Maine is my summer place. I grew up going there with my family, to the region southwest of Portland, where my grandparents owned a three-season lakeside cottage. More recently, I’ve ventured beyond the lakes, especially to Maine’s storied Atlantic coast. My rambles have taken me to quiet coves and packed seafood shacks, to art galleries
Krakow is one of central Europe’s jewels; with a history that stretches back to the 10th century. It is also the best preserved city in Poland, the old town centre having escaped the destruction that befell the rest of the country in WWII. It brims with atmosphere with narrow, cobbled streets radiating off the impressive
Vietnam is the most affordable place to live in for expats, according to a report by InterNations. Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Moving to a foreign country may seem like a pipe dream, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. When deciding whether to move overseas for life or work, one of
With 130 miles of Atlantic Ocean shoreline stretching from Sandy Hook in the north to Cape May in the south, the Jersey Shore has long drawn vacationers. Back in the 1880s, well-to-do travelers would glide along the Atlantic City boardwalk being pushed in rolling chairs, a form of transportation still available to this day. While
Kraków is the home to the country’s only 2 Michelin star restaurant, Bottiglieria 1881, crowned in 2023 to great acclaim. Here Chef Przemysław Klima draws deep on the culinary soul of Poland, and his childhood memories of perfect rural summers, to offer dishes such as pickled beetroot, apple-wood smoked trout and a sauce made from
America’s oldest national park, Yellowstone has been captivating visitors since the 1870s. Lofty mountain peaks, thundering waterfalls and abundant wildlife are all big draws of this 3471-square-mile park, but even more extraordinary are Yellowstone’s geothermal features. This is the land of boiling geysers, gurgling mud pools and steaming lakes. Traveling in this remote corner of
At its core, whiskey is distilled beer. Whiskey is spirit made by distilling an alcohol, called wash, that is itself made from grains — beer. And yet, other than selecting grains and their proportions — barley, corn and wheat are the most common — few distilleries think of themselves as brewers or approach washmaking in
Canada has an extensive rail network and some spectacular rides. However, with the bulk of the system given over to freight and most Canadians preferring to travel long-distance by car or plane, trains outside the eastern corridor cities of Toronto and Montréal are little used compared to countries in Asia or Europe. It wasn’t always
In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta Air Lines arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on Feb. 7, 2024. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Delta Air Lines pulled some meal options
The swelter of record-high heat scorches the earth in the Cox Bazaar refugee camp. There is barely a gust of wind, no air conditioning or refrigerators to keep the people and the limited food they have cold. But here, in the largest refugee camp in the world, for the Rohingya people life continues despite deteriorating
Though it may not spring to mind when you’re daydreaming about classic all-American beaches, Oregon has 363 miles of rugged coastline dotted with some incredibly beautiful stretches of sand, dramatic headlands and prime surfing. Not only that, this stretch of coastline has been protected from development and designated as The People’s Coast. Since the Beach
Scotland and tea have been in a relationship since the 1600s, with the first tea served at Holyrood Palace in 1680. Originally smuggled into the country and affordable only for the very rich, by the mid-1800s tea was regularly taken with bread and butter in the afternoon and the rest is history: a saga of
The USA packs spectacular biodiversity within its borders, boasting some of the most beautiful places in America. Within the 50 states, you’ll encounter incredible natural landmarks, including hot desert playas and plateaus, skyscraping mountain ranges topped by glaciers, rolling grasslands where millions of bison once roamed, tropical rainforests, active volcanic zones and polar tundra. Many of
The International Wine and Spirits Competition has revealed its top scores for 2024. Earlier this summer we revealed the big winner in the realm of American whiskey. Today it’s time to take a look at what this prestigious panel of judges had to say about vodka. Out of thousands of entries, only two total expressions
Georgia is a state meant to be experienced outdoors – from hiking in the mountains of North Georgia to strolling the historic squares in Savannah. While there’s plenty to do outdoors year-round, there are differences in climate (and culture) throughout the state. Drive to the bottom half of the state, and you’ll notice the hills
Two winters ago, we vacationed to a hot-spot resort in the Caribbean with our family. Around the perimeter of its casino concourse, a variety of attractions buzzed for our consumption. We found an art installation to climb on, faux floral arches to position ourselves around and giant milkshakes topped with full desserts in sugar-rimmed glasses
For almost as long as humans have been distilling whisky, folks have been arguing over which one is the best. Chalk it up to human nature—we love a winner. This drive to find the best has led to a thriving awards industry, both local and global in scale, that annually hands out thousands of awards.
Around the year 550 CE, the Ancestral Pueblo people began settling in what is today southwest Colorado. Here, on a slightly sloping section of the Colorado Plateau, they farmed, made pottery, wove baskets, and built sprawling villages within the canyon walls. Then, around 1300 CE, they moved away and never returned. It’s not clear why
Just an hour from Edinburgh, Berwickshire is a naturally beautiful region in Scotland’s southeast, imbued with maritime heritage, and yet shamefully under-visited. Its coastline runs south from Cove Harbour, just a few miles south of “Sunny Dunny” Dunbar, all the way to the English border, where Berwick- upon-Tweed topples just over onto the English side
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