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Lost in Place

Rethinking where we go—by National Geographic travel writer Andrew Nelson, author of the book Here Not There.

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Here Not There and What Came After

I wrote about where travelers should go then the destinations answered back

Museum Quality

I thought World War One boring. Kansas City knew better.

What Becomes a Legend Most?

Nashville. Austin. Detroit. There's always a “hot” city. Is this one next?

Tender is the Night (Light)

What sleeping in F. Scott Fitzgerald's room at Asheville's Grove Park Inn taught me about celebrity, literature and the allure of famous hotel rooms

New Orleans: Sex, Death & Absinthe

New Orleans' favorite bars by one of its favorite chroniclers

Invasion of the Pillow People

The latest airplane accessory and what it says about how we travel now.

Forever Marilyn

Palm Springs adores her. The question is why?

Travel's Fame Game

The Taj is immortal. Why is its body double unknown?

The Dude at 100

Which uniquely American travel genre is celebrating its centennial year?

California's Vesuvius?

Lassen National Park is America’s most dramatic hydrothermal display outside of Yellowstone

Madison and Deviled Eggs

Wisconsin's capital suggests decency may be what travelers want next.

Lusting for Lecce

Italy's "Little Florence" hits it big. Is it a revival or a requiem?

Ireland, Inn Country

From the myth-soaked Atlantic coast to a grand golf estate and Dublin's living room, three hotels unlocking the Irish spirit

Spokane: The Last Good Place?

How I fell for a city that isn't trying to be loved.

Braking for Americans

Faux Pas, Fine Dining and Other Cultural Collisions

Last Resort

A Four Seasons' Mexican retreat suggests luxury's future may be fewer choices, not more of them.

Summer Reads That Take You Places

The Travel Book Club's Amy Alipio recommends three books that transport readers across oceans, continents, and centuries.

The Philadelphia Stories

As America turns 250, a city asks a different question: "Who was left out?"

Titanic and Me

A fascinating museum resurfaces Belfast's history and some of my own

Over There

For Americans, Europe's becoming a theme park. Here are a few ideas on how to leave the lines behind.

Start Here: Why Places Matter

Five articles about overlooked towns, memorable hotels, and the meaning beneath modern travel.