The anti-Vegas solution to sensory overload: hiking, biking, kayaking and houseboating will soothe the senses

Something strange in the air made my ears perk up. It was silence. I had escaped Las Vegas. Just an hour’s drive from the Vegas Strip, the Valley of Fire State Park is one of many outdoor destinations that provide a welcome respite from non-stop sensory overload that is Las Vegas.

This Quebec train trip is a feast for body and soul

This train is all about feasting your eyes and your stomach at the same time, our server told us as the Train de Charlevoix followed the St. Lawrence shoreline along the foot of the wooded Laurentian Mountains.

It's a dino fest and a banana feast in Southern California next weekend

Have time to kill? You can learn about dinosaurs, try banana desserts or stop by a giant musical block party in Southern California.

In Vancouver, Canada, meals are getting wilder and wilder

Foraging has become part of the burgeoning movement committed to farm-to-table fare in this British Columbian city. You can have an abundance of fresh, delicious ingredients if you know where to look. 

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