Music City, as Nashville is often called, could easily steal the title of America's funkiest, hippest city. A patchwork of neighborhoods make up the town and encompass a fantastically fun music scene ...

Tucked away on Florida’s Emerald Coast, the town of Destin is home to cerulean waters that have earned it the moniker of “world’s luckiest fishing village.” The pristine waterfront has also attracted ...

Sprawling across a craggy, 7,000-foot-high hilltop in the midst of the Andes, the ancient Incan ruins of Machu Picchu mystify and intrigue travelers and historians alike. A trip to the remote Peruvian ...

With a parade tradition stretching as far back as the 1930s, Rio is home to over 70 samba schools. Representing modest neighborhoods from throughout the metropolitan area, the largest and most ...

The cocktail might be an American invention, but it’s been a staple in bars around the world almost ever since some enterprising bartender decided to mix together whiskey, sugar and bitters. But the ...

Yes, it's easy to find a cheap meal in New York -- if you don't mind a soggy knish. Seriously, you can savor an upscale meal in this pricey town for less than you'd think; sometimes it just depends on ...

Eating ice cream once meant choosing among vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and maybe, if you were lucky, coffee, flavors. How archaic! Today, artisan ice cream shops across America tilt toward unusual ...

Many of the Bahamas' islands have gained a loyal following of romance-seeking travelers for a reason: their palm-fringed shores, sugar-white sands and twinkling turquoise waters quickly set the mood ...

Some of us enjoy planning the adventure trip almost as much as the travel itself. The real challenge lies in stuffing everything you “need” in a small day pack or teeny, weeny little suitcase. When ...

Bangkok is one of the most beautifully complex cities in the world and its ability to teach a traveler the lessons of life make it one of my favorite destinations. I’ve been about 20 times and just ...

Perched on the northwest end of the Hawaiian archipelago, the island of Kauai is exposed to rougher surf and more rain than any of the other islands. Those rains keep the steep cliffs green and make ...

Are you bored with the typical roller coasters that only offer blistering speeds and face-melting G-force? Well, you’re in luck. Six Flags has equipped a select few of their rides with a new feature ...