A Glimpse of Paradise

BORA BORA – God must have personally placed this islands in the ocean after He finished the rest of the world. This place stands alone in its spectacular beauty.

A Few Days in Vail with the Family

VAIL, Colorado – After a season of East Coast meteorological woes, one Connecticut family did the smart thing: They went to Vail. And found many reasons to go back.

Losing My Virginity on Safari

SABI SANDS GAME RESERVE, South Africa – We followed lion tracks for hours, passing elephants, hippos, and giraffes, until we found our jackpot: two lionesses licking a freshly killed impala.

Look Up! Flying High at Balloon Fiesta

ALBURQUERQUE – The parking was horrendous; the food was marvelous (I ate my weight in funnel cakes). But the balloons were pure spectacularness, and I didn't even go up in one.

A Few Days In Scottsdale, Arizona

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – You're here for the hikes, the wide-open sky and rugged, desert terrain, and the visual symphony of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture.

The Kid Loves the Dude

WYOMING, USA – He will want nothing more than to ride for the next week, just like the rest of us. We head off into the big wide open. The Snowy Range mountains are in the distance, and the sky is painted a shade of blue I’ve never seen.

Happy Birthday, National Parks!

96 and looking good! Here's to the lovely people in charge of 84 million acres of beloved American landscapes. Where would US parks be without you guys?

The Best Greek Islands

THE AEGEAN SEA – So many islands, so few vacation days. It's okay, wanderer: We have the easy lowdown to sort Agkistris from Ikaria, Skiathos from Santorini. Come on in. The water's beautiful.

Fathom Questionnaire: Nina Kokotas Hahn

Dying to visit: The Amalfi Coast (beautiful Italians!), Australia (sharks!), San Francisco's Farallon Islands (really big sharks!). Drive or be driven? Be driven by anyone but a Chicago or NYC cab driver.