National Geographic Traveler Magazine

May/June 2010 Features

Tours of a Lifetime

Here are 50 of the world's best guided tours for 2010, as chosen by the editors of National Geographic Traveler magazine.
D.C.'s New Groove

Maybe it's the shift of power from Manhattan, maybe it's a new optimism, but Washington, D.C., has jettisoned its staid image for a wholesale revival of wide swaths of the cityscape.
Photo Gallery: D.C.'s New Groove

See scenes of the revitalized city's restaurants, museums, and parks.
Photo Gallery: Kenya Safari

Come along on a family safari in Kenya.
A Thousand Islands of Summer

The 1,800 islands that dot the St. Lawrence River are home to castles, resorts, and a famous salad dressing.
Classic Summer Lodges

These ten North American resorts offer all-inclusive family vacations.

Trip Lit

Book of the Month: Contact!, by Jan Morris
Real Travel

Letting go of a place may be the most emotionally intense thing travelers do.
Unbound

Stepping over the edge is always a gamble, but in Zion National Park, the payoff is worth it.
The Insider

What the TSA needs to do to protect air travelers—and what we can do to help.
One on One

Gregory Carr has applied his ingenuity—and cash—to reinventing a wilderness park in Africa.