How To Forage, According To An Expert

Traveling by train was pretty swanky in the early to mid-1900s, and it hasn't gone out of style. Today, Japan's bullet trains can make the trip from Tokyo to Osaka in just 2 1/2 hours, and in the US, Amtrak is working on high-speed trains to launch in 2024.

When I researched how to travel with a cat for the first time a few years ago, the logistics alone were almost enough to scare me off the option of flying entirely. Between parsing different pet-friendly policies and questioning whether furry lil’ Francis would hate me when we reached our destination, flying with a cat seemed like it would be way more trouble than it was worth.

Visiting Acadia National Park, located on Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine, has been at the top of my dream destination list for years. It's also one of the busiest national parks in the country, with nearly 4 million visitors last year.

At over six million acres, New York State’s Adirondack Park is the country’s largest contiguous park, resplendent with lakes, mountains, and rivers. While there’s a vast wilderness for tourists and outdoor enthusiasts to explore, the Eastern High Peaks region—home to Lake Placid—is being loved to death, particularly in the fall, when tourism hits its annual peak. A bleak new report found that the High Peaks are showing signs of ecological stress and damage due to the high levels of foot traffic on its popular trails.

Florida’s Brightline rail company is making it easier to travel around the state by offering a new all-station pass travelers can share with friends and family.

Draped across the very top of the Indian subcontinent, the Himalayas are the stuff of trekking legend. Every hiker worth their boots has likely dreamed of tackling this range’s trails, which carve out the craggy routes between remote villages and mountain monasteries, in the formidable shadows of the world’s highest peaks.

There will be plenty of spots across the United States to watch the next total solar eclipse in 2024, but one of the best viewing spots may be from the sky.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicole Cueto, a 40-year-old who has traveled to 47 countries. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Taipei is a vibrant city full of world-class attractions and an incredible food scene – all of which are easy to get to because its transport connections are excellent and reasonably priced.

With its highlands draped in sub-tropical rainforest and its Caribbean coastline cradling the world's second largest barrier reef, Belize is a cornucopia of natural beauty. It’s also at the heart of the ancient Maya kingdom, one of the most influential and established Indigenous societies of Mesoamerica, reaching its peak in 250 to 900 A.D. 

In Panama City, Panama, a historic city core juxtaposes with modernity in the most intriguing ways. The Central American destination has a skyscraper-studded skyline, almost reminiscent of Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, yet uniquely its own.

I just returned from an incredible weekend in Guatemala for PeaceJam's annual conference in San Lucas Toliman with fellow TPGers Courtney Loughran (senior financial planning and analysis associate), Emily Thompson (credit cards writer) and Hannah Streck (senior SEO manager). We also were joined by The Points Guy founder Brian Kelly and his 1-year-old son Dean.