My guide to the biggest little island in the Cyclades Let’s get one thing straight: Naxos isn’t Santorini. It’s not trying to be. You won’t find influencer hordes elbowing you for the perfect sunset shot, overpriced cocktails, or pasty mid-60s English couples desperately trying to re-kindle a spark after 30 years of marriage. Naxos is…

A boozy time capsule of copper, culture, and cheap thrills, Butte doesn’t try to be flashy or pretty, but it’s a unique corner of one of America’s best states. Butte was the first stop on my second transcontinental road trip. A 7-hour drive from my hometown of Trail, BC, Butte is the epitome of a…

An underrated outdoor hub in a picturesque and remote part of Wyoming, Lander offers many things to see and do inside and outside of town. Maybe you ran out of gas between Jackson and Rawlins. Maybe a highway was closed because of winds or snow. Maybe, like me, you’re on a cross-continent road trip and…

Wilmington, NC punches well above its weight for breweries. With a metro population of around 450,000, Wilmington has 20 legitimate, brewed-right-here-in-town breweries. Let’s forget about the PFAS thing for a bit. Today, we’re highlighting, in no particular order, the top 20 best breweries in Wilmington, North Carolina. Wilmington Brewing Company Wilmington Brewing Company proudly carries…

Not to be confused with nearby Invermere, Windermere is a lakeside community of around 1,500 people with a handful of things to do. Somehow, I had spent 30+ years of my life in the Kootenays without pulling off Highway 93 into Windermere. One frosty May Long weekend in 2025, that changed. A group of friends…

Trail, British Columbia is my hometown. Sure, most tourist guides skip over Trail in favour of trendy spots like Rossland and Nelson. But that doesn’t mean you should ignore Trail. Trail can be rough around the edges. However, it’s also one of the most beautiful small towns in all of Canada. Whether you’re driving along…