“To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.”
~ Aldous Huxley
See our cultural travel articles, beautiful photography and travel tips from our cultural travels around the world.
Check them out for inspiration for your next trip!
1) Bagan, Myanmar: The ancient gilded city of Bagan is home to thousands of honey-colored pagodas – check out the 9 most beautiful temples in Bagan that you absolutely must see.
2) Morocco: On a tour of the colorful Tetouan Medina in Morocco, see spices, squawking chickens, mounds of aubergine, and uh oh, sheep and goat heads!
3) Gardens around the globe: Take a peek at 21 of the most gorgeous gardens in the world.
4) Mexico: Check out 41 of the most beautiful Pueblos Magicos (“magical towns”) in Mexico. They’re, well, magical!
5) Sri Lanka: This teardrop-shaped island is fascinating – and the 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka are epic.
Tops on our list of unique activities in San Francisco is bicycling across the Golden Gate Bridge. Climbing SF’s secret stairways? Listening to the Wave Organ? A love tour in a hippie van? Also very cool San Francisco experiences.
Check out the world’s most beautiful gardens! Like the formal French gardens at Versailles, Alnwick Castle’s poison garden and Xochimilco’s floating gardens in Mexico…
You can visit Brac on a day trip from Split. But to experience the best of Brac, stay on the island. You’ll want to hike to Blaca Hermitage, chill at Zlatni Rat Beach, taste wines at Stina Winery and more!
Our leisurely 14-day Croatia itinerary covers the beautiful Dalmatian Coast. Start in Dubrovnik, then island-hop by passenger ferry to Korcula, Hvar and Brac, before finishing your trip in Split.
Trying to decide between Saint Martin vs. Sint Maarten? You can hit both on the same island (no border). But French St. Martin is better for dining and beach clubs. Dutch St. Maarten is better for nightlife, extreme plane spotting and duty-free shopping.
Discover the best Mexican beach towns, from quiet beach hamlets like Mazunte and Yelapa to luxurious coastal resorts like Cabo and Cancun.
What should you do in Split, Croatia? For starters, you must explore Diocletian’s Palace, visit the Ivan Mestrovic Gallery, walk up Marjan Hill and taste Croatian wines.
Check out the most gorgeous places to visit in Italy. Rome, of course! We love Venice too (impossibly romantic). Then there’s Lecce. Packed with Baroque architecture, it’s sometimes referred to as the “Florence of the South.”