Ashley M. Biggers (@ambiggers) has been a professional travel writer for five years. She earned her master's degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Ashley M. Biggers
A Fall Guide to the Michigan Coast
Summer on Michigan’s southwest shoreline is hard to beat if you are looking for a place to kick back. Fall, however, turns the region into an idyllic adventure destination. Warm days, bigger waves,...
What's the Best Family-Friendly Day Hike in Yosemite?
I'd love to haul my kids up the railings to Half Dome, but don't want to risk accidents—or turning them off of hiking forever. How can we have fun while staying safe in the national park?
How Can I Compete in Holland's SUP 11-City Tour?
Think you're ready for the world's longest stand-up paddleboard race? We'll be the judge.
How Can I Make the Most of Summer's Last Weeks?
Summer days are getting shorter, but you can still end the season with a feel-good bang.
What Should I Know About Hiking the Ice Age National Scenic Trail?
Now is the best time of year to plan your trek.
What Are the Best Last-Minute Hotel Booking Apps?
Procrastinators are about to get the last laugh. Turns out you can save 10 to 40 percent if you book a hotel at the last minute through an app.
Where Are the Best River and Lake SUP Destinations?
You don't need an ocean to stand-up paddleboard
What Are the Newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
I want to explore the best of what nature has to offer. Where can I find some up-and-coming ecotourism sites?
What Are the Best Travel Photography Workshops?
A photo is only worth 1,000 words if you know how to capture the right one. These six programs can help.
What Should I Know About Hiking England's Pennine Way?
The Pennine Way, England’s first national trail, turns 50 this year. Even if it’s literally over the hill, the 268-mile route of rolling terrain is as popular as ever, especially...
What Should I Know About Trail Running in Chamonix?
Traveling light and fast up and down mountains—that's the concept behind skyrunning, a sport that now boasts 200 races and 30,000 participants annually. In fact, the 2014 Skyrunning World...
What Should I Know About Taking a Jiu-Jitsu Class In Brazil?
With the World Cup underway, the beautiful game is first in hearts and minds. But Brazil has another signature sport: jiu-jitsu. The martial art and self-defense method is based on grappling and...
How Do I Travel to Cuba as an American?
Cuba. Where travelers lounge on picturesque beaches, swirl mojitos, dance til sunrise, and cruise back to their hotels in ’57 T-birds. Travelers, yes. But Americans, no. Until 2011, these...
Where Can I Find the Best Boozy Ice Cream in the U.S.?
What’s better than ice cream? It’s not a purely rhetorical question. The answer? Grown-up ice cream, spiked with wine, beer, and spirits. As the summer heat cranks to high, head to one of...
What's the Best Way to Bike Through Argentina's Wine Region?
To best appreciate the fruit of the vine, you have to go to the source. And if the source happens to be the eastern foothills of the Andes in Mendoza, Argentina, all the better. This high-altitude...
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