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The Most Scenic Train Ride in America: Riding the California Zephyr

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...

Avoid the $45 TSA non-compliance fee by getting a REAL ID

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...

Denver International Airport: The Wildest Facts About America's Most Mysterious Airport

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...

Can You Actually Travel the US by Train? The Guide to Amtrak

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

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

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

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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Reno Is Farther West Than Los AngelesDid You Know

Reno Is Farther West Than Los Angeles

Did you know Reno, Nevada sits farther west than Los Angeles? California's coastline bends…

Reno, Nevada
Scotland's National Animal Is the UnicornCulture

Scotland's National Animal Is the Unicorn

Did you know Scotland's official national animal is the unicorn? The mythical beast has ap…

Scotland
The Largest Country With No RiversDid You Know

The Largest Country With No Rivers

Did you know Saudi Arabia is the largest country on Earth without a single permanent river…

Saudi Arabia
Alaska Is Both the Westernmost AND Easternmost StateDid You Know

Alaska Is Both the Westernmost AND Easternmost State

Did you know Alaska is simultaneously the westernmost and easternmost US state? Its Aleuti…

Aleutian Islands, Alaska
New Orleans Invented JazzCulture

New 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
Grand Central's Whispering GalleryHidden Gem

Grand 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
In Dubai You Can Watch the Sunset TwiceDid You Know

In Dubai You Can Watch the Sunset Twice

Did you know you can watch the same sunset twice from the Burj Khalifa? Catch it at ground…

Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Big Ben Is a Bell, Not the TowerDid You Know

Big Ben Is a Bell, Not the Tower

Did you know "Big Ben" is not actually the famous London tower? Big Ben is the nickname of…

Elizabeth Tower, London
Denver Is One of America's Great Beer CitiesFood & Drink

Denver 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
Denver Was Named to Flatter a Governor Who'd Already QuitHistory

Denver 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
Why Denver Is Called the "Mile High City"Did You Know

Why 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 …

Colorado State Capitol