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The Best Beach Vacations in Mexico
Puerto Vallarta: Vallarta exemplifies the beauty of Mexico -- a Pacific bay framed by lush mountains, a vibrant colonial town, open-minded culture with an artistic bent, perfect…
Western Mexico in One Week in Mexico
On this route, you enter Mexico through the León/Guanajuato International Airport and leave from Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo. In between, you're treated to a variety of places and scenes --…
The Best Outdoor Adventures in Los Cabos and Baja California
Sportfishing in Los Cabos: You're as likely to reel in the big one here as anywhere in the world, where bringing in a 45-kilogram (100-lb.) marlin is considered routine. The Sea of…
History in Los Cabos and Baja California
Pre-Hispanic Baja (12,000 B.C.-16th C.) The earliest Mexicans were Stone Age hunter-gatherers from the north, descendants of a race that had probably crossed the Bering Strait and…
Food & Drink in Los Cabos and Baja California
Los Cabos and Baja are full of tourists, and where there are tourists, there are restaurants. And what restaurants: From the lowliest streetside taco stand to the swankiest seaside…
In One Week in Los Cabos and Baja California
This trip takes you into the heart of Baja and showcases the region's wild, natural beauty. It's an especially appealing trip for those who prefer their travels with a generous dose of…
The North Coast in Los Cabos and Baja California
The destinations in this itinerary have taken a huge tourism hit from Mexico's drug war, even though the violence remains removed from tourist areas. But things are looking up:…
Water Sports in Loreto
The Sea of Cortez is the star in Loreto, and the five islands just offshore make for some of the best kayaking, sailing, diving, and fishing in North America. Paddling alongside jagged…
Water Sports in Cabo San Lucas
Tío Sports (tel. 624/143-3399; www.tiosports.com) on Playa Médano arranges a variety of land- and water-based adventure and nature tours; stand-up paddleboarding; parasailing; and…
Beaches in Southern Loop
Beaches are the East Cape's raison d'être, and it's got enough of them to fill their own guidebook. Starting from San José and traveling east up the coast road, you'll encounter the…
Best Active Adventures
Paddle Lake Ontario: Rent a kayak or canoe from the Harbourfront Canoe & Kayak Centre and explore Toronto’s waterfront from an aquatic vantage point. The traffic in the channel…
History in Toronto
Early Settlement in "Muddy York" Over the past 15 millennia, the Huron-Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River have farmed,…
The Best Outdoor Pursuits in Boston
A Ride Across the Harbor: The ferry that connects Long Wharf and the Charlestown Navy Yard is a treasure concealed in plain sight.An Island Excursion: The Boston Harbor Islands…
Recommended Books, Films, and Music
Books For Children -- The timeless classic Make Way for Ducklings, by Robert McCloskey, tells the story of Mrs. Mallard and her babies on the loose in the Back Bay. After your kids…
History in Boston
Permanently settled in 1630, Boston was named for the hometown of some of the Puritans who left England to seek religious freedom in the New World. They met with little of the usual…
Outside the French Quarter in New Orleans
Uptown & the Garden District If you can see just one thing outside the French Quarter, make it the Garden District. These two neighborhoods are the first places that come to mind…
The Glenn Highway in Alaskan Interior
The Glenn Highway, Alaska Route 1, leads from the Alaska Highway at Tok to Anchorage (the section from Tok to Glennallen is also called the Tok Cut-Off). It connects the most populous…
Copper Center & The Richardson Highway in Alaskan Interior
The 364-mile drive from Fairbanks to Valdez unfolds as a grand cross section of Alaska. It begins in the broad Interior valleys at the north, rises to the tundra and lakes of the…
The Dalton Highway in Alaskan Interior
The original purpose of the Dalton Highway was utilitarian: to haul equipment north from Fairbanks for the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, which runs from Prudhoe Bay, on the Arctic Ocean,…
Kotzebue in The Bush
The Northwest Arctic's authentic Iñupiaq center of Kotzebue (Kotz-eh-biew) isn't our first choice for most visitors. Those interested in Iñupiaq culture should go to Barrow, while…
Katmai National Park in The Bush
Most of the land of the Alaska Peninsula, pointing out to the Aleutian Archipelago, is federally protected as "wilderness" or "refuge," centering on Katmai National Park. The park,…
The Best Websites in Alaska
www.trollart.com: Ketchikan artist Ray Troll has created a website that carries you deep into his mind, which is full of odd and resonant humor about the evolution of fish, man, and…
The Best Cruises in Alaska
Cruise lines are in the business of giving their guests a good time, so they've all got something going for them. Here are our picks for Alaska's best, in a few different…
The Natural Landscape in Alaska
Glaciers In 1986, Hubbard Glacier, north of Yakutat, suddenly decided to surge forward, cutting off Russell Fjord from the rest of the Pacific Ocean. A group of warmhearted but…
Today in Alaska
To be an Alaskan today means that, after years of benign neglect, you find yourself answering a lot of questions when you travel. When former Gov. Sarah Palin entered national politics…