aliciaunderleenelsJan 10, 20213 minCruising Along The Enchanted HighwayNorth Dakota has some truly random roadside attractions. But the Enchanted Highway is something special. It begins with the World’s...
aliciaunderleenelsSep 27, 20204 minFall Colors In The Pembina Gorge and Tetrault Woods State ForestYes, North Dakota has trees. The Pembina Gorge and Tetrault Woods State Forest are two of the prettiest places to spot them. And if you...
aliciaunderleenelsSep 3, 20203 minMidwest Road Trip Adventures: Highways and BywaysDiscover the coolest road trips in the Midwest.
aliciaunderleenelsMay 3, 20207 minTravel Books To Cure Your WanderlustSome of the most evocative travel books aren’t travel books at all. A strong sense of place can transport you, no matter which section of...
aliciaunderleenelsNov 26, 20196 minPacking For Cold Climates: 12 Winter EssentialsWhen the temperature drops, layers are the secret to packing for cold climates and staying warm and comfortable both indoors and out....
aliciaunderleenelsNov 11, 20194 minTravel Tomorrow Podcast: What’s New In TravelEarlier this year, I started work on a new project. It’s called the Travel Tomorrow podcast and I’m almost ridiculously excited about it....
aliciaunderleenelsMar 5, 20186 minWhat’s Your Travel Challenge?Why aren’t you traveling? What’s stopping you from booking the trip of your dreams? The most common question readers ask me is how they...
aliciaunderleenelsFeb 14, 20189 minSpain: The Trip That Made Me A TravelerI remember the exact moment I realized that being a traveler was a choice. Travel didn’t need be a fluke, a happy accident, a thing that...
aliciaunderleenelsFeb 14, 20186 minThe Most Photogenic Places In MinneapolisWhether you’re looking for iconic images or locals only selfie spots, historic sites, parks or street art, Minneapolis is more than ready...
aliciaunderleenelsJan 9, 20183 minExtreme Ice: 5 Wild Ways To Enjoy A Minnesota WinterMinnesota has more than 10,000 lakes (11,842, if you want to be exact — which I do) and long winters, so it’s no surprise that the state...
aliciaunderleenelsJan 8, 20188 minLight For Darker Days: Reflections From Erfurt’s Christmas MarketI am standing by myself, as alone as one can get on the edge of the Domplatz, a historic square in Erfurt, the capital city of the German...
aliciaunderleenelsNov 26, 20174 minKuchen: A Dessert With HistoryKuchen is German for “cake,” but that doesn’t really hint at its rich, addictive goodness. It’s more like a thick custard poured into a...
aliciaunderleenelsNov 23, 20176 minPractical Gifts For TravelersIt can be a challenge to find practical gifts for travelers. We tend to be pretty independent — and proactive about buying what we want...
aliciaunderleenelsNov 16, 20177 minEuropean Travel Tips From Expats, Writers and TravelersWhen Linda, a reader and friend from school, asked me for European travel tips, I was excited. Europe is an easy and accessible vacation...
aliciaunderleenelsJun 9, 20164 min20 Things To See In North Dakota…And Why Lists Never Tell The Whole StoryI love being a travel writer. I am profoundly, almost stupidly grateful that I get to do this for a living. I was filling up travel...
aliciaunderleenelsMay 15, 20164 minTravel Inspiration: Poems For New Adventures“Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before me, leading wherever...
aliciaunderleenelsApr 28, 20166 minA Midwesterner’s View of The Azores IslandsI’ve followed Bismarck, North Dakota-based writer Katey K. since we met at a conference last summer. She’s a riot on Twitter...
aliciaunderleenelsMar 31, 20166 minWhy I Loved San Juan, Puerto RicoI have terrible passport envy. My natural tendency towards wanderlust has been made exponentially worse by reading books set in other...
aliciaunderleenelsFeb 4, 20167 minThat Time I Let Fate Decide Our VacationI’m a planner. And I’ve basically been a travel writer since way before I was a travel writer, filling journals and photo albums with...
aliciaunderleenelsJan 8, 20162 minFive Favorite Travel QuotesI’ve been quiet on social media this week for one of my very favorite reasons — we’re planning a trip and I’m currently in full-on...