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The Most Scenic Train Ride in America: Riding the California Zephyr
You can fly Chicago to San Francisco in four and a half hours and see nothing but the back of a seat. Or you can give the same trip two and a half days, watch the entire midsection of the country scroll past a window, and arrive understanding how big...
Denver International Airport: The Wildest Facts About America's Most Mysterious Airport
The Denver International Airport opened in 1995, it ran 16 months behind schedule, and cost $4.8 billion (more than double the original estimate). Then, it immediately began generating conspiracy theories that have never stopped. The Blue Horse Th...
Avoid the $45 TSA non-compliance fee by getting a REAL ID
If you have upcoming summer travel plans in the United States, here is what travelers need to know before heading to the airport. Right now, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is tightening enforcement around REAL ID compliance, which m...
Can You Actually Travel the US by Train? The Guide to Amtrak
Europe has the Eurostar. Japan has the Shinkansen. China built 40,000 kilometers of high-speed rail in twenty years. And the United States has... Amtrak. Which is great — sort of. Complicated. Expensive in some ways, cheap in others. Scenic, slow, be...
Should You Rent a Car in Puerto Rico? An Honest Guide
The question of whether to rent a car in Puerto Rico is genuinely context-dependent. Get the answer wrong and you'll either miss most of the island or spend your San Juan days frustrated by traffic and parking. Here's the honest breakdown. Rent ...
Getting Around Puerto Rico: Uber, Taxis, and Public Transport
Let's be direct: Puerto Rico is largely a car island. Outside of the walkable core of Old San Juan and parts of Condado, getting around without your own vehicle requires planning. The good news is that Uber and rideshares work reliably throughout the...
How to Rent a Bike in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is more bikeable than many visitors expect — particularly along the coast and in the calmer streets of Old San Juan. Dedicated bike paths exist in several areas, and the island's compact geography means cycling can genuinely replace a car...
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Did You KnowThe Country That Abolished Its Army
Did you know Costa Rica has had no army since 1948? After a brief civil war, it abolished …
San José, Costa Rica
NatureTable Mountain Wears a Cloud "Tablecloth"
Did you know Cape Town's Table Mountain makes its own weather? When moist air rolls in, a …
Table Mountain, Cape Town
Food & DrinkDenver Is One of America's Great Beer Cities
Did you know Denver has hosted the Great American Beer Festival - the biggest beer festiva…
Downtown Denver
Did You KnowReno Is Farther West Than Los Angeles
Did you know Reno, Nevada sits farther west than Los Angeles? California's coastline bends…
Reno, Nevada
Did You KnowAlaska Is Both the Westernmost AND Easternmost State
Did you know Alaska is simultaneously the westernmost and easternmost US state? Its Aleuti…
Aleutian Islands, Alaska
CultureNew Orleans Invented Jazz
Did you know jazz was born in New Orleans? In the early 1900s, the city's mix of African, …
New Orleans, Louisiana
Hidden GemGrand Central's Whispering Gallery
Did you know there is a spot in New York's Grand Central where you can whisper to someone …
Grand Central Terminal, New York
HistoryDenver Was Named to Flatter a Governor Who'd Already Quit
Did you know Denver got its name from a bit of failed flattery? In 1858, town founder Will…
Downtown Denver
Did You KnowWhy Denver Is Called the "Mile High City"
Did you know Denver sits exactly one mile above sea level? A step on the west side of the …
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