Articles Tagged with Day Trips

The dramatic deserts and mountains of Oman are not only cinematic in scale, but also hide a stunning secret known as “wadis.” From stargazing to hiking, picnics to swimming, and rappelling to kayaking, a world…

Visiting the historic and picturesque Sultanate of Oman without leaving the capital is like saying you have visited the Louvre without stepping foot inside. Indeed, Muscat is a spectacular city and the perfect jumping-off point…

Charlotte Amalie is the bustling center of activity on St. Thomas, a busy cruise stop and duty-free port where the narrow streets can be wall to wall with people when multiple cruise ships are in…

San Francisco is so much more than the City by the Bay. The communities that make up the Bay Area stretch from Silicon Valley to Napa Valley, from the East Bay to the shores of…

Going to Florence, Italy without seeing the surrounding Tuscan countryside and twee villages would be like dining at the world’s best restaurant while on a strict diet or thinking you’ve seen New York City without…

Santiago enjoys a privileged location. Every winter, snow covers the mountains that surround the city making for an unmatched postcard panorama. It’s no surprise that, year after year, thousands of tourists from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia,…

The Islas Marietas (Marietas Islands) are a collection of islands found off the coast of Punta Mita that appeared in the ocean as a result of volcanic activity thousands of years ago. The islands have…

What do you call a place that has everything you could possibly want from a travel destination, from rich history and culture to spectacular scenery, bountiful shopping and a thriving culinary scene? In Mexico, you…

Punta de Mita is incredibly beautiful, and with so many activities to enjoy, you may never want to leave. However, the nearby towns are well worth exploring too, full of interesting restaurants, beautiful shops, and…

The pulse of Shanghai is electrifying, but sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the cosmopolitan city with an easy weekend getaway for a different type of Chinese experience. Here are five nearby destinations…