Articles by David Farley

As we pedaled out of Valladolid, Mexico, with the sun just starting to sizzle, tour guide Leonardo Perez informed my group of the magic yet to come — that during our five-hour bike excursion, we’d…

Is London the world’s greatest city? There’s plenty of evidence pointing to yes. After all, this is a place where tradition meets innovation, where you might find a centuries-old shop next to a shiny new…

As I sat in the hip Lisbon restaurant Cantinho do Avillez, I took one of the battered and fried green beans that sat on a plate in front of me — filled with an old…

Dubrovnik may capture the lion’s share of attention when it comes to seaside Croatian cities, but for travelers seeking to experience Croatia’s exuberant soul, Split is a must-visit. This central Dalmatian city’s denizens practice something…

When a reporter asked Minneapolis native Prince Rogers Nelson why he continued to live in Minnesota even after becoming a global superstar, the Purple One responded: “It’s so cold, it keeps the bad people out.”…

Lafayette is in the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun Country — and has the zydeco honky-tonks and the bayou-to-table cuisine to prove it. The city is steeped in the culture of the Acadians, with two villages…

In the 1880s, newspapers and magazines reported the aesthetic parallels between southwestern Florida and southern Italy. Not long after that, someone described the bay that this Florida town sits on as “surpassing the bay in…

Hot Springs, Arkansas, is like the little town that could — while its name gives away one of the main draws, there are plenty of other surprises to be experienced. The town sprang up around…

Most people see Moab, Utah as a mecca of outdoor recreation — and this tiny Utah town, with a population of fewer than 6,000 people, lives up to its adventurous reputation. Wedged between two national…

Detroit, Michigan, used to get a bad rap. Two decades ago, the city was virtually empty, devoid of urban life, as many residents had flocked to the suburbs and entire neighborhoods sat empty and crumbling….