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Adventure Awaits on Québec’s Route Verte On his first trip out of the United States since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Sebastian Modak takes the long way north. The rain returned just as I crouched down by the curb to fix my fourth flat bicycle tire of the day. The sun was inching toward…
Exploring the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath On a 335-mile journey along the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal Towpath, I found there was much to learn by hitting the brakes. I rolled into Cumberland, Maryland, with the distinct impression that I should be celebrating, but also the creeping feeling that I…
On a sailing and hiking expedition in the remote Faroe Islands, Sebastian Modak finds a place where the lines between myth and history – and beauty and brutality – are undefined. I woke up to the odd sensation of a cold, wet finger prodding the flesh of my bare arm. The wooden ribs of the…
Your Ultimate Guide to Cycling in New York City Citi Bike, New York’s bike share system, is widely accessible and available throughout the city © pisaphotography / Shutterstock Getting Around on Two Wheels Your first step is to find a bike to ride. For quick, short one-way trips, the best option is the city’s extensive…
Discovering the Awe of Antarctica with iBestTravel Editor-at-large Sebastian Modak returned from Antarctica as a changed person – and it turns out science can explain why. Something funny happened whenever I spotted a whale in Antarctica. It was as involuntary as breathing and occurred regardless of species. As I caught the glistening outline of an…