The Traveler's Journal

With the advent of smart phones and high-quality camcorders, capturing travel video has become much, much easier. Capturing video that people actually want to watch is another matter.

Modern urban transportation options notwithstanding, sometimes the best way to explore a new city is the oldest form of conveyance.

Tennis players know that spending a week with a pro can bring one's game into focus. Fortunately, there are many wonderful places to make that both possible and pleasurable.

There's a glittering necklace of deep, water-cut caverns string along the Blue Ridge of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. If you're in the area, drop in on one or two.

Situated south of Charlottesville, Virginia, the hills and dales of Nelson County are particularly beautiful in the Spring.

Here's a novel way to tour the Netherlands, on a self-guided barge cruise.

Major museums around the world have put images of their finest works on-line. While not the same as actually being there, these virtual collections do offer some real advantages.

Sometimes, when trying to connect with yourself, it's best to retreat to a place of spiritual contemplation. Fortunately, plenty of places across the country offer that possibility.

This time of year, the 8000-acre estate George Vanderbilt built in the mountains of North Carolina near Asheville become a blooming miracle.

Over the next few weeks, students from across the country will head somewhere warm to party down. Here are some thoughts on making sure it's a happy time.

This remote South Pacific island lies 2300 miles west of Chile. The Rapu Nui people who inhabited it a millennium ago, created a unique culture.

The border that separates North and South Korea is one of the most fortified stretches on the planet. Yet surprisingly, it also can be a place of natural tranquility.

No matter where you're heading or when you're going, weird weather is always an option.

Many seekers of the Sahara sands head out for short jaunts from Marrakesh, Morocco, but experiencing the real desert, means a visit to Merzouga.

All across the south, historic and stately city homes and country estates have become upscale B&Bs, like Foley House in Savannah.

This barren salt flats of northwestern Nevada have become the setting for some of the country's most creative annual displays.

The English city of Nottingham claims the 13th-century folk hero and his band of Merry Men, but the grave of who is believed to be the real Earl of Huntington lies elsewhere.

Not just the name of our podcast, a Traveler's Journal is a great way to not only plan and organize a trip but also helps observe and preserve its most important moments.

Canada's capital city is a much more beguiling destination than many people give it credit.

At 3200 feet, Angel Falls in SE Venezuela, where the Rio Kerepucci spills over the edge of Ayun Tepui, is the world's tallest, free-falling waterfall. Getting to a place where you can stand in its cataract spray is no simple journey.