The Texas Mission Trail begins in San Antonio, in Hill Country region, which is the home of the five Spanish missions that are a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Alamo is an iconic mission with the Battle of the Alamo a defining moment in American History. The 1836 siege paved the way for Texas' independence from Mexico and the Lone Star ...

It's a most undignified way to roll up to former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's favourite restaurant. We arrive at Lucca, in Sacramento's leafy Midtown, hooting and hollering on one of those 15-person party bikes that resembles a bar on wheels. Usually, Sac Brew Bike's tours hit rambunctious pubs. But, our group has chartered the party...

The Channel Islands National Park encompasses five islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources. Isolation over thousands of years has created unique animals, plants, and archeological resources and preserved a place where visitors can experience coastal California as it once was. Althoug...

Shuswap Lake in British Columbia's southern interior is the houseboating capital of Canada Sometime between being shot out of the waterslide like a cannon ball and jumping off the top deck into shimmering Shuswap Lake, we declare houseboating our new favourite way to vacation. But, of course, there will also be simple lounging in the sunshine, awe-...

St. Pete Beach on Florida's Gulf of Mexico was first named St. Petersburg Beach, when it was incorporated in 1957. Then, in 1994, its residents voted for a name change to St. Pete Beach, to make the distinction between their city and that of St. Petersburg, a few miles to the east. And the name defines this destination, offering, as it does, a 'ste...

Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been listed in the top 10 healthiest US states, according to the 28th annual report from the United Health Foundation and American Public Health Association. The Association, which examined 35 measures including environment, obesity and air pollution, also highlighted Maine and Rhode Island. New Eng...