The bastions at Campeche still look ready to protect this colonial Mexican city from pirates. They are one of the reasons that this city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Traveling from Murree to Islamabad got much easier several years ago, when the motorway was completed providing a lovely two lane divided highway for travel. It is normally a quick jaunt on [...]

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Subscribe on iTunes | Become a Fan on Facebook | Download the iPhone app | Download Regulars Chris Christensen and Jen Leo are joined by [...]

I rounded the corner on the snow plowed cobblestone streets and my fellow passenger carefully chose her steps heading towards a centuries old building. She knew the route and while her heavy [...]

These colorful floats are from the fishing fleet near Rockport, Massachusetts. For more travel photos check out Photo Friday.

Bryce Canyon is not actually a canyon (it is an natural amphitheater) so that is a strange name for the national park, but it is one of the most beautiful national parks [...]

Along the seaside in Playa del Carmen are a number of bars, including this one with very comfortable looking lounge chairs.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Bethany of the Nevada Tourism Bureau about Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is a high elevation alpine lake on the border of California and Nevada. It is surrounded [...]

Unwelcome Surprise “That’s the old form” the clerk said. “But I got it off your website”, I protested. “No, that form is not on our website”. I stood there slightly flummoxed for [...]

San Francisco has some of the best public art of the cities I have visited. This Jazz Mural is on a building at the corner of Broadway and Columbus Avenue in San [...]