Category: Parks and preserves

Winter season and winter holidays: both can be stressful, filled with unexpected twists and turns, changes and situations you hadn’t thought about. These circumstances often arise whether you are …

I spent a lot of years living in Tampa Bay and it’s still my base when I’m in the USA for a while. So our partner Hotels.com asked me …

Ottawa: it’s a city of history, nature and art; a place of welcoming people, great food, and long stories. Here are several ways to enjoy exploring Ottawa. Parliament Hill …

Did you know you can see Glacier National Park while white water rafting? You float down the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, with Glacier National Park on one …

The Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park are the two animal sanctuaries managed by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). They’re definitely not your usual animal attractions. The …

Edinburgh is my favorite city in the world, primarily for how beautiful it is. There are scenic locations in Edinburgh that really stand out. Here are some of my …

Autumn colors. Perhaps that idea brings to mind Vermont, or Tokyo, or Tuscany. All good places to experience the beauty of changing seasons. Had you thought of Scotland? It’s …

Finding your way in landscapes new and strange, finding your way home from a sea voyage, finding out the the earth’s place in an evolving universe, finding your way …

There are so many museums and monuments and things to see in Washington, DC that it can be easy to overlook the communities just outside of the District. If …

A city is more than a collection of museums, events, hotels, and restaurants, although as a visitor passing through, it can seem that way because we have limited time …

Though it’s true that Fiji is the ultimate place for people who want to escape their everyday life and take refuge under the shade of a coconut tree, I’ve …

Many people don’t know that the densely-populated, often traffic-clogged Washington, D.C. metropolitan area boasts a surprisingly large network of hiking and biking trails. In addition to trails that connect …