Although it includes 23 countries and nine territories, travel destinations in North America are dominated by Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
From late February through October, something is blooming in the Sonoran Desert nearly all year long. My favorite time to visit is spring, especially when a wet winter results in a “super bloom.” Here’s how to identify the orange, purple, red, and yellow Arizona wildflowers that cover the desert floor like a blanket and accent …
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With 3.5 million miles of rivers snaking their way through the United States, it’s hard to think of a state without at least one amazing riverwalk. Whether the riverwalk is surrounded by restaurants and attractions bustling with activity or flanked on both sides simply by nature’s beauty, there is something cathartic about being by the …
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Like many places in Big Sky Country, Billings quickly grew around the expanding railroad in the 1880s. And today, there’s something for everyone when you visit Billings. From history to hiking and mansions to malbec, you won’t want to miss these fun things to do in Billings, Montana. In Travels with Charley, John Steinbeck expressed how …
Including the Alamo, there are five Spanish colonial missions along the San Antonio Mission Trail in San Antonio, Texas. Of course, you can visit the San Antonio missions via car, but here are a few fun alternatives. Funded by the Spanish colonial government, dozens of missions were built throughout Texas, Arizona, and California in the …
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Americans taking their first tentative steps away from home have different post-pandemic thresholds for adventure. While some travelers have their sights set on faraway destinations and are fearlessly boarding flights, many are seeking summer vacations that are closer to home. Whether you’re seeking adventures in your backyard, day trips from Kansas City, or road trip …
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While Yosemite National Park is forever linked to Half Dome, the massive granite monolith immortalized by landscape photographer Ansel Adams, it’s also home to many fabulous flowing waterfalls. Bridalveil and Yosemite Falls are two of the most famous Yosemite waterfalls, but here are several others you’ll want to check out when you visit Yosemite National …
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About an hour east of the tall palm trees and lush golf courses that dominate Palm Springs, the desert landscape is dotted with gnarly trees that look like they belong in a Dr. Seuss book. But there’s more to do than just admire the Joshua trees when you visit this national park about two hours …
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When President John F. Kennedy’s burial was televised on November 25, 1963, it was the first time Americans from coast to coast could participate in the funeral of a leader without being physically present. And by selecting the 624-acre site in the nation’s capital, rather than a plot in the family’s home state of Massachusetts, …
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With its perpetually burning eternal flame, John F. Kennedy’s gravesite, is one of the most notable graves at Arlington National Cemetery. But the Kennedys have laid several loved ones to rest in the Kennedy Family Plot at Arlington National Cemetery in addition to JFK. Near the center of a cemetery the size of more than …
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The differences in verb tenses, vocabulary, and pronunciation can make it harder than you might think for two English speakers to communicate. This picture guide to the differences between British English and American English will help those who have learned Queen’s English know how to speak Yankee when visiting the United States. After traveling extensively …
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More than three million people visit Arlington National Cemetery annually. While President Kennedy’s eternal flame and the Tomb of the Unknowns are the most visited destinations within the 624-acre site, here are 12 other Arlington Cemetery notable graves. Roughly the size of 472 American football fields, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place of …
