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Travel Essays

Ohana Means Family

How to Live Like a Local (Kinda) In Hawaii

Ditching the hotel for a vacation rental makes all the difference.

09/16/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Bucket List Trips

Visiting the Birthplace of Voodoo

West Africa will put a spell on you.

09/09/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Open Road

Experiencing the Wonders of Harvest Season in Sonoma County

Come for the wine, stay ... also for the wine.

08/26/2019 By Mai Pham

Travel

Why Every Houstonian Should Add Brazil to Their Bucket List

Rio de Janeiro is always alive.

07/18/2019 By Laura Gomez Quintero

Go Texan

An Ode to Schlitterbahn New Braunfels

Wait, you can even spend the night? Who knew?

07/10/2019 By Jennifer Simonson

Great Escapes

How to Summer in Aspen

Luxury, the outdoors, and Kirby Ice House (!?) in beautiful Colorado.

07/08/2019 By Jayme Lamm

Great Escapes

Two Northern California Hotels Beckon for Late Summer Travel

We highly suggest booking a room at both.

07/03/2019 By Houstonia Staff

California Love

Going Back to the Future in LA

You too can travel back in time like Marty McFly.

06/24/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Magical Realism

Every Street Corner Has a Story in Cartagena, Colombia

Explore the city that inspired a Nobel Prize laureate.

06/21/2019 By Laura Gomez Quintero

Got Spam?

Eating off the Land in Kauai

Go for the beaches, stay for the locally sourced cuisine.

06/19/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

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Eating Deadly Fugu in Osaka, Japan

What's it like to stare down death and then eat it?

06/10/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

¡Pura Vida!

Traveling Through Costa Rica: Then and Now

Once a backpacker, now a resort-lover—it's all good in CR.

05/29/2019 By Jennifer Simonson

One Way Ticket, Yeah

The Ultimate Beatles Fan Trip: Liverpool & London

From Penny Lane to Abbey Road, there's much to explore about The Fab Four.

05/24/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Open Road

Sloughing off That Bayou City Carapace in Canada

Mountain Trek won't kill you, but there will be moments when any reasonable person might question whether they will make it to the end of the week.

05/24/2019 By Scott Vogel

Bucket List Trips

When In Maui, You Have to Make This Drive

The road to Hana is the perfect way to explore the island.

05/07/2019 Photography by Bill Wiatrak

Chasing Whistler's Mother

How Far Would You Go to See the World's Best Works of Art?

For this traveler, to the ends of the earth.

04/29/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Bucket List Trips

Traveling to Japan for the First Time? Here's What You Must Do

A guide to experiencing cherry blossoms, karaoke bars, and bullet trains.

04/17/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

For The Love of Agave

Drinking Up the Magical Town of Tequila

If you find yourself in Jalisco, make the trek to this historical town.

04/12/2019 By Juan Grimas

Party in the City Where The Heat is On

How to Spend 24 Hours in Miami

Don't waste that layover.

03/26/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Open Road

About a Boy (and Also, a Trip to Great Britain)

A father reminisces on years of traveling with his son.

03/25/2019 By Scott Vogel

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