Travel Destinations

You don’t have to request a room facing the water at the Inn at Langley on Washington’s Whidbey Island. All 28 rooms, suites and cottages of this boutique inn face …

I admire those who can point to the dark night sky and identify a slew of constellations. Growing up as a fourth generation inner-city Chicagoan, looking up at the sky …

On first glance, you might think the rugged, high cliffs of the Columbia River Gorge, with the Columbia River flowing below, were formed by flooding. But the area is actually …

Let’s start with, “Please don’t hate me.” Like you, I’ve endured many air flights cramped in Coach seats with no food or bad food, and seatmates who only contribute to …

When we traveled to Cuba, our family of five had already spent five weeks in Ecuador and three in Panama. As a last leg of our trip, we booked tickets …

Visit for a weekend, visit for a week, you won’t begin to see all there is to see in Charleston. This city on South Carolina’s sunny Atlantic shore is a …

In 2003, 21-year-old Jennifer Pharr Davis, owner of the Blue Ridge Hiking Company, set out to walk the Appalachian Trail. She completed that iconic trail hike that runs 2,175 miles …

Among the many arts and crafts created in Morocco by maalems, or master craftspeople, Moroccan tile work and ceramics is among the most skilled and beautiful. Morocco’s ancient city of …

On the northeastern corner of Switzerland, along the border of Austria and Germany is the picturesque town of Appenzell. Don’t be fooled by its seemingly quiet charm. Appenzell is located …

There is no better place to spend the night in Morocco than a riad, a Moroccan guesthouse. Most riads are located within or just outside the medinas, the walled cities …