Where Water and Sand Meet
St. John’s, Newfoundland — Welcome to the edge of the world! Perched on North America’s easternmost tip is a dazzling contradiction—equal parts rugged and refined, historic and hip, sleepy and electric. If you haven’t yet added this windswept wonderland to your bucket list, prepare to be swept away—literally, by the Atlantic breeze, and metaphorically, by…
The Costa Rica Wine Revolution. When you think of Costa Rica, your imagination likely leaps to misty jungles, turquoise surf breaks, and the ever-inviting rhythm of pura vida. Coffee lovers know it for its world-class beans, and adventurers love its volcanoes and rainforests. But here’s a little-known secret: Costa Rica is beginning to bottle something…
Costa Rica? Wine? When you think of Costa Rica, your mind likely drifts to lush rainforests, cloud-kissed volcanoes, and howler monkeys serenading you at sunrise. Maybe you think of rich, aromatic coffee, or dreamy Pacific sunsets framed by surfboards and swaying palms. But wine? That’s not usually on the Costa Rican postcard. Yet tucked away…
Chattanooga is Tennessee’s best-kept secret. Known unofficially as “Gig City,” owing to claims that it has the fastest internet service in the Western Hemisphere, it sits in the Appalachian Mountain foothills along the Georgia border. Arguably not on a coast, water plays a central role in the city’s success. “Chatt City” is buzzing, with plenty…