Travel and culture, especially in Scotland, Nordics, Arctic, Japan. From: Scotland. Before: London, NYC, Tokyo, Valparaíso, Sydney, Prague, Reykjavík and Honolulu.
Stitch Together
A Fair Isle workshop offers the chance to learn the Scottish island's namesake knitting technique.
On the Canadian border, artistry connects travelers to Mohawk culture
Akwesasne, which straddles the U.S.-Canada border, welcomes tourists with cultural offerings
New York's healing mountain village
Around 150 years ago, the upstate New York village of Saranac Lake became home to people looking for a cure to a highly contagious disease. Today, its healing legacy lives on.
On its 150th anniversary, Yellowstone National Park celebrates its human history
As it turns 150, Yellowstone National Park shifts its attention to the area’s Indigenous people.
The bison are back—and they’re helping to restore Métis Nation culture
Buffalo helped build the Métis Nation until European settlers hunted them to their near-extinction. Today, their reintroduction symbolizes Métis resilience in a country still addressing the wrongs inflicted on its Indigenous people.
Savoring the Shetland Islands on the small screen
The BBC crime drama “Shetland" has done wonders for tourism to the Scottish subarctic archipelago.
Word of Mouth: Fun on the Fjord
Condé Nast Traveler: December 2021
The new Munch Museum is just one more reason to spend a day in Oslo's Bjørvika neighborhood.
A 5-Day Road Trip Through Indigenous Alberta
Alberta is home to many different Indigenous cultures, including 45 First Nations and over 85,000 Métis, all with their own unique history, culture, and traditions, making it a good place to get a taste of the range of Indigenous tourism in Canada.
The Scottish isle where native ponies roam
Long only accessible by sea, Eriskay's isolation has protected the Eriskay pony, one of the UK's oldest and rarest breeds and the last remnant of Scotland's native horse.
Wine lover? Consider visiting the Okanagan in Canada instead of California’s Napa Valley.
The Okanagan is Canada's more laid-back, younger wine country
Canada has reopened: Here’s why visitors should book an Indigenous experience
The types of tours offered by Urie and other Indigenous operators around Canada satisfy much of what travelers seek today: that deeper connection to place and underheard perspectives.
Sailing on an old-fashioned Maine windjammer — with no itinerary
I’d never had much interest in cruising, until I set sail on an old-fashioned Maine windjammer — with no itinerary
Europe's most cooperative islands?
Surrounded by sea and forest, the 6,700 islands of Åland are idyllic, but Åland's peacefulness runs deeper than its setting.
Why traveling to a ‘blue space’ is the stress reliever you need right now
During the pandemic, many people have discovered the restorative benefits of green spaces. Now, there’s growing evidence that there may be similar benefits from being around water, or “blue spaces.”
Far and Away on Fair Isle
One travel writer’s surprise eye-opening experience on a tiny U.K. island