Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/travel/RSS feed for TravelenFri, 25 Jul 2025 11:55:30 +0000Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service With These 15 Photographshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/celebrate-250th-anniversary-us-postal-service-these-15-photographs-180987040/These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest are truly a dream deliveryFri, 25 Jul 2025 11:55:30 +0000The Centuries-Old Abandoned Farmhouses of Puglia Are Having a Renaissance Momenthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-centuries-old-abandoned-farmhouses-of-puglia-are-having-a-renaissance-moment-180986999/Supporting sustainability and local economies, these out-of-the-way structures known as masserie are offering a new type of rustic luxuryWed, 23 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000See Greece in All Its Gorgeous Gloryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-greece-in-all-its-gorgeous-glory-180986940/These 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us of the grandeur of GreeceFri, 11 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000Seven Mysteries You Can Explore in America's National Parkshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/seven-mysteries-you-can-explore-in-americas-national-parks-180986963/From unexplained phenomena to baffling disappearances, follow the clues while discovering our country’s treasured protected areasThu, 10 Jul 2025 17:49:34 +0000How an Ancestral Peruvian Ceremony Is Saving the Once-Endangered Vicuñahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-an-ancestral-peruvian-ceremony-is-saving-the-once-endangered-vicuna-180986933/Each year in the first weeks of June, Indigenous communities in the Andes form a human chain to corral the camelids and shear their valuable woolTue, 08 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +0000Jewish Food Is Making a Comeback in Polandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/jewish-food-is-making-a-comeback-in-poland-180986919/Bagels, knishes, bialys and more are popping up in bakeries as the country reckons with historical traumaWed, 02 Jul 2025 17:38:58 +0000From the Coast to the Capital, Enjoy an Eyeful of Extraordinary Eastern Canadahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/from-the-coast-to-the-capital-enjoy-an-eyeful-of-extraordinary-eastern-canada-180986899/See 15 images of our neighbor to the north from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestTue, 01 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000Go Behind the Scenes of the Running of the Bullshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/behind-scenes-running-bulls-ernest-hemingway-180986802/An offbeat journey to the legendary Spanish festival 100 years after the life-changing trip that inspired Ernest Hemingway to write "The Sun Also Rises"Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of ‘Jaws’ With 15 Shark Snapshotshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/celebrate-the-50th-anniversary-of-jaws-with-15-shark-snapshots-180986869/The classic thriller might discourage you from getting in the water, so check out these sensational shark images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest insteadFri, 27 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000When a Lumberjack's Imagination Ran Wild, He Created More Than 200 Sculptures in Wisconsin's Northwoodshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/when-a-lumberjacks-imagination-ran-wild-he-created-more-than-200-sculptures-in-wisconsins-northwoods-180986840/Decades later, a conservator keeps Fred Smith’s art alive in the whimsical Wisconsin Concrete ParkThu, 26 Jun 2025 12:30:00 +0000See 15 Photos of Striking Landscapes and Lively Scenes Deep in the Heart of Texashttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-the-striking-landscapes-and-lively-scenes-of-the-lone-star-state-in-15-photos-180986825/These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us what makes the Lone Star State so specialFri, 20 Jun 2025 11:00:04 +0000The History of Ma'amoul, a Middle Eastern Cookie That Is a 'Love Letter' to Our Ancestorshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-history-of-maamoul-a-middle-eastern-cookie-that-is-a-love-letter-to-our-ancestors-180986827/Stuffed with nuts or dates, the shortbread cookie is enjoyed around Muslim, Christian and Jewish holidaysTue, 17 Jun 2025 13:36:04 +0000How Sweden's Vätternrundan Became One of the Biggest Recreational Bike Rides on the Planethttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-swedens-vatternrundan-became-the-biggest-recreational-bike-ride-on-the-planet-180986794/For 60 years, cyclists have descended on the city of Motala in June to ride 196 miles around Lake Vättern and promote healthy livingFri, 13 Jun 2025 18:52:26 +0000The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-15-best-small-towns-to-visit-in-2025-180986681/From a barbecue capital in Texas to the site of the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War in New York, these spots are worthy of a visit this yearMon, 09 Jun 2025 19:05:45 +0000Explore the Spectacular Landscapes and Awesome Animals of Western Canadahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-the-spectacular-landscapes-and-awesome-animals-of-western-canada-180986709/Enjoy some northern exposure with these 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestFri, 30 May 2025 14:40:02 +0000