Friday January 1, 2021

Best Travel Stories of 2020!

Dear John

Thank God it's over! Goodbye to 2020 and hello to a free, safe and exciting travel climate later in this new year, 2021. Despite our mutually tough year, we published hundreds of stories--and here are what we consider the Best!

Ten Places You Should Know About in Italy

John Henderson's story provides a tempting array of unusual places to see in Italy, places that might have been knocked off the radar but are, as the title suggests, worth knowing about. The photos by Marina Pascucci further enhance the package.

Faroe Islands: Unlike Anywhere Else

We love stories about faraway, dream-like places that truly evoke the traveler in all of us. The traveling couple, Sergio Garcia Sigler and Patricia Garcia Gutierrez prefer to be known as "NomadsRTW".

Traveling Across the U.S. During the Pandemic

We published dozens of stories in 2020 in a section we called "Covid Tales" but this piece by Jeff Rasley climbed to the top of our pageviews list.

Nashville's Music Museums: George, Patsy, and Johnny

Jackie Finch nearly always gets a hit when she submits her stories to us. She loves museums and finds so many interesting ones all over the world. Her writing requires zero editing and she just gets what makes a good story.

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Sailing the Sea Cloud off the Coast of Spain

Katherine Rodeghier scored with her detailed description of this unusual cruise on a real sailing ship. The story's photos and text made the reader want to come along. This story crossed off many boxes--an exotic setting, a gorgeously elegant sailing ship, and the details of what it's like to experience the trip.

Traveling Through Castilla Y Leon, Spain

Paul Shoul explains how things are different in 2020, and aches for the day (that's coming SOON!) when he can return to a place like this and enjoy the company and libations. "The crowded markets, the bustling tapas places, five deep at the bar so full of laughter, and new friends sharing local ham and wines."

Thomas Wolfe's Home in North Carolina: You Can Go Home Again

Lawrence Well's story might not resonate with some of our youngest readers but Thomas Wolfe is a legendary novelist and for anyone who has read his books, this story will be fascinating.

The Palouse: A Special Part of the Northwest USA

Senior Writer Donnie Sexton couldn't make it a return trip to Mongolia in 2020, so instead, she drove west from her Montana home to a fantastic place I'd never heard of... "The Palouse – a distinct geographic region of the northwestern United States, encompassing parts of north-central Idaho, southeastern

Little Rock Arkansas: Have You Been?

Sometimes one of the most important things a travel site can do is open the reader's minds about new places, and elevate them from obscure to 'I'd like to see that!' Paul Shoul's photos present much of the beauty of this unheralded city.

Fantastic Photos Taken from Parking Lots

Rich Grant's story about what you can shoot when you set up your tripod in a parking lot was impressive, some of the shots look like you'd have to hike days to get them.

Congratulations to all of our winners in 2020!

And thanks to you our readers who have stuck with us and shared our love of travel and exploration. If your last trip inspired you, consider writing for us. Read our Writer's Guidelines

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