Trip IdeasTravel Blog »
News Stories by Adam Taplin
11 European Museums You Should See In Your Lifetime
If you've never been to these museums, you're missing out. From ancient books in Ireland to modern architecture in Spain, here are Europe's essential museums....
(More)
Antarctic Explorer Robert Swan on Walking to the South Pole
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Robert Swan, the first person to have walked to both the North and South Poles, about his travels to Antarctica and and his organization, 2041, which seeks to preserve the most desolate place on earth. From his first inspirational experiences on the ice to his don't-leave-home-without yellow backpack, here are are the things that keep this professional traveler going....
(More)
Just Back from the Chilean Wine Country
Fodor's Adam Taplin recently spent seven days in Chile's Wine Country, a 450-square-mile region between Santiago and Chillán at the base of the Andes. What he found were abundant land, high-quality wines, and a winemaking community working anxiously and eagerly to define itself. Talk Travel in the Forums: Have you tippled in Chile? What surprised you? I don't think it's possible to truly appreciate just how huge the Andes are until you've been in Santiago. They loom over everything, dwarfing office buildings and reminding you just how close to the end of the world you are. They also happen to be one of the main reasons Chilean wines are so successful -- the foothills of the region create perfect little valleys of rich soil through which (More)
NEWS DEPARTMENTS
For more travel ideas, tips, and deals, sign up for the Fodor's newsletter here. Browse previous issues.
Check hotel rates and airfares around the world