In a moment of typical year-end reflection I’ve been wondering what creates the most lasting travel memories. Two categories dominate my travels:  (1) trips for pure personal joy and (2) treks to places of historical and cultural significance. I tend to come down with the latter as most memorable. I’m interested in your thinking.

Perhaps my two most profound American travel experiences were years and miles apart, yet they’re forever prominent in my mental scrapbook for their blots on modern history. And let’s face it: Things that... Read More