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From Powder to Corn: Terms for Snow Conditions
For skiers above a basic level of proficiency, snow conditions can affect a slope's difficulty more than the steepness. A steep chute with 6 inches of fresh powder may be less daunting than an...
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Secrets From The Island Where People Forget To Die
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Laine Bergeson On the Greek island of Ikaria, people forget to die. For the most part, they also forget to get sick — the island’s many nonagenarians experience relatively...
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Wanderlust: Chic Hotels That Inspire Hot Master Bedrooms
Master suites should engage our senses, relax our bodies and rejuvenate our souls among other things! However, generally speaking the master bedroom is the area that we "design last"! It's our...
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Asheville: The Paris of the South
Image via Explore Asheville When an area boasts over a 100 different types of deciduous trees and claims to have the longest and most beautiful fall foliage season, you know it has to be a colorful...
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A Cruise for Non-Cruisers: Five Pleasant Surprises in Norway
Last year I was walking with a friend along the water in my hometown of San Francisco and I stopped mid-conversation, gobsmacked to see a towering behemoth of a ship docked near Pier 39. At 10 stories...
View ArticleEbola and Moral Panic
In the wake of a Dallas hospital's decision to release a Liberian patient with Ebola into the community -- who later died of the disease after returning to the hospital -- a fierce debate has erupted...
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A Postcard From Sydney: Essential Travel Tips
Australia's largest city is also the jumping off point from exploring Australia, and the city with the most inbound flights from North America. Here are some essential tips to plan and enjoy your...
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Hey, Harry Potter Fans -- Turns Out You Can Stay at Hogwarts... Kind Of
Merlin's beard! This hotel room gives a whole new meaning to "magical getaway." If you're hoping to channel Harry Potter on your next trip, the Wizard Chamber at London's Georgian House is full of...
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5 Haunted Historical Houses You Can Visit This Halloween
We've shown you famously haunted historical houses like the Lemp Mansion and the Carnton Plantation. But here are 10 breathtaking historical homes with special Halloween events scheduled for all of you...
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Archaeologists Are Digging Up Sphinxes in...California?
If you’re in search of sphinxes and pyramids and mummies, you may not have to go as far as you think: archaeologists in California have just finished excavating a giant sphinx. While it may not be an...
View ArticleThe Best Scenic Bike Rides for Fall
The temperature has begun its descent. Not to that unbearable winter cool, but to the perfect crisp breeze that only exists in the fair season of autumn. And there's no better way to enjoy the cool...
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10 Photos That Justify Washington as the Most Instagrammable State in America
A version of this post was first published on TRAVELBREAK. Ten years ago, you'd plan your next vacation by browsing through tour books. You'd purchase a map at a gas station or follow highway signs for...
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Route 66 Ride for the Relay, Day Two
Sunday Sept. 7, 2014 - Lincoln, Illinois to Rollo, Missouri I'm writing from a Drury Hotel in Rollo, Missouri, a lovely mid-century motel right off the freeway with an outdoor pool and free wifi. We're...
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There's More to Princeton Than Preppies and Poseurs
Nothing like a buffalo chicken cheese steak right after last call. Photo: Stan Parish. By Stan Parish for Fathom | Editor Stan Parish lives in Manhattan but grew up (mostly) in Princeton, New Jersey....
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Your New Life In Old Mexico For As Little As $38,000
Xalapa is a rare blend of rich Mexican culture with the energy and spark of a university town. It is supported by modern conveniences but remains old, traditional Mexico with no cultural influence from...
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This Is Night Skiing As You've Never Seen It: With LED Ski Suits
Night skiing is for chumps. Unless, of course, you're wrapped head to toe in a custom suit embedded with LEDs, while jumping off cliffs in a remote part of Canada. Then it's art. That's the surreal...
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How to Book Two Trips for the Price of One
digital cat / Flickr One of the best arguments for using miles instead of cash to book your flights is that the routing rules are so much more flexible for award travel. Many loyalty programs allow...
View ArticleWhat It's Like To Clean Airplane Cabins During An Ebola Scare
This past January, 22-year-old Michael Luke-Anthony became an airline cabin cleaner at John F. Kennedy International Airport, where his brother was already working as a terminal cleaner. It didn't take...
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Lakes and Forests in West Labrador: Canadian Odyssey on the Looney Front -...
Sunday, Bloody Sunday in Wabush in far west Labrador. We decide to sleep in today after all those early morning wake-ups to not catch planes. It's 0900, and Madam is not amused. She's half dozing,...
View Article6 Myths About South America Debunked
Being a Colombian living in North America means that many, many times I have to listen to some of the most ridiculous myths about South America. This post originally appeared on Hayo Magazine and this...
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