It takes me about five hours to drive from my home in San Antonio to Alpine, a small West Texas town near Big Bend National Park.
I wasn’t in a major rush on my most recent trip to the popular adventure-travel destination, so I left my car at home and bought a $47 ticket for Amtrak’s Texas Eagle, which runs between Chicago and San Antonio.
Vacations should be easy, especially when you’re planning a winter beach break to escape cooling Canadian weather. Visiting South Padre Island, Texas, is just that. What you might not expect from this coastal jewel, recently named Destination of the Year by Texas Travel Awards, is the impossible selection of ways to play and things to…
“Your destination is on the right.” The robotic monotone of my car’s navigation system let me know coffee was nearby. I’d punched in the address for Island Joe’s at the suggestion of a friend who told me this was the place to grab coffee in the Texas coastal town of Corpus Christi. My coffee needs…
The concept of a bat-forward hotel is uncommon. One property located near Arches National Park in Utah has made the property a haven for bats and launched a bat education program to benefit guests and local wildlife. Bat boxes on the Moab property Photo: Esa Paltanen Although the more than a dozen species of bats…
Picture it: You’re finally on your long-awaited vacation. You’ve had visions of sparkling blue water dancing in your head for months, and you roll up to the beautiful pool at your resort, sun screened up and beach bag in hand, ready to lounge the day away. Then: Sad trombone. Every single lounger has a towel or…
Texas has over 350 miles of beaches and fun coastal communities to explore. While you won’t find sugar-white sand and clear turquoise water here, appreciate these Gulf Coast beaches on their own, and don’t try to compare them to Florida or the Caribbean. The brownish-blue water is impacted by silt from the Mississippi River but…
Whether your speed is Class I rapids or Class V, whitewater rafting is a great way to challenge nature and enjoy its many beauties–all while experiencing some adrenaline-inducing fun. And you can take your pick—the US has some of the best whitewater rafting destinations in the world. Read more on Newsweek.com