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Note: This is a guest post from our friends at Aracanto, who are experts in Colombia travel. If you’re looking for a few days away in Colombia, this…

Muir Woods, once named Redwood Canyon, is a national monument just north of San Francisco created to preserve the old redwood trees found there. Many of these old…

Up in the hills of a quiet residential neighborhood in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Heights, you’ll find the most incredible series of tiled mosaic steps. Say hello to…

If you want to enjoy San Francisco on a budget while capturing some stellar photos, this fast-paced itinerary is your answer. It includes romantic ruins, follies, outdoor art,…

You might have heard that Hamilton hit it big on Broadway, but he’s also on Broadway — literally, at 89 Broadway, to be exact, where he’s buried. Trinity…

This leisurely outdoor family staycation in downtown New York includes biking, shopping, hiking, relaxing, and picnicking. It also has great photo spots for the NYC skyline, parks, and…

San Francisco is known for a few things: the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and its twisty, turny, steep roads. One of the best places to knock out views…

The Ferry Building is one of San Francisco’s oldest and most beloved landmarks. Built in 1896 at the terminus of the city’s grand boulevard, Market Street, the Ferry…

One of Dallas’ hallmarks is its impressive skyline — in fact, it was voted the best in the world back in 2014. This is in part thanks to…

Every major city has a designated “tourist zone” that visitors love but locals tend to avoid, and in San Francisco, it’s Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39. Growing up…

Coit Tower is a staple of any trip to San Francisco. It offers some of the most panoramic views of the bay and is a cultural monument of…

San Francisco’s cable cars are not only the world’s last manually operated cable cars. They’re also the first — these cable cars were invented in San Francisco. In…