Travel

My first time riding Amtrak, I journeyed from Spokane to Seattle to see a concert. I usually rode the bus across the state, but decided to change things up for no other reason than I had the extra time to spare.

There’s nothing like a last-minute change of plans to get your traveler heart racing.

My most recent trip to Scotland was a sentimental journey of sorts – a nostalgic nod to my first visit as a 20-something just beginning her love affair with the British Isles in general and Scotland in particular. My magic chariot at that time had been a large tour bus – of the kind that proudly promised 11 countries in 10 days. This time around, the mode of transport was not a bus, but a ...

From the Windy City to the Mile High City – the second leg of our train trip found my sister and I traveling 19 hours from Chicago to Denver for a 48-hour visit. But, as I’ve mentioned in previous travel stories, we know how to pack a lot into a short amount of time.

We stood on the bow of the ferry, facing the Norwegian sunset. The wind was briny and cold, bracing and refreshing, as the lights of Bergen receded behind us. We were on our way over 1,200 miles north to Norway’s border with Russia. For the next 12 days, we sailed Norway’s coastal ferry, stopping at 34 ports headed north and 33 on our way back.

RED FLEET STATE PARK, Utah - A three-toed footprint appeared in the rock, slightly longer than my hiking boot.

Plan a classic road trip in the year ahead. Here are five ways to hit the open road. Celebrate the Route 66 Centennial Route 66, known as the Mother Road, will celebrate its centennial this year. The original route spanned 2,448 miles, winding from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California. Tap into the glory with a visit to Albuquerque, where the Mother Road dazzles with 18 miles of ...

New year, new Amtrak trip.

SAN DIEGO — Before we see elephants at Elephant Valley in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, we come face to face with destruction, only the wreckage is beautiful. A long, winding path takes guests around and under felled trees. Aged gray tree hunks form arches, for instance, over bridges that tower over clay-colored paths with hoof prints. The design is meant to reorient us, to take us on a trail ...

Not long before Greenland became a geopolitical talking point, it was a hot topic for avid travelers – particularly, Americans.

My wife and I were nearing the halfway point of the near-mile-long Canyon Outlook Trail when I began thinking we’d made a bad decision.

When we booked a two-week stay in Tucson, our first goal was to trade mid-January cold for sun and warmth.

AKTAU, Kazakhstan – The Toyota 4x4 bounced across a roadless, barren plain. Behind, a cloud of pale dust shimmered in the sun. Ahead, a formation of bleached rocks shot skyward.

We went in search of snow.

We missed Christmas.

When we exited the Uber, we thought we were just where we needed to be. Our objective had been to catch the ferry to New York City’s Liberty Island.

Me: Iceland has knitting tours! I think we need to do this.

It started like any perfect fall road trip should: dogs in the back seat, coffee in the cup holder and a map we pretended to follow.

Most Americans believe they need to travel to some far-off destination to witness the majestic northern lights. Think again.