North America

Although it includes 23 countries and nine territories, travel destinations in North America are dominated by Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

DC Day Trip: Visiting George Washington’s Mount Vernon

The Mount Vernon Mansion in Northern Virginia.

Located about 40 minutes south of the bustling streets of Washington, DC, George Washington’s Mount Vernon offers a captivating glimpse into America’s past. Here’s how to spend a day exploring the first president’s historic home overlooking the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. In a city packed with free museums, memorials, and more sights than anyone […]

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A Guide to the Las Cruces Water Tank Murals in New Mexico (Map Included)

The Las Cruces water tank murals use a modern day canvas to share the area’s culture and history. See all of them in less than an hour using this guide. Map included! Like many towns throughout the American southwest, large cylindrical tanks are visible in nearly every scenic view of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Each

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Why This New Mexico License Plate Makes Me Spicy

New Mexico's Chile Capital of the World license plate

New Mexico’s “Chile Capital of the World” license plate has been recognized as America’s Best License Plate. But I’m not a fan. Here’s why the chile pepper New Mexico license plate makes me spicy. To learn that New Mexico has won the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association (ALPCA)’s Best License Plate Award doesn’t surprise me. From incorporating the beautiful

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Gun Smoke and Gambling – Your Complete Guide to a Great Day at Old Tucson Studios

The Stagecoach at Old Tucson in Arizona

Old Tucson, the movie set turned theme park, was once the second-most visited destination in Arizona after the Grand Canyon. Here’s everything you need to know before you visit.   The southern Arizona town of Tucson only gets an average of 11.6 inches of rain a year. And during our recent three-day visit, I’m fairly

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