Costa Rica isn’t a large country, but there are so many different kinds of places to explore. There are rain forests, there are volcanos,...

As we approach Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, we reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King. We also can reflect on—and take advantage...

Sometimes, you stumble upon famous places without notice. During a trip in California, I took a lunchtime walk to explore the area. The...

The first time I went to Venice, Italy, I didn’t take a gondola ride. It seemed like a rip-off, and we took a private water taxi on the...

People who haven’t yet been on a safari may be under the impression that wild dog sightings are the “consolation prize” if you don’t see...

Wild animals are such characters. In their own environment, they are at home, and we are the visitors. On safari, most animals don’t even...

The TranzAlpine Railway across the South Island of New Zealand is considered one of the top train journeys in the world due to the...

Sometimes, we see things so often in our everyday lives that we don’t even stop to think about them. Take a traffic light. It’s something...

I had just gotten to another fabulous safari lodge in Botswana. I walked to the room (my bags had already been brought there by the...

Have you ever signed up for something you weren't quite sure you could handle? Sometimes, we just need to believe in ourselves and trust...

When you’re on safari, most of the animals (even the lions) don’t really care much that you are there. They go about their business,...

It’s quite possibly one of the most famous “things” in all of the world. It’s not just definitively THE most famous painting in the...

Costa Rica has 6% of the world's biodiversity. Because of that, you're likely to see all sorts of wildlife both big and small...

Spotting a leopard in the wild in Africa can be a rare occurrence, but when you do come across one of them it often makes for an...

Sometimes, we find travel treasures in the least likely of places. While this photo looks like it was taken in some grand palace or...

I must admit, the one day I visited Lake Como was the only day it rained during a three-week vacation in Italy. It only rained in the...

When we think of the Sydney Opera House, we feel that we know exactly what it looks like because we’ve seen photos of it for so many...

I never thought I’d see it in person. I’d seen it hundreds of times in photographs. I’d seen it dozens of times on television on New...

From head on, it looks like a giant Snoopy. But it's a Space Shuttle, and it lives right in the heart of New York City. The Intrepid Sea,...

Washington, DC, has some incredible sights. The White House, the Capitol, and all of the monuments to past Presidents and historical...