If a national park road trip is on your agenda this year, you may want to rethink when and where you travel. National Park Service (NPS) announcement In February it dropped timed entry to some of the country’s most popular national parks, including Arches, Glacier and more. YosemiteIn 2026. At the height of the Covid-19 … Read more
For students who scroll through flight deals between lectures or create dream itineraries instead of study notes, a question finally emerges: Could this obsession be a career? The short answer is yes. But not in the affective sense. Being a travel agent today is less about selling brochures and more about logistics, systems, client psychology … Read more
In Kigali’s oldest neighborhood, author Shiva Nath meets a group of streetwise Rwandan women. From teaching travelers how to make a traditional Isombe stew, to leading motorbike tours, we chat with these women about the power of community-led tourism. On a balmy spring morning in Kigali, I welcome an electric motorbike. Seated behind the male … Read more
“Ladies and gentlemen, you might all want to look to the left because we often see dolphins from the train,” a voice says over a slightly crackling public address system. “Why don’t you all come and tell me the cafe car is open now, how many of you have found?” As fine advertising goes, it’s … Read more
With food systems under pressure, could seaweed – easy to cultivate and rich in nutrients – be part of the solution? Author Rory Buchery heads to Sweden to join diver, chef and seaweed safari guide Carolina Martinsson for an algae-based cooking class. A steep, slippery path through shallow water marks the entrance to the Sea … Read more