Adventure Traveling Guide

Cash Pro: Convenience: Cash is handy for smaller purchases such as coffee breaks, entry into museums, or tipping. Cons: Lost or Stolen: Think about how much you’re comfortable carrying and how much you can afford to lose. Use a money belt or store it in your hotel’s safe. Conversion fees: Changing your money into foreign [...]

Credit Cards Cont. Cons: Foreign Fees: Many credit card companies charge foreign transaction fees, as much as 3%. Some cards, including Capital One, don’t charge these fees, though they tend to have lower credit lines. Less Traveled Destinations: If you’re visiting a third-world country, don’t plan on swiping the plastic; most of these areas don’t [...]

Credit Cards Pros: Security: Whether lost or stolen, your credit card company will protect you. Acceptance: Plastic is universally accepted around the world, and sometimes even required, as in the case of hotel or rental car reservations. Rates: Credit card companies are often able to negotiate a better exchange rate to convert money than an [...]

Visit Holland, Michigan during the first week of May to celebrate Tulip Time Festival. Crowds descend upon the charming town to see traditional Dutch dancers, concerts, markets, parades and relish the sight of millions of brightly colored spring tulips. Holland was founded by Dutch settlers and maintains one of the largest populations of Dutch Americans [...]

Indulge your inner foodie with a stay at Leaping Lamb Farm near Salem Oregon. The farm is nestled in the picturesque Coast Range and rents cozy cabins starting at just $100 for two. Fresh off the farm local ingredients are featured for meals and areas to fish and hike are plentiful.

During May, the luxury liner King Pacific Lodge is moored off the coast of Princess Royal Island. From this remote oasis you can venture on land, hiking and bear watching in the temperate rainforest, or head to the sea for kayaking and whale watching. Wild salmon and mushrooms are the dinner special followed by stargazing [...]

Big Sur is at the top of every beach-lover’s list, but finding a room with a view can be difficult and pricey. Treebones Resort offers skylights for stargazing, and a deck for whale watching with prices starting at $145. Treebones is also green; turbines power everything from lamps to hot tubs, and drinking water comes [...]

Looking for an outdoor adventure? Discover Utah’s Cataract Canyon the way the early explorers did: by raft. The canyon’s red rock cliffs are just as stunning as the much more crowded Grand Canyon’s. A plus: River outfitter O.A.R.S prides itself on being environmentally friendly with an extensive carbon-offset policy. All-inclusive six-day trips begin at $1,500.