Travel advice, ideas & expert tips

Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois.

Visiting Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago: Practical guide with hours, prices & tips

Holy Name Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of the Holy Name, is a working Roman Catholic cathedral at 730 N. Wabash Avenue in Chicago's Near North Side. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips for a first visit. This…

Fort McHenry National Monument in Baltimore, Maryland.

Washington DC to Baltimore drive: Best stops, distance & time

The distance from Washington DC to Baltimore by car is 39 miles, with a 53 minute driving time. The best road trip stops on the Washington DC to Baltimore drive are the United States National Arboretum, the NASA Goddard Visitor Center and the National Cryptologic…

Fort Worth to El Paso road trip: Drive time, distance & best stops

The best road trip stops on the Fort Worth to El Paso drive are Abilene TX, Midland TX and Balmorhea State Park. The distance from Fort Worth to El Paso by car is 603 miles, with an 8h33m driving time. Planning a Fort Worth to…

The USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California.

Best San Diego tours and experiences: Which to book and which to skip

San Diego rewards a slower pace than most California cities, spread as it is across headlands, a working naval bay and one enormous park. These nine experiences cover history, wildlife, food and one properly memorable day trip across the border. San Diego's best sights sit…

Genesee Country Village & Museum, New York: Ticket prices, hours, parking & tips

Genesee Country Village & Museum is a 19th-century living history village in Mumford, New York, marking its 50th anniversary season in 2026. This guide was updated in August 2026. Admission currently runs at the higher July–August rate, a little more than the spring and autumn…

Abilene TX to El Paso drive: Distance, time & best road trip stops

The distance from Abilene TX to El Paso by car is 453 miles, with a 6h33m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Abilene to El Paso drive are Midland TX, Odessa TX and Balmorhea State Park. Planning an Abilene to El Paso…

The Fort Worth Stockyards in Fort Worth, Texas.

Best Fort Worth tours and experiences: 8 worth booking – and which to skip

Fort Worth still calls itself Cowtown, and the nickname holds up better than most. These eight experiences cover Wild West history, barbecue, ghosts and a genuinely enormous honky tonk. Fort Worth's identity is built around the Stockyards, a working cattle district that has stayed remarkably…

Fort Worth Botanic Garden in Fort Worth, Texas.

Abilene to Fort Worth road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops

The distance from Abilene to Fort Worth is 150 miles, with a 2h17m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Abilene to Fort Worth drive are Cisco TX, the Big Can of Soup and Weatherford TX. Planning an Abilene to Fort Worth road…

Abilene to Amarillo drive: Best road trip stops, time & distance

The distance from Abilene to Amarillo by car is 286 miles, with a 4h6m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Abilene to Amarillo drive are the National WASP WWII Museum, Lubbock TX and the Mabee Regional Heritage Center. Planning an Abilene to…

Abilene to Lubbock drive: Distance, time & best stops

The distance from Abilene to Lubbock by car is 163 miles, with a 2h34m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Abilene to Lubbock drive are the National WASP WWII Museum, Post TX and the Texas Air Museum. Planning an Abilene to Lubbock…