Made your family vacation plans yet? Those are fun and exciting, but also a bit scary when you look at how much you could be spending on attractions. It may make sense to get a city pass or museum pass where you’re going to get a fat discount. If you’re looking to do a whole …

The Baja Peninsula of Mexico is 775 miles long, extending from the southern border of the USA south of San Diego down to Cabo San Lucas at the southern tip. With the Sea of Cortez on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other, it has a staggering 1,900 miles of coast land and …

I went biking along the Erie Canal last month, but it wasn’t what I was originally planning for. I learned a lot when I wasn’t on two wheels, however, and you can read about that in this month’s Perceptive Travel issue: Booms, Busts, and Rebirths on the Erie Canal. Someday I want to cycle the …

There’s a fantastic Metropolis a few hours’ flight away on a plane, for often not much more than a domestic flight. Have you visited Mexico City or is there something holding you back? Are you avoiding one of the world’s great capitals because of outdated reasons? Most U.S. and Canadian travelers—even experienced ones—know less about …

These days I always have travel insurance, but what has gotten used more often is travel banking insurance. No, I don’t actually have a policy that protects my bank accounts, but I do always have multiple banking back-up plans for my money when I’m traveling around the world and living abroad. Traveling without any cash …