Join us on our rural travels inside the United States and beyond.
The trailhead was quiet, but my stomach wasn’t. I was new to my first mountain, and this wasn’t a casual woods walk or a flat loop around a pond. It was all about how I hiked my first mountain. I wanted a real Maine peak, the kind that asks something from you. That meant choosing […]
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As we traveled the East Coast on our 17-day road trip last year hunting for the perfect retirement spot, we discovered hidden rural gems we hadn’t considered. Far from crowded cities, we fell in love with peaceful landscapes, affordable small-town living, and that unmistakable rural charm. Today, we’re sharing our top 5 rural states for
Some travel videos ask you to keep up. This one invites you to slow down. In this peaceful clip from our Netherlands riverboat cruise, you watch horses grazing along the river in Gendt, Netherlands, filmed during our 2019 riverboat cruise. If you love quiet places, this memory may stay with you, too. It was one
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As we were traveling through rural areas from Maine to Florida, I wanted to stop at Luray Caverns as I hadn’t been there since I was a kid. However, once we arrived, it looked more like Disney. We decided not to deal with the crowds and headed towards Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton, VA. We
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New York gets linked to the city so often that you can forget how peaceful the rest of the state feels. In rural New York, you pass old barns, rolling fields, and mountain stretches in the Adirondacks, Catskills, and Appalachians. That contrast can catch you off guard, especially if you expect nonstop crowds and concrete.
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Slow travel in Budapest works best from the water. A Budapest Bridge from the Danube River gives you a broad, quiet view that city streets in the Hungarian capital can’t match. From a boat or the riverbank, you notice how the bridge, skyline, and hills sit together. Go near sunset or after dark, then let
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The 2024 Eclipse Path of totality was a remarkable event that captured the sky-watching world’s attention in rural Maine and beyond. Whether you saw it or missed it, this survival guide shares what we learned from watching it in a small rural town. Join me as I share a survival guide to ensure you make
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Experience the magic of the Riverboat cruise through Germany. Press play, then let your breathing slow down. This video comes from a 2019 Viking river cruise in Germany, part of a multi-country cruise that embodies slow-paced riverboat travel even when you feel like time has stopped. You’re not chasing highlights here. You’re watching mist settle
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