Curacao remains true to Dutch roots
It looks like Amsterdam. Or a little bit like South Beach in Miami. With its waterfront and fairy tale-colored colonial buildings, Willemstad shares some similarities with the Dutch city and South Florida. But Willemstad is very Caribbean. Read more.
Pedal your way around Portland
Portland, Oregon: Cycle Portland Bike Tours' basic ride-around starts downtown about a mile from the city's core. During the two-hour ride, guide Sam Appelbaum huddles up the 10 of us at various pit stops around town for breezy accounts of the city's history. It's an engaging way to get a feel for the city's layout and some of its conventional and quirky offerings. ... Read More
Moose, McKinley, motorcycles: Taking scenic route through 49th state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Our quest was emblazoned on the T-shirts we were given before we left for Alaska: "8 men, 4 highways, 5 days, 865 miles." On motorcycles. Read more
West of old, new and myth meet in Durango, Colo.
DURANGO, Colo. – Without railroads and mines, what would the American West be? Less populous, less prosperous, less polluted. And the town of Durango might not be anything at all. Read more.
Washington’s lesser-known attractions make for a capital time
WASHINGTON — If you've visited our nation's capital, chances are you've glimpsed the Hope Diamond at the Smithsonian, watched primates play at the National Zoo, had your picture taken in front of the White House and searched for a relative's name on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. But if you've already made it to those must-sees, there are plenty of off-the-beaten-path sights, sounds and flavors to enjoy. Read more.
Ballyhoo, Ballyfin! Ireland as you’ve never seen it
BALLYFIN, Ireland - As the carriage circled the hill, Billy the Irish cob glanced back at Lionel Chadwick, the coachman at Ballyfin manor, as if to say, "I'm ready, old son. What about you?" "Chirrup," clucked Lionel, twitching the reins, the answer he always gives when they reach this spot in the road in central Ireland's horse country. Read more.
