THE FAR NORTH is a good place to be alone with one's thoughts. Ever since my divorce, my young son and I have been living on an invisible, internal frontier of our own, and Alaska's desolate Interior seemed like the right place to get used to feeling more alone in the world, while at the same time more completely integrated into it. So despite my usual uneasiness when I'm more than a few miles from civilization, the two of us traveled to central Alaska in January, when daytime temperatures remain below zero and daylight lasts less than five hours, to encounter the dimness and silence of the subarctic winter.
Our hosts, the wife-and-husband team of Jenna and David Jonas, have lived sustainably since 2012 far off the grid on a bluff above the Tanana River, about 60 miles west of Fairbanks. David is the younger brother of one of my oldest friends, and when we were all in our teens, he built a cabin on his parents' wooded land in Vermont without power tools and lived there for two years. Now he and Jenna are experienced wilderness guides, and their home-based business, Alaska Homestead Adventures, offers private, bespoke, all-inclusive winter vacations.
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EARTHLY DELIGHTS
Come fall, the Italian region of Umbria is a lush, fertile inland oasis. Peter Terzian reaps a bounty of culinary and cultural pleasures.
RUNNER'S HIGH
Some travelers like to move at a faster clip. Alexandra Kleeman crosses the peaks and pastures of Ireland with a group of women who take life in stride.
THE WILDEST ISLE
Compared with its neighbors, the island of Hawaii is bigger, more untamed-and, at times, unpredictable. With her family in tow, Flora Stubbs finds the perfect balance between relaxation and rugged adventure.
A ticket to the top of the world
On a luxurious train tour of Peru, Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu are the headline acts. But, as Monisha Rajesh discovers, witnessing everyday life from the rails can be every bit as memorable.
Bonjour la France
When an American writer retires in Brittany, she learns how to belong again.
Chills and Thrills
On an Alaskan wilderness adventure, Sarah Manguso and her son learn the elements of survival.
Wheels on Fire
With its blazing fall colors and picturesque villages, the Japanese island of Kyushu was made for cycling.
Down to Earth
Pottery runs deep in Santa Fe, from hallowed Pueblo collections to clay-throwing pubs.
Steel City Shining
A tech boom; a thriving cultural scene; destination dining. Can this be... Pittsburgh?
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
This cute Pennsylvania town is brimming with artistic and cultural energy.
