Travel
May 5, 2017
This is one of many stunning murals that greet visitors who make the hike up to Chapultepec Castle in the middle of Chapultepec Park.

Why Mexico City is a world-class destination — and you should go

In Mexico City, art, food, fashion and architecture converge, and travelers are taking note.
Travel
May 5, 2017

If you go: Santa Fe Margarita Trail

Variety
April 30, 2017
Hiking at Amity Creek Falls along Seven Bridges Road in Duluth.

How Duluth became the outdoor capital of the Midwest

Duluth is gaining new attention — both locally and nationally — as a place to hike, paddle and bike while remaining within the amenity-filled confines of a city.
Business
April 29, 2017
The Cuban flag on the deck of a floating hotel in Jardines de la Reina, a protected area south of Jucaro, Cuba.

Direct flights from Minnesota to Cuba are stuck at the gate

Sun Country plays a waiting game while President Trump's Cuba policy unfurls.
Variety
April 29, 2017
Looking at East Bay Suites from Artists Point in Grand Marais on Lake Superior.

Grand Marais wins 'Best Midwestern Small Town' award

Grand Marais competed against 19 other small Midwestern towns, including Bayfield, Wis. Lanesboro, Minn., came in third place.
Travel
April 28, 2017

Viewfinders: Cherry blossom season in the nation's capital

Travel
April 28, 2017
Cat Di Stasio eating a bowl of noodles in a street market in Pai, Thailand. Traveling together forces friendships to skip a few steps, causing you to

When abroad, friends made can last a lifetime

Isn't it funny how travel often forges bonds that seem illogically strong?
Travel
April 28, 2017
A bicyclist passes a mural along the BeltLine Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in Atlanta. The 2.25-mile-long paved trail east of downtown attracts a steady

Bikes and food shine in weekend in Atlanta

A bicycle tour and popular restaurants make for a perfect 72 hours in A-town for a woman and her two daughters.
Travel
April 28, 2017

These tour companies bring you outdoors in Duluth

Travel
April 28, 2017

The world's best undiscovered beaches

These five spots won't stay secret much longer.
Variety
April 28, 2017
Douglas Beasley, a fine-art photographer and photo workshop instructor, is among the Airbnb hosts who will have to deal with proposed regulations on s

St. Paul, Mpls. consider regulations on short-term rentals like Airbnb

The expected flood of visitors to Minnesota during next year's Super Bowl creates a deadline for cities to establish regulations.
Travel
April 22, 2017
The 42-mile Root River State Trail winds through a string of quaint and picturesque rural communities in southeastern Minnesota.

Biking through Lanesboro on the Root River State Trail is a cyclist's paradise

Exploring bike-friendly Lanesboro, Minn., and the bucolic, 42-mile Root River State Trail.
Eat & Drink
April 22, 2017
1. A bartender interacts with patrons at Dock 18 Cocktail Lab.

These great Milwaukee cocktail bars will make you forget about beer

In Milwaukee, bartenders are pouring delicious, inventive drinks — and they don't come out of a tap.
Variety
April 22, 2017
The author pays a small fee to walk across a primitive bridge leading to a rock in the middle of the Jinsha River, where a scenic view awaits.

Taking on a tiger: Chinese gorge calls to hikers

Tiger Leaping Gorge, in China's Yunnan province, delivers rugged, remote beauty.
Travel
April 22, 2017
Signs by the Churchill mill in Churchill, Canada, June 14, 2014. A warming planet means less ice coverage of the Arctic Sea, which leaves polar bears

Polar bear express: Take the train from Winnipeg to Churchill, Manitoba

Variety
April 21, 2017
Mike “Lucky” Volkenant bought the only laundromat in Spring Grove, Minn., 25 years ago and started hanging dolls from the 12-foot ceilin

Minnesota laundromat has thousands of dolls staring from the ceiling

At eye level, it's just another laundromat. The only one in the small, historically Norwegian city of Spring Grove, Minn. But look up, and faces stare back.
Travel
April 21, 2017
Rome, Italy - November 3, 2012: Bulgari store in Via dei Condotti, Rome . This fashion shopping central part of Rome is always full of people watching

Are you leaving money in Europe?

I travel, I shop, I buy. Then I come home and brace for the credit card bill.
Travel
April 21, 2017
This is from the Laguna del Lagarto lodge in Costa Rica, where I recently visited on a birding tour. The lodge was incredible for birds, remote and wi

With patience, a birder gets a shot that soars

Travel
April 21, 2017

How to get to China's Tiger Leaping Gorge

Travel
April 15, 2017
Papaya King, at the head of St. Marks Place, glows with neon. Located across the street from St.

St. Marks Place — three famous, hip blocks of New York City

New York's St. Marks Place occupies only three blocks — but packs in a city's worth of history, music, literature and rebellion.

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