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
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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
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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
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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
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Rachel Lovelock has lived in Bali for nearly 26 years and has written prolifically about this lovely little island for numerous magazines and guidebooks. Here, she answers a reader’s question about how much can be seen on a week-long visit to Bali. Question: I’m planning a vacation to Bali and wondering how much of the island
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Summer is for exploring the steppes and mountains, winter is for skiers, spring is for festivals and flowers. Here’s more as you plan your visit. Deciding when to visit Kazakhstan isn’t like deciding when to visit Venice or Tokyo or Florida: since this Central Asian giant attracts relatively few visitors, there are no overly crowded
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American Rosés have never been better and no longer have to compete with the traditional versions from Provence, which have inspired producers all over the world. American Rosés come from a variety of grapes and methods, and tap into varied climates and terroirs for a category that is wide, reaching and, like America, independent. Here’s
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Ask ten experienced hikers to nominate the best treks in the world and they’ll give you ten different answers. Some treks are incredible because of the scenery. Some routes are epic because of the almost superhuman levels of effort and endurance required to reach the end point. For some trekkers, it’s all about the destination.
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