Driving around Iceland was a pleasure, but here are 10 things I wish I’d known before renting my car.

Monument Valley, along the Arizona-Utah border, features some of the most iconic desert scenery in the United States.

“Game of Thrones” shot much of Season Six in the ancient city of Girona, which is in the Catalonia region of Spain. It’s an easy day trip for anyone in the Barcelona area. This blog has Google Maps links to some of the more famous sites features in the TV show!

This is one of the most unique Airbnb experiences I’ve had! A multi-generational farming family in Montana turned old grain silos into two-story contemporary homes near the entrance of Glacier National Park.

The pandemic drove millions of Americans outside to explore our national parks. To reduce congestion, and create a more enjoyable experience, we're seeing parks institute new reservation systems you should be prepared for.

Lake Powell continues to drop to record low water levels, but Page, AZ, is much more than the lake.

You can accomplish a lot over the course of a couple days based in Page, which has been hit especially hard by the pandemic and also Mother Nature.

This ancient site on the southwestern coast of the Hawaiian Island of Lanai is home to a legendary cliff diving spot, which played a crucial role in society hundreds of years ago.

These are the things I wish I’d known before driving Maui’s Road to Hana.

For tourists looking for more “purposeful travel,” Hawaii hotels offer a variety of environmentally-focused programs designed to educate visitors.

Sunset hikes are a thing of the past at Camelback Mountain, and park rangers are serious about the fines for hikers who overstay their welcomes.

Landing a permit in the lottery system for “The Wave” can be impossible. Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch are a nearby alternative, which feature similarly stunning landscape… without the permit process.

Ek Balam is a great alternative to Chichen Itza. You won’t find huge crowds, and at this site, you can actually walk on the ruins to explore them.

Vaccination requirements keep changing for American tourists heading to Europe, with many countries adding booster requirements. At this point, I wouldn’t advise taking an international trip without being boosted.

These stunning Rainbow Eucalyptus Trees were brought to Hawaii with good intentions. Less than a century after the first few were planted, they’re doing more harm than good.

On the Hawaiian island of Lanai, I was fascinated by the perfectly-shaped pine trees which line the highways and streets in town.

It turns out, they’re more than interesting landscaping. They’re key to life on the island!

The Hawaiian island of Lanai is home to a series of shipwrecks in the reef off the northeastern shore. The main one, still lodged in the reef 70 years after it grounded, is a World War II-era tanker.

Historic Piers 54 and 55 in New York City have a rich history, beginning with early 20th Century shipping. After years of abandonment, it’s been reborn into a multi-tiered, grassy park, floating over the Hudson River.

Sedona is full of amazing, unique red rock formations, but the once-elusive “Subway Cave” has become one of the most popular to try to find.