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Palma de Majorca
Palma, on the southern tip of the island, is the seat of government and has the lion’s share of hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs. Nearly half the island’s population lives in Palma…
Phuket
867km (539 miles) SW of BangkokThe name "Phuket" is derived from the Malay word "Bukit" (meaning hill and pronounced poo-ket); true to the name, lush, green hills dominate much of the…
Port de Pollenca and Formentor
Beside a sheltered bay between Cap de Formentor to the north and Cap del Pinar to the south lies Port de Pollença, 65km (40 miles) north of Palma. The town is flanked by two hills:…
Portland ME
Urban amenities, lively street culture, and a dense concentration of the East Coast’s most lauded restaurants—all in a town you can bike end-to-end in 20 minutes. That’s what draws…
Outside Ciudad Ibiza
The lovely, relaxed beach town of Santa Eulalia del Rio lies about half an hour up the east coast of Ibiza, on the estuary of the only river in the Balearics. It’s easily reached from…
Sanlucar de Barrameda
This port where the Rio Guadalquivír meets the Bay of Cádiz may have lost its deep harbor of ages past, but its sandbars and silted beaches make it a playground of the south. Well-off…
Kittery and Yorks
Tourist bureau statistics show that Maine’s southern coast—stretching from the state line at Kittery to Portland—is the primary destination of most leisure travelers to the state.…
Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth is a civilized little seaside city of bridges, brick, and seagulls, and quite a gem. Filled with elegant architecture that’s more intimate than intimidating, this…
Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios, which welcomed 10.75 million visitors in 2022, usually opens at 9am. In winter months, hours end around dinnertime; in summer, it’s open as late as 10pm. After you…
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Probably the best choice in Orlando in pound-for-pound thrills—it’s also the original theme-park home of Harry Potter—Islands of Adventure (IOA) doubled in attendance between 2009 and…
In Depth in Anchorage
Anchorage isn't old enough to have a sharp identity as a city. It started as a tent camp for workers mobilized to build the Alaska Railroad in 1915, and a few houses and businesses…
Walking Tours in Austin
Strolling the University of Texas No ivory tower, the University of Texas is fully integrated into Austin's economic and cultural life. To explore the vast main campus is to glimpse…
Spectator Sports in San Antonio
Baseball -- From early April through early September, the minor-league San Antonio Missions play at the Nelson Wolff Stadium, 5757 Hwy. 90 W. Most home games for this farm club for the…
Walking Tours in San Antonio
One of downtown San Antonio’s gifts to visitors on foot is its wonderfully meandering early pathways—they were not laid out by drunken cattle drivers as has been wryly suggested, but…
Side Trips in San Antonio
San Antonio sits at the southern edge of one of Texas’s prettiest regions, the rising and falling dreamscape of lakes, rivers, and limestone caverns called the Hill Country. In the…
Spectator Sports in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., has professional football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, and soccer teams, and of those five, it’s the 2018 Stanley Cup champions, the Washington Capitals…
Suggested Itineraries in Washington, D.C.
“Washington is a city of Southern charm and northern efficiency,” John F. Kennedy famously declared. You’ll certainly feel that way if you’re caught up in the throng on the National…
Organized Tours in Washington, D.C.
Tour & Ticket Websites vs. Booking Direct Websites such as GetYourGuide.com, Viator.com, and ToursByLocals.com are undeniably convenient to use. In just a few minutes, you can have…
In Depth in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. Quick: What images come immediately to mind? The Washington Monument towering over the National Mall? The U.S. Capitol (and squabbling members of Congress)? The statue…
Walking Tours in Denver
Downtown DenverStart: Denver Information Center, Civic Center Park, on West Colfax Avenue at 14th Street. Finish: State Capitol, Civic Center Park. Time: 2 to 8…
The Island in Brief: Oahu
Honolulu Hawaii’s largest city looks like any other big metropolitan center with tall buildings. In fact, some cynics refer to it as “Los Angeles West.” But within Honolulu’s…
Side Trips in Maine
Once ensconced on the coast of Maine, you’d be easily forgiven if you didn’t wish to do anything more strenuous than turn the pages of a book while lying in a hammock. But if you’re a…
Eating and drinking in Coastal Maine
All along the coast you’ll be tempted by seafood in its various forms. You can get fried clams by the bucket at divey shacks along remote coves and busy highways. The more upscale…
Driving Tour in Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park
The 20-mile Park Loop Road is to Acadia what Half Dome is to Yosemite—the park’s premier attraction, and a magnet for the largest crowds. This remarkable roadway starts near the Hulls…
In Depth in Oahu