Natural Habitat Adventures is introducing a seven-day opportunity to photograph polar bears in the remote Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. Kaktovik, an Inupiat village of 250 people located on Barter Island in the Beaufort Sea on the edge of the coastal plain, is Alaska's premier location to view polar bears. Sightings have been...

Outer space has mesmerized humans since the dawn of the cavemen when their decor included weird rockets drawn on their cave canvasses. Launching into the dark void of space has captured the imaginations of science fiction dreamers to produce silent movies of the moon (A Trip To The Moon,1902); innumerable books,(From the Earth to the Moon is an 186...

​Philadelphia boasts over 3,500 murals, who knew? Visitors mostly focus on history, rightly so with the likes of Independence Hall and the famously cracked bell. And they love to reenact the famous scene from the movie Rocky on the steps of the excellent Museum of Art. Or wander through the incredible Barnes Foundation collection, right next to the...

Food Tours in Miami Twice a day, every day at noon and 5pm on Miami Beach, a walking Food Tour meets at the celebrated David's Cuban Café on 9th and Alton. Enthusiastically led by Miami resident and native Macedonian, Faruk Bishevac, this engaging young entrepreneur offers a Food Tour that combines food, culture and architecture. In the memorabilia...

Gastronomes, epicureans, bon viveurs and discerning foodies will follow their noses to Miami Beach on this the signature South Beach Wine & Food Festival Weekend. Presented by Food Network & Cooking Channel the festival is a national, star-studded, five-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world's most renowned wine and spiri...

Tucked away on the South coast of Puerto Rico, Ponce remains a hidden gem. Known locally as the "Pearl of the South," Ponce is a grand dame of beautifully preserved and restored buildings with cool, shady squares and fountains reminiscent of Europe. The town vibe is elegant and laid back. The locals are very welcoming. And the art - visual, archite...