Erik Trinidad

“Get ready to shred the red!” said George Miraval, a mountain biking maestro of the auburn desert landscape of Sedona, Ariz. If not for the gray streaks in his ponytail, I might not have guessed the age of this youthful and enthusiastic septuagenarian. Part Berkeley hippie (he studied there in ’69) and part extreme adventure enthusiast, Miraval has Native American blood — and thus has ties to the sacred Native lands of Sedona. He was the perfect guide to lead me and a group...

“Rock climbers around the world consider Yosemite to be the centre of the universe. Most recently, it was the backdrop for the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo, which followed climber Alex Honnold on his historic rope-free clamber up El Capitán. But you don’t need to

be an expert athlete to ascend the famed rock faces of this revered national park...

Over 50 years ago, the Lugana region, about 90 miles west of Venice, Italy, was barely on the winemakers’ map. At the time, local winemakers never dreamed their homegrown Turbiana grape, also known as Trebbiano di Lugana, could capture the world’s attention...

Cocktail histories are elusive, but most people credit Alberta, a western Canadian province, with the creation of several intriguing drinks. It’s the rumored home of the Caesar, Canada’s answer to the Bloody Mary (just add Clamato, eh?). As legend has it, it’s also the birthplace of the Shaft, a Canadian classic named for an American film legend...

Many first-time visitors to New York feel like they’ve already been there before, gathering that familiarity through TV shows and films set against a backdrop of the city’s most famous attractions. However, there are plenty of places to see in this world-famous metropolis beyond its iconic Times Square, esteemed museums, and Brooklyn Bridge...

When Karl the Fog has his gloomy summer residency in San Francisco, the place to be is just across the Bay Bridge in Oakland, where it’s often sunnier and 5–10º warmer. But better weather isn't the only reason to visit “The Town” as it's nicknamed (SF being “The City”)...

At first glance, the Shooting Star Saloon in Huntsville, Utah, might seem like an ordinary dive bar. It serves local brews and epic burgers. There are some neon beer signs, a pool table, a jukebox, and quirky paraphernalia on the walls. But the Shooting Star is no run-of-the-mill watering hole. It’s a liquid landmark...

The famed Mayan ruins of Copán, the world-renowned diving on the islands of Utila and Roatán – Honduras is a country with so much to enjoy. But it's the smaller areas, the coastal cities and the tucked away street vendors, the small reservoirs and cloud forests, that truly make this Central American country a place to wander. And there's no better way to experience it than on a trip on the Honduran roads less traveled...

For many people, a big Caribbean cruise means a multi-day party on the open seas. Food, so much food. Cocktails, ditto. “Exotic” port-of-call excursions that amount to a booty call with a new country. On the flip side, for crew members a cruise can be a grueling ordeal. Long, arduous hours on your feet, no access to land, and lots of cleaning up after passengers whose idea of a vacation is piling up empty buffet plates...

The process of choosing just 19 places to visit in 2019 was long, arduous, fraught with infighting -- nah, just kidding, we had a great time. But by necessity, a list so limited overlooks some truly remarkable corners of this big ‘ole world of ours. As we Sophie’s Choice’d one destination after another, we kept coming across cities in our own backyard that made surprisingly compelling cases for a visit...

Skiers and snowboarders flock to this Japanese winter wonderland for its piles of snow, but there are plenty of other reasons to visit the northernmost island prefecture—here’s how to spend your trip there whether you’re hitting the slopes or not.

On a recent trip to the French Alps, I tried my hand at equestrian skijoring, which is essentially a horse pulling you on cross-country skis. My spotted puller, Mika, playfully ran with other horses from Le Ranch du Lac, just outside the resort town of Les Gets in the mountainous region of southeastern France that has hosted the Winter Olympics three times–including the very first cold-weather Games, held in Chamonix in 1924, with Grenoble following suit in 1968 and Albertville in 1992...

You fantasize about a island vacations for the same reason everyone else does: Earth gave us hundreds of thousands of islands to choose from, so whatever your perfect dream trip entails, an island somewhere will fit it perfectly. Maybe you're cool flomped on a sandy stretch of strangers' skin, nodding at the fittest among them and listening to some dude blasting “Turn Down for What” on a football-sized Blu-Ray speaker. Or maybe you're inclined to find a vacant, balmy postcard sanctuary...

Rum is ubiquitous in many booze lovin’, sugarcane growin’ regions of the world. From the Philippines to the West Indies, sugarcane juice and its byproducts are fermented and distilled into the 400-year-old spirit. The world’s top-selling rum by volume is the Philippines’ Tanduay, but the spirit has immense cultural importance across the Caribbean...

When Dian Fossey arrived in Rwanda, there’s no way ...