Travel Lens: Juan José Valdés’s World
Travel Lens: Juan José Valdés’s World
Travel Lens: Juan José Valdés’s World
Make no mistake: National Geographic lead geographer Juan José Valdés’s curiosity about “the world and all that’s in it” (a phrase Alexander Graham Bell, one of the Society’s founding members, used to describe the scope of the organization’s mission) isn’t purely cartographic or limited to his desk. Here’s a look at the planet through his unique lens.
Madeleine’s Annapolis
Madeleine’s Annapolis
Madeleine’s Annapolis
Annapolis-bred Madeleine Bromiley is a student at Arcadia University and an editorial business intern at National Geographic Traveler magazine. Check out her insider tips for making the most of your visit to Maryland’s bayside capital city, then follow her story on Twitter @madiebro.
Washington Inside-Out With Kids: A Crabby Detour to Annapolis
Washington Inside-Out With Kids: A Crabby Detour to Annapolis
Washington Inside-Out With Kids: A Crabby Detour to Annapolis
National Geographic Traveler columnist Christopher Elliott recently visited the Washington area with his family. His three-part series, Inside-Out With Kids, explores the DC region from different perspectives. Today they make a detour to Annapolis, Md. Here’s the previous story. Every morning in Annapolis should start like this: You drop by Chick & Ruth’s Delly at around 8…
10 Tips for Walking on Water
10 Tips for Walking on Water
10 Tips for Walking on Water
This weekend I took advantage of a free Zozi deal I blogged about last week and tried out stand up paddleboarding for the first time. After driving about an hour southeast of Washington, D.C., to YK Kiteboarding and Stand Up Paddleboarding in Maryland’s Chesapeake Beach, I got my sea legs, so to speak, on a…
What’s New in Theme Parks: Thomas, Harry, and Elmo
What’s New in Theme Parks: Thomas, Harry, and Elmo
What’s New in Theme Parks: Thomas, Harry, and Elmo
Thomas the Tank Engine turned 65 this past weekend, and my four year old was up bright and early, ready for me to take her to the opening of Thomas Town at Six Flags America in Largo, Maryland. Despite the brutal heat that day, which made the Island of Sodor seem more like Mordor, Controller…
Authentic Ocean City?
Authentic Ocean City?
Authentic Ocean City?
Despite having been born and raised on the East Coast and spending most of my adult life in its major cities (Philly, New York, and finally, D.C.), I’d never been to Ocean City, MD, before last weekend when I hung around there with my husband and his family. My mom’s a big beach-goer and…