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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!

Mark Massey, mayor of Round Top, Texas; photo by Robert Seale

Greetings from Small-Town America: Round Top, Texas

By Roberta Messner3 min read

Twice a year, this tiny central Texas town becomes the antiques and vintage treasures capital of the world.

Mark Massey, mayor of Round Top; video by Robert Seale

Greetings from Round Top, Texas

Residents of the tiny central Texas town that twice a year is a major destination for those who love antiques share what makes Round Top special.

Aerial view of corn maze at Holland Farms in Milton, Fl featuring two bees; Devon Ravine/Northwest Florida Daily News via AP

7 Amazing Aerial Pictures of Corn Mazes in the U.S.

By Carly Fowler2 min read

Each autumn, farms across the country create corn mazes for family fun. We picked out photos of a few, taken from an angel’s point of view.

How Guideposts Readers Can Spread the Love

By Edward Grinnan3 min read

If you don’t save your issues of the magazine, consider doing this.

Tucumcari's Bloe Swallow Motel, photo by Eric Swanson

Greetings from Small-Town America: Tucumcari, New Mexico

By Stephanie Thompson3 min read

Two road-trippers pay a visit to one of the classic small towns along the Mother Road, Route 66.

Yvonne Braziel (left) and her mother, Jessica

Greetings from Tucumcari, New Mexico

Residents of the iconic Route 66 town share what makes Tucumcari a special place to visit—and to live.

Summer Travel 2021: How to Stay Calm and Healthy

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read

As we emerge from strict pandemic protocols, tips for tending to our well-being—especially on the road

The Joy of Travel After a Pandemic Year

By Edward Grinnan3 min read

This could be a summer of hope and inspiration as more folks hit the road—and the rails.

Jim Bolin in front of the World's Largest Rocking Chair; photo by Michael D. Tedesco

Greetings from Small-Town America: Casey, Illinois

By Jim Bolin3 min read

From a giant mailbox to an oversized wind chime, this little Midwestern town has twelve things that are the largest in the world.

Jim Bolin in front of the World's Largest Rocking Chair in Casey, Illinois

Greetings from Casey, Illinois

Jim Bolin takes Guideposts readers on a tour of his hometown, which proudly boasts a dozen “World’s Largest” objects, from a towering rocking chair to a gigantic golf club.

The Tribute Money, a ﬁfteenth-century Florentine fresco by Masaccio; Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

An Important Lesson from an Italian Renaissance Painting

By Rick Hamlin6 min read

How a fresco depicting a miracle from the Gospel of Matthew left him inspired and affirmed his faith.

Waterfalls and Mother Nature Restored the Spirits of a Mom and Daughter

By Colleen Radke3 min read

Colleen Radke shares how a difficult divorce and the trials brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic inspired her to get back to nature with her five-year-old daughter.

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