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Visit San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

MJ — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:01:34 +0000

In San Juan del Sur, locals share their secret break, lunch comes straight from the sea, and you fantasize about staying for good. … [visit site to read more]

48 Hours in Indianapolis

MJ — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:45:06 +0000

This year’s Super Bowl put the spotlight on the Circle City (that is, Indianapolis). But can this midwest mecca hold up as a destination year-round? … [visit site to read more]

Pacific Island Nations Now Offer Safe Haven for Sharks

Tyghe Trimble — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:54:40 +0000

The Cook and Marshall Islands are putting a stop to shark finning — and gaining major tourism dollars. … [visit site to read more]

The Anti-New Year’s Eve

MJ — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:06:50 +0000

Skip the crowds and the hangover. These five trips will start 2012 off right. … [visit site to read more]

Where to Stay and What to Drink in Oaxaca, Mexico

MJ — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:09:09 +0000

Oaxaca, the capital city of the eponymous Mexican state, is known for its art, cuisine, and spiritual traditions. Before heading south, consider our four favorite hotels and familiarize yourself with mezcal, Mexico’s other agave-based spirit. … [visit site to read more]

Five Long-Distance Cycling Tours

MJ — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:19:22 +0000

There’s no finer way to explore the country than a multiday bike-camping tour. From Washington to North Carolina, here are our five favorite rides. … [visit site to read more]

Tackle the Backcountry, in Luxury

MJ — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:26:43 +0000

For your next five-star camping trip, pick a spot where all-inclusive means heli-skiing, hiking, and fly-fishing. … [visit site to read more]

Hitch a Ride on the High Seas

Kitt Doucette — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:13:20 +0000

A chartered sailboat from Colombia to paradise passes through the eye of the storm. … [visit site to read more]

Pacific Time Warp

MJ — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:50:16 +0000

This northern California coastal escape revives a depression-era oysterman’s dream. … [visit site to read more]

A New Boarding Mecca

MJ — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:18:23 +0000

Jackson Hole’s death-defying couloirs and thigh-high powder were the perfect raw material for the Stash, a recently opened 15-plus-acre snowboard park. Here are six highlights of what it has to offer. … [visit site to read more]

Bragging Rights, St. Moritz–Style

Kitt Doucette — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:19:06 +0000

Want to drink in the high life at a private club in the Swiss Alps? First you need to ride an ice track face-first at 65 mph. … [visit site to read more]

Classic American Retreats

Hunter R. Slaton — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:01:33 +0000

For rustic comfort on a budget, you still can’t beat a WPA lodge.

… [visit site to read more]

Itinerary: Mexico’s Tequila Trail

MJ — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:47:50 +0000

Hammocks, carnitas, and fresh fish tacos are just a few of the indulgences dotting the path of the world’s finest agave trek

By Jason Fine

The best way to get to the Tequila region, located in the state of Jalisco, is through Guadalajara, Mexico’s second-largest city. Stay a day or two — it’s a beautiful city of amazing contrasts, with tree-lined colonial plazas where mariachis gather to play old songs around the corner from super-trendy modern … [visit site to read more]

Canada for Adrenaline Junkies

Sarah Rose — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:08:13 +0000

When you head north — and not just across the border, but well beyond the 49th parallel — the terrain becomes otherworldly. And the summer months are your only shot at this unspoiled wilderness. … [visit site to read more]

The Last Real Beach Town

MJ — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:40:40 +0000

A dozen years after finding a modern idyll, actor and writer ANDREW MCCARTHY heads back hoping to find his paradise unpaved. … [visit site to read more]

Race Across New Zealand: Map Details

Brad Wieners — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:31:49 +0000

Day 1, Miles 0–2: “Just pin it, mate!” That was the best pre-race advice I received, and it came from Tom Butler, our host at the Grasmere Lodge (grasmere.co.nz). Don’t pace yourself off the start, he said. “Go hard, so you’re in one of the faster packs of cyclists.”

Day 1, Miles 35–57: With 3,200 feet of elevation gain and up to 30 stream crossings, the mountain run is demanding, but don’t lose … [visit site to read more]

Race Across New Zealand: Prep & Gear

Brad Wieners — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:31:18 +0000

Prep & Gear

Six Months Out

Learn to kayak: Master the prerequisite skills for Class II whitewater — breaking in and out of swift current, ferry-gliding, self-rescue.

Start budgeting: Back-of-the-envelope, all-in estimate: $7,625 per person, including the $656 (U.S.) entry fee.

Four Months … [visit site to read more]

Big-City Escapes

MJ — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:31:47 +0000

Five great ways to explore five great American cities — for your next visit or simply an afternoon off. … [visit site to read more]

Winds of Summer

MJ — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:10:34 +0000

From beginner to veteran, the wind at Hawks Cay Resort is for everyone.
… [visit site to read more]

Mexico Auténtico

MJ — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:32:44 +0000

Around Merida on the Yucatan, an underexposed paradise … [visit site to read more]

Opening Up the Maine Woods

MJ — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:00:28 +0000

A 30,000-acre reserve unites some of New England’s greatest wilderness lodges. … [visit site to read more]

Sweden’s New Water World

MJ — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:04:06 +0000

With an expansive marine park, the country stakes a fresh claim as Europe’s eco mecca. … [visit site to read more]

Borneo’s Forbidden Chasm

Mark Synnott — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:13 +0000

Climbing’s elite headed to the jungle island in search of a bold way to the top of Mount Kinabalu. They had no idea how hard it would be just to find the bottom. … [visit site to read more]

Faces of the Vancouver Olympics

Gordy Megroz — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:56:20 +0000

Over two days, former U.S. Ski Team member and professional photographer LAUREN ROSS captured images of the athletes and fans that make up the 2010 Winter Games. … [visit site to read more]

Winter Camping Goes Retro

Gustave Axelson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:55:47 +0000

Swearing off high-tech synthetics for cotton, canvas, and a fat stove, a growing cult of “snow walkers” harks back to an era of cold-weather fun — and keeps plenty warm.
… [visit site to read more]

The Frozen Soul of Pond Hockey

MJ — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:58:43 +0000

Vying for the world championship of shinny on the Canadian tundra … [visit site to read more]

Blogging the Vancouver Olympics: Part 4

Gordy Megroz — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:30:05 +0000

All week, Men’s Journal editor GORDY MEGROZ will provide an inside look at the events, athletes, and parties that make up the Winter Games. In this dispatch, he puts his tourist hat on and trades pins, watches a team Canada hockey game among Canadians, and puts forth a question about Olympic uniforms. … [visit site to read more]

Blogging the Vancouver Olympics: Part 3

Gordy Megroz — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:30:13 +0000

All week, Men’s Journal editor GORDY MEGROZ will provide an inside look at the events, athletes, and parties that make up the Winter Games. In this dispatch, he scores a ticket to the men’s halfpipe finals—one of the hottest seats at the Olympics—and chats with Shaun White’s manager prior to his gold medal run. … [visit site to read more]

Blogging the Vancouver Olympics: Part 2

Gordy Megroz — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:50:24 +0000

All week, Men’s Journal editor GORDY MEGROZ will provide an inside look at the events, athletes, and parties that make up the Winter Games. In this second dispatch, he heads up to the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort, only to find the alpine ski race he’d hoped to see was canceled for the day—due to a foot of fresh powder… … [visit site to read more]

Blogging The Vancouver Olympics

Gordy Megroz — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:18:16 +0000

All week, Men’s Journal editor GORDY MEGROZ will provide an inside look at the events, athletes, and parties that make up the Winter Games. In his first dispatch he observes the mood in Yaletown and considers the odds of Bode Miller taking home more Olympic hardware. … [visit site to read more]

Your Perfect Weekend, February 13 – 15

MJ — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:18:15 +0000

Try a different take on chocolates and roses this long weekend: Hear the call of the wild on a dog-powered sled trip in Canada, take a stab at some of North America’s premier ice climbing in Wyoming, or, between sips of local craft brews, boulder and surf the California coast. … [visit site to read more]

The Mayor’s Advice: Skip the Nude Beach

Matthew Power — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:52:43 +0000

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson, 45, gives us the inside track for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver. … [visit site to read more]

Going to Vancouver?

Diane Selkirk — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:49:40 +0000

The Inside Line on the City’s Gold-Medal Places to Eat, Drink, and Play. … [visit site to read more]

Fast Track

MJ — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:40:33 +0000

The real reason to ride Trenitalia’s new Frecciarossa is speed. … [visit site to read more]

The Unknown Caribbean

MJ — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:54:49 +0000

The Caribbean may seem like a “been there, done that” group of islands, but our writers surprised us with these hidden adventures. … [visit site to read more]

Rose Island

MJ — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:29:49 +0000

ROSE ISLAND

Spear a Lobster Dinner

For decades, Bahamian locals have been turned on to the miracle called Rose Island, four miles northeast of Nassau. The place looks to be nothing more than scrub and palm, but its rockbound coast holds prominent colonies of spiny lobster, a clawless breed coveted for its fat, succulent tail.

To a novice hunter, spiny lobster appear either profoundly lazy or suicidal, often delaying their escape until the moment they … [visit site to read more]

Mustique

MJ — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:27:01 +0000

MUSTIQUE
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Become A Legend

“I’ll bet you $100 you can’t do it,” scoffed one of the three British gents laughing over their single malt scotches at the end of the bar.

I’m in Firefly, a breezy cliff-side lounge on Mustique, a tiny island in the Grenadines where Mick Jagger, Tommy Hilfiger, and … [visit site to read more]

Culebra

MJ — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:22:40 +0000

CULEBRA

Discover a Beach

On the northern end of the tiny island of Culebra, I was told, is a stretch of beach so untouched that it feels like you’ve stepped back to when the Caribbean was unspoiled by Jet skis and resorts.

I’d already spent a day on Playa Flamenco, where my only companions are a few locals hawking empanadas and the only obstruction is a half sub-merged graffiti-covered tank, a leftover from when U.S. Navy ran bombing drills … [visit site to read more]

Virgin Gorda

MJ — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:21:11 +0000

VIRGIN GORDA

Stage Your Own Regatta

Bitter End Yacht Club sits on Virgin Gorda’s North Sound, among the most secluded and protected deep-water harbors in the Caribbean — making it a great venue for an impromptu regatta on a rented 13-foot Laser. I found this out nine years ago while on a 10-day chartered trip through the Caribbean with William F. Buckley, the late, great father of modern conservatism.

Bitter End hosts amateur regattas every Sunday … [visit site to read more]

Montserrat

MJ — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:12:40 +0000

MONTSERRAT

Visit The Modern-Day Pompeii

“We had to break their arms off to fit them in body bags,” Tappy says as he jumps off the rooftop of Barclay’s Bank and lands with a whumpff on a 10-foot ash dune. “They were like statues, their hands covering their faces in fear.”

We’re deep inside the ruins of Plymouth, the abandoned capital of Montserrat, a West Indian island that was nearly engulfed by the Soufrière Hills … [visit site to read more]