in North America live today. Those six powers -- Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, France, the…