By the time I started visiting Cannery Row as a child in the 1960s, the sardine canneries that gave the area its name were long gone. When I would drive over to the area in the late 1970s, Cannery Row had a giant carousel, an arcade,
Plane fro when Wichita was the “Air Capital of the World” When I first arrived in Wichita, Kansas, I expected a quiet Midwestern city with wide streets and modest charm. What I found instead was a place layered with stories, a city that transformed itself from
Last Updated on October 21, 2025 If you’re looking for a place to stay with your family in South Africa where you’re surrounded by nature and wildlife, make it Morukuru Family De Hoop. The five-star beach lodge is plonked right in the middle of a wild
11 The latest place in Indonesia that’s been compared to Jurassic Park is Nuca Molas, a little island off the coast of Flores with wild and exotic scenery. It’s well worth a visit if you’re road tripping through Flores, going to Komodo, or planning to visit
Hear about a road trip across the North Shore of Lake Superior as the Amateur Traveler talks to David Adler about an area that he fell in love with through a summer camp. Why should you drive this road trip? David says, “I think what makes
13 Antelope Canyon is as famous as it is beautiful, and unfortunately that means it draws huge crowds of people wanting to see it for themselves. Visitors are guided through the slot canyon quickly in a strict, one-way line, and you’ll often find it difficult to
When I set out across Kansas, I expected prairies and wide horizons, but what I found was a state layered with stories. It’s a place where Native American heritage, pioneer grit, cowboy legends, and industrial ambition all meet. This five-day journey through Council Grove, Abilene, Scott
I was standing on a remote road in Kyrgyzstan, near Sary-Tash and not far from the Tajik border, waiting for any passing car to take me across one of the most isolated frontiers in Central Asia. The wind carried dust across the empty valley, and hours
Hear about travel to Cairo, Egypt, as the Amateur Traveler talks to Neil Laird, TV producer and the author of the Prime Time Travelers Series, about his favorite city. Why should you go to Cairo? Neil says, “I’ve traveled to some 70 countries and I’ve been
Steel crafting street in the old town of tripoli To most people, Libya remains a black box, one of those places you only see on the news, and more often than not, it is portrayed negatively. What if I told you there is more to the
