Travel

Traveling the world is a life goal for many of us. Vacations offer a respite from the everyday, but travel also provides the added benefit of expanding our worldviews and bringing a new perspective on our lives. With the right advice from travel articles and well-traveled friends, your adventure is ready to begin!

Mayor Charles Andrews; photo by Michael A. Schwarz

Greetings from Monroeville, Alabama

By Celeste McCauley3 min read

Monroeville, Alabama, hometown to author Harper Lee, has come to be known as the state’s literary capital.

Jenny Doan of Hamilton's Missouri Star Quilting Company; photo by Dean Curtis

Greetings from Small-Town America: Hamilton, Missouri

By Olivia Abel3 min read

This quiet locale is a hub for quilters, with a number of shops and a museum about the founder of JCPenney.

Dakota Redford of Hamilton's Missouri Quilt Museum

Greetings from Hamilton, Missouri

A business owner and two museum directors share what makes their home town a popular and inspiring vacation destination.

6 Benefits of Exploring New Places

By Daisy Urgiles3 min read

Stepping out of your bubble can be a rewarding experience for your mind, body and soul.

Branson, an Ozark town in southwest Missouri

7 Quirky American Towns You’ll Want to Visit

By Daisy Urgiles3 min read

These small locales might not be well-known, but each have something special to offer.

Greetings from Madison, Indiana

Residents share info about and express their pride in Georgetown, Madison’s historic Black neighborhood that was a active stop on the Underground Railroad.

Sue Livers dressed as Patsy Harris; photo by Scott Goldsmith

Greetings from Small-Town America: Madison, Indiana

By Beth Gormong2 min read

Residents of this Midwestern town share what makes their historic Georgetown neighborhood so special

Christmas lights in Leavenworth, Washington; credit: Inge Johnsson/Alamy

Greetings from Small-Town America: Leavenworth, Washington

By Catherine Madera2 min read

This Washington mountain town, modeled after a Bavarian village and home of the Nutcracker Museum, attracts millions of visitors—at Christmas and all year round.

Arlene Wagner, proprietor of Leavenworth's Nutcracker Museum

Greetings from Leavenworth, Washington

Residents of Leavenworth, Washington, share what’s special about their hometown and why it attracts many thousands of visitors each year who are drawn to its Alpine atmosphere during the Christmas season.