Cherry-Picked: How to Maximize DC’s 100th Cherry Blossom Festival
Cherry-Picked: How to Maximize DC’s 100th Cherry Blossom Festival
Cherry-Picked: How to Maximize DC’s 100th Cherry Blossom Festival
The five-week National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off today, and Washington D.C. is in full bloom. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Tokyo’s gift of 3,000 cherry trees to the U.S. capital, and the festival will be bigger and better to celebrate the centennial in style, featuring scores of events and activities that highlight Japanese culture. Susan O’Keefe,…
Tomorrow: Digital Nomad LIVE in Washington, DC
Tomorrow: Digital Nomad LIVE in Washington, DC
Tomorrow: Digital Nomad LIVE in Washington, DC
This week, Andrew Evans (@WheresAndrew) live-tweeted from a moving dogsled–not such an out-of-the-ordinary commute for our Digital Nomad, who last year traveled by bus 10,000 miles from National Geographic Society headquarters all the way to the tip of South America to board a boat for Antarctica. Those 10,000 miles (and 10,000 Twitter followers) later, he’s…
The Radar: Beijing by Bike, D.C. for the Family, Cut-Rate Stays in University Dorms
The Radar: Beijing by Bike, D.C. for the Family, Cut-Rate Stays in University Dorms
The Radar: Beijing by Bike, D.C. for the Family, Cut-Rate Stays in University Dorms
Take in the sights, smells, and sounds of the bustling streets of Beijing the traditional way—by bicycle. The traffic may be wild, but you’ll find plenty of bike lanes, few hills, and sights to see. Here are some bike tips and places to stop in the city. [BBC] Offering the ideal mix of fun activities,…
Video: Where’s Andrew? Leaving D.C.
Video: Where’s Andrew? Leaving D.C.
Video: Where’s Andrew? Leaving D.C.
Yesterday, our intrepid global nomad Andrew Evans set off for his next journey. He’s been flying in the hours since, but here’s a quick glimpse at his departure. Check out www.nationalgeographic.com/wheresandrew for clues about where he’s headed — the first clue is revealed tomorrow at 10 a.m. [Where’s Andrew?]
Update From the Banff Mountain Festival — With Amazing Video
Update From the Banff Mountain Festival — With Amazing Video
Update From the Banff Mountain Festival — With Amazing Video
By National Geographic Digital Media's Amy Bucci The trek to Banff, Canada from National Geographic headquarters in D.C. took about 13 hours, but is a small price to pay to be there for the thrills and excitement of the Banff Mountain Book and Film Festival. The festival brings together mountain films and speakers with tales…
Bike-Friendly Cities
Bike-Friendly Cities
Bike-Friendly Cities
These North American metropolises welcome visitors on two wheels.
Washington Inside-Out With Kids: The Nation’s Capital From the Inside
Washington Inside-Out With Kids: The Nation’s Capital From the Inside
Washington Inside-Out With Kids: The Nation’s Capital From the Inside
National Geographic Traveler columnist Christopher Elliott recently visited the Washington area with his family. His three-part series, Inside-Out With Kids, explores the D.C. region from different perspectives. Today, on their final stop, they return to the nation’s capital. Read the first and second blog posts in the series. What does it mean to be an “insider” in…
Travel the World Without Leaving D.C.
Travel the World Without Leaving D.C.
Travel the World Without Leaving D.C.
A pal and I ventured to Colombia, Singapore, Haiti, Croatia, Korea, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic in less than five hours this past Saturday without ever leaving D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood. How’d we do it? We attended Cultural Tourism D.C.‘s Passport D.C. Around the World Embassy Tour event. Over 30 embassies and ambassadorial residences representing…
This Weekend: Washington’s 33-Mile Chilly Hilly Bike Ride
This Weekend: Washington’s 33-Mile Chilly Hilly Bike Ride
This Weekend: Washington’s 33-Mile Chilly Hilly Bike Ride
A 33-mile bike ride up 2,675 feet on a cold, wet island in Puget Sound in February may sound brutal. But tell that to the 4,000 cyclists who sign up each year for the Chilly Hilly on Bainbridge Island. “You can get an eyeful of the Seattle skyline, ogle a bald eagle, and soak in…
Next Weekend: Hiking Olympic National Park’s Big Tree Hall of Fame
Next Weekend: Hiking Olympic National Park’s Big Tree Hall of Fame
Next Weekend: Hiking Olympic National Park’s Big Tree Hall of Fame
Why else did Bill Gore invent waterproof-breathable fabric? It was, of course, for hikers to don while exploring Olympic National Park’s fecund, ferny Quinault Valley in the winter, when most of its sopping 12 annual feet of rain falls. You get to slog the valley’s temperate rain forest—one of the world’s rarest ecosystems—in its most…
D.C.’s Eatonville Offers Food and Folklore
D.C.’s Eatonville Offers Food and Folklore
D.C.’s Eatonville Offers Food and Folklore
To walk into the restaurant Eatonville in Washington, D.C. is to enter a world dedicated to the memory of Zora Neale Hurston, the Harlem Renaissance writer best known for her book, Their Eyes Were Watching God. Murals depicting scenes from her life and literature grace the walls, and the menu offers up her favorites like…
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