North America is defined by its expansive highways and far-away horizons, which makes roadtripping quintessentially American. Just shy of my 30th birthday, I was spending the week in San Francisco when the realization hit me. I could rent a car and drive six hours to Redwood National Park from San Francisco. I’d always been curious…
Did you know that there is a tropical rainforest in the center of Puerto Rico? Tropical rainforests aren’t exactly common in the North Americas, and yet, right in the heart of Puerto Rico, El Yunque National Forest exists. As the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System, it offers a unique experience for…
Set atop the rugged coast of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, El Conquistador Resort has the visibility and welcome of a lighthouse seen by a ship lost at sea. The property is impossible to miss: settled on top of rocks and jungle. It’s a beauty to be seen in the distance, but the best views come from…
Some locals of Brooklyn would say that Williamsburg isn’t what it used to be, but indeed, it never has been. Inhabited by Dutch settlers in 1661 and then separated from the sister neighborhood of Bushwick in 1802, Williamsburg has a history of change. As far as the things to do in Williamsburg, they are always…
You find yourself in Boston, the biggest city in New England, and realize after a few days that it’s actually pretty small. You did the things, you followed the epic itineraries for Boston, and now you want to know what else the northeast has to offer. Rent a car and head further north, where you’ll…
Fall foliage, pumpkin spice, and apple picking, aka, all the things you can expect on a well-rounded New England USA road trip. There aren’t too many things that North Americans love more than a full gas tank and the open road. New England consists of six states in the northeast corner of the United States….
A walk down Bowery Street nowadays lends no hint of the street’s seedy past. Once a place where high-brow aristocrats wouldn’t be caught dead, now it’s full of art galleries, eclectic shops, and restaurants. Like discovering a gemstone under a folded newspaper, Duane Park NYC is a gift to burlesque lovers and hidden in plain…
Mexico gets its fair share of contradictions. On one hand, Mexico is the number one travel destination for North Americans. On the other hand, the official statement by the U.S. Department of State advises you to reconsider travel altogether if your destinations include 13 out of Mexico’s 31 states. We travelers are inundated with travel…
As a born-and-raised New Englander, I take my role as unofficial ambassador of Boston seriously. When travelers head to the Hub, I take it upon myself to share a huge list of fun things to do in Boston. The sports, the nightlife, the foodie scene, and of course, you can’t forget that Boston is a…
The fact that Boston does not have a single Michelin restaurant is a punch in the pride-gut for some New Englanders, but for those of us with wheels and a sense of adventure, there are way better places to eat besides the city. For those of you with an eagerness to taste New England beyond…
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