Trip Planning · April 24, 2018

It should come as no surprise that millennials have embraced Las Vegas. With endless opportunities for photo-worthy moments, every kind of food and drink imaginable and accommodations to suit price ranges from budget to luxury, it seems a natural match. The Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, which takes place over 16 city blocks of downtown every September, really brought Las Vegas into the spotlight... Continue Reading >

Trip Planning · April 23, 2018

New Zealand’s South Island is a pristine expanse of rugged landscapes, windy rivers and snow-capped mountain ranges. It's truly a spectacular sight – one that, before 30 years ago, was reserved for those who could traverse this wild terrain.  The TranzAlpine train has made traveling across the South Island accessible to travelers, and since 1987, has given riders a chance to see the small towns and... Continue Reading >

Food & Drink · April 20, 2018

American food can be difficult to define, largely because our culinary landscape benefits from so many ethnic influences and regional variations. Instead of trying to find the most iconic food in America, 10Best is looking for the best iconic dishes state by state. We're starting in the Southwest in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. 10Best editors chose an iconic... Continue Reading >

Trip Planning · April 19, 2018

Sitting in my front row seat at the Elko Convention Center in northern Nevada, I could swear the man onstage is a "host," like he’d stepped right from the fictional town of Sweetwater on my TV screen and into our world.  It’s not that he’s robotic. Quite the opposite. It’s that he’s such a cowboy. And it’s not an act. He’s not wearing a costume. It’s just who he is, fiddle in hand, hat perched just so,... Continue Reading >