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  Wherever I travel, I include outdoor activities, whether cycling, hiking, walking or cross-country skiing. These are three venues that off...

New York City’s Roosevelt Island is a gem, with bucolic landscaping and scenic waterfront views. It’s a great place to stroll, jog or picnic...

Even biking the Toronto Islands off-season is a delight. Taking a guided tour with Toronto Bicycle Tours, I discovered a pristine, undevelop...

Bicycling the Toronto Islands (with Toronto Bicycle Tours) in the off-season couldn’t be more idyllic. This scenic chain is a short ferry ri...

It's certainly curious that so many New Yorkers have never visited Roosevelt Island, which is just a five-minute tram ride from Manhatt...

I’ve always been in awe of the creative works of Brazilian native, Roberto Burle Marx, a conservationist and legendary landscape architect ...

The islands of Turks + Caicos are renowned for snorkeling, scuba diving and, of course, expansive white sand beaches. Yet, I explored plant...

The little-visited Canadian province of New Brunswick is chock full of treasures waiting to be experiences. And, while most visitors tend t...

Many travelers already know about New Brunswick, Canada as a summer destination. But I recently ventured there to check out the cross count...

Many of my friends and colleagues assume that I only travel to far-flung locales. In fact, I'm all about discovery, whether it's al...

A mere 15-minute flight from St. Maarten -- and a landing on the world’s shortest commercial running -- brings visitors to the wee isle of...

Say "Chattanooga" and the first thing most people think of is Choo Choo. Not me. I think contemporary art, beyond the Hunter Muse...