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Guide Article / Active Pursuits in Colorado

Activities in Colorado

Throughout this guide I recommend outfitters and guides that will help you enjoy the great outdoors in their particular areas. One highly regarded company that offers trips throughout…

Guide Article / Denmark

The Best Active Vacations in Denmark

Fishing: For centuries, much of Denmark relied on the sea and whatever the country's fishermen could pull out of it for its diet. Since then, no smørrebrød (open-faced sandwich) buffet…

Guide Article / New England

The Best Family Vacations in New England

Experimenting in the Museum of Science (Boston, MA): Built around demonstrations and interactive displays that never feel like homework, this museum is wildly popular with kids—and…

Guide Article / New England

The Best Ways to View Coastal Scenery in New England

Strolling Around Gloucester (MA): While nearby Rockport is often swamped with tourists, the fishing town of Gloucester really delivers the flavor of maritime New England. Walk…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in New England

Exploring the Maine Coast

The inlets and peninsulas of the Maine coast make it impossible to plot a straight course. This trip takes you a little more than halfway up (really, across) the coast, allowing time…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in New England

Two Weeks by the Sea in New England

Spend your first week in New Hampshire and Maine, as described above, then head south. The water off Massachusetts and Rhode Island is warmer than the northern New England surf (though…

Guide Article / In Depth in New England

Today in New England

Traditionally, people in New England lived off the land. They might have fished for cod, harvested timber, managed gravel pits, or worked in general stores. Or they labored in New…

Guide Article / In Depth in New England

Food and Drink in New England

New England got a late start in the food game—for a while, it was basically fish, vegetables, simple soup, and whatever was dragged home from a hunt—but it has caught up, in spades.…

Guide Article / New Mexico

The Best Luxury Hotels in New Mexico

Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa (1300 Tuyuna Trail, Santa Ana Pueblo; tel. 800/55-HYATT or 505/867-1234; www.tamaya.hyatt.com): Situated on Santa Ana Pueblo land, this grand resort…

Guide Article / Portugal

The Best Beaches in Portugal

* Porto Santo: Madeira Island lacks beaches, but a 2-hour boat trip (or 15-min. flight) away is one of Portugal’s best. The little island of Porto Santo boasts a 10km (6 mile) stretch…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Portugal

The Algarve in Portugal

South for 2 Weeks of Culture & the Coast An alternative to heading north out of Lisbon would be to discover the attractions of mainland Portugal’s two southernmost regions, the…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Portugal

In One Week in Portugal

Lisbon and Around & Northern Delights Whether you race along the autostradas or prefer pottering along country roads or discovering the country by rail, traveling around Portugal…

Guide Article / In Depth in Portugal

Cuisine in Portugal

In his delectable cookbook My Lisbon, Chef Nuno Mendes gets to the heart of the Portuguese diet. “Simplicity sums up the best of Portuguese cooking: taking fantastic produce and…

Guide Article / Scotland

Best Dining Bets in Scotland

The Tower (Edinburgh; www.tower-restaurant.com): The town's hot dining ticket lies on the top floor of the Museum of Scotland, an unlikely venue for one of Edinburgh's best…

Guide Article / Scotland

The Best Hikes in Scotland

The Southern Upland Way: Rivaling the West Highland Way , this is the second of Scotland's great walks. The footpath begins at Portpatrick and runs 341km (212 miles) along the…

Guide Article / Scotland

The Best Museums in Scotland

National Gallery of Scotland (Edinburgh): This museum boasts a small but choice collection whose presence in Edinburgh is firmly entwined with the city's self-image as the cultural…

Guide Article / Scotland

The Best Countryside Drives in Scotland

The Valley of the Tweed: The waters originate in Scotland, define the border with England for part of their length, and are noted for some of Britain's top salmon fishing. Ruins of…

Guide Article / Scotland

The Best Towns and Neighborhoods

Stockbridge, Edinburgh: A slight bohemian edge, tidy workers’ cottages turned expensive real estate, a farmer’s market, and lots of gastropubs and galleries make this village within…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Scotland

A Historic Path in Scotland

The following tour is one of the most history-rich in the country. It could be called "Scotland in a nutshell" in that it leaves from Edinburgh and includes everything from beautiful…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in Scotland

Iconic Scottish Landscapes in a Week

This tour combines beautiful scenery, historic towns, palaces and castles, quaint fishing villages, the homes of Robert Burns—that is, everything you want to discover in Scotland. If…

Guide Article / In Depth in Scotland

History in Scotland

Early Scotland From the looks of it, early Scots were ardent builders. On the Orkney and Shetland islands and in the Hebrides, the ruins of farming settlements, tombs, and monuments…

Guide Article / In Depth in Scotland

The People in Scotland

A Scot Is Not a Scotch — Scotch is a whisky and not the name of the proud people who inhabit the country. They're called Scots, and the adjective is Scottish. Don't worry—if you forget…

Guide Article / In Depth in Scotland

Recommended Books, Films and Music in Scotland

Books Art History — Scottish Art 1460-1990, by Duncan Macmillan, is an expensive book, so many devotees will prefer to check it out of a library. But it is perhaps the definitive…

Guide Article / Active Pursuits in Scotland

Hiking in Scotland

Scotland is unsurpassed for those who like to walk and hike across mountain and dale, coming to rest on the bonnie, bonnie banks of a loch. In all of Scotland, there are no finer…

Guide Article / Suggested Itineraries in South Africa

Cape Town & the Winelands in South Africa

You've chosen to stay put in one region and relax. Sensible, really: You're in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, surrounded by vineyard-carpeted valleys and a whale…