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The silver Arch soars gracefully above the expansive grounds of Gateway Arch National Park on the banks of the Mississippi River. Visible from up to 30 miles away, the St. Louis icon was erected 60 years ago to commemorate the Missouri town’s role in westward expansion during the 1800s. It’s also an engineering miracle, a…
The pre-dawn blue hour is often chilly, as the Venice Carnival takes place in midwinter. Dress warmly to greet the stoic and mysterious women (and a few men) who don marvelous costumes and pose before the…
Just outside Quartzite, Arizona, not far from the California border, a massive bonfire crackles and occasionally pops, sending sparks into the dimming sky. Basketball-sized boulders circle the flames, and about three feet wider, smaller rocks ring…
At first light each day, a couple of hundred monks depart Luang Prabang’s ancient Xieng Thong temple on a sunrise stroll. Carrying nothing but the saffron robes draped over their shoulders and alms bowls for receiving…
On the afternoon of June 25, 1876, high atop the bluffs over Montana’s Little Bighorn River, General George Armstrong Custer, clad in frontier buckskins, lead 210 men of the U.S. 7th Cavalry down a ravine in…
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By David DeVoss It was the opening game of the baseball season and the atmosphere…
By David DeVoss It was a beautiful autumn day in 1887 when Mac McGillivray and…
Publisher Trip Rambler Media | Authors Nicholas Kontis and John Gottberg Anderson
Reviewed by Steffy McCourt
The tourism landscape is being transformed by the growing number of travelers embracing the sharing economy. Never before has it been easier to “go local.” Instead of patronizing corporate travel brokers and global hotel chains, travelers are discovering they can rely upon the expertise of local residents to explore a new city. Of course, those who enjoy more conventional experiences will remain loyal to major hotel brands close to popular tourist attractions in the center of a city. But today’s savvy young travelers seeking a more memorable experience are checking into houseboats, treehouses and Airbnbs operated by hosts well versed in the destination’s unique culture. Instead of staying in a hotel in Sydney’s Martin Place or New York’s Times Square, they are heading to quieter locations with authentic flavor and ambiance. Neighborhoods like Psari in Athens, Lapa in Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco’s Mission District. Read More
