Erik Trinidad is a freelance writer, whose written work has appeared on Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Travel, Discovery.com, Saveur, Cooking Channel, The Huffington Post, and Epicurious.
Diving in Saudi Arabia: Discover the Red Sea’s Newest Dive Haven
In Saudi Arabia, where the Red Sea meets over 1,200 miles of its western shoreline, scuba diving isn't new to locals. However, international travelers like myself are only now discovering the recreational diving scene...
Taking the easy way: Road-tripping along the Camino de Santiago
Sacrilegious or sensible? A world-renowned pilgrim walking route can also be a road trip.
The Joy of Birdwatching
Discover 60 uplifting birding adventures plus 120 extra ideas on bird-rich trips that explore the joys and pleasures of watching our feathered friends in nature, including "Let the ostrich be your gateway into Africa's avian world" by Erik Trinidad
I Rode a Bike Through Rwanda for 5 Days—Here’s Why It Was the Best Way to See the Country
Biking Rwanda's Congo Nile Trail offers travelers the chance to see the country's waterfalls, volcanoes, gorillas, and more.
Wine Tasting Near Niagara Falls
Winery-hopping in Canada's Niagara Peninsula serves up lovely scenery and excellent late-harvest wines, ice wines, and more
Training for Tiger’s Nest on Two Wheels
How biking through Bhutan acclimated me to Himalayan altitudes, and helped me understand the “Land of Happiness”
A New Via Ferrata in the Catskills Brings Guests to New Heights
The latest offering from a classic Catskills destination, Mohonk Mountain House.
Heli-Hiking Adventures in the Cariboos
Get to the chopper for glacial hikes and Via Ferrata in Canada’s Cariboo Mountains
I’ve Been on 107 Scuba Dives Around the World — and These Are My Favorites
From the Caribbean to Saudi Arabia, these are the most memorable dives I've taken.
The first-timer’s guide to Indonesia’s Komodo Islands
With a group of friends, Erik Trinidad cruises around Indonesia’s Komodo Islands on a classic, but modernised schooner, on the prowl for wildlife.
Park City Is a Summertime Playground
In Park City, Utah, come for the winter, stay for the summer.
Heading to Ireland? They'll Guide You Beyond Guinness and Potatoes
It was a drizzly day in County Meath, Ireland, which is not unheard of on the Emerald Isle. Tiny raindrops fell from the sky, trajectories at the whim of a chilling breeze, not only down to the rolling hills and grassy meadows of the countryside, but into the River Blackwater, which flowed faster than usual. As the river ran through the village of Kells, the force of its current came in contact with a paddle and pushed a water wheel — just as it did some 700 years ago...
Will Shred for Food at Utah's Ski Resorts
Dishes worth taking turns for across six of Utah’s mountain resorts.
Diving in Statia: More Than Just Blue Beads
Not many people have heard of the Caribbean island nicknamed Statia, let alone its full Dutch name, Sint Eustatius. Perhaps that’s because it’s one of just two mere specks on the map in the Lesser Antilles—the other being Saba—between St. Maarten and St. Kitts. However, those of the diving community who are in the know can attest that Statia, as little as it is, has much to offer with dozens of protected dive sites teeming with marine life. More than that, it’s ...