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Two decades ago, one chef opened a restaurant in the tiny village of Cartmel. That decision would change the area forever.

Find the perfect hotel for your visit to this dreamy British Columbia city.

For the past two decades, the micronation of Westarctica has grown in prominence—and is now using its power for something other than Antarctic domination.

On this six-day itinerary, you’ll travel through Wyoming’s “Salt to Stone” Region, traversing the Star Valley Scenic Byway and Grand Teton National Park.

The imported, handmade cycles and gear at British Bicycle Company will have you wanting to cycle everywhere. Their colorful stock of Pashley and Moulton Cycles—crafted in the UK and in production since 1962—would mesmerize any bicyclist. Located in the Union Shop at the Biltmore Fashion Park, pop in to browse accessories for your bike or just to check out these amazing vehicles. Say “hi” to owners Loring and Lindsey, and tell them I sent you.

Grand Teton was the first national park I ever visited, and it remains my favorite. The first place I stopped on that first visit was Mormon Row and the Moulton Barns. I felt like I was stepping into a wilder, bygone frontier version of Wyoming – bison grazed in the fields all around, eagles and owls hunted overhead, and the mountains stood an enduring siren song to a primeval world. I had the very same feeling – and the breath sucked from my lungs – on our Go Ahead tour of Grand Teton. It was amazing to share one of my favorite places in the world with 34 new friends, and to witness their reaction to what for me is as close a sacred place as there is.

Flash Parker traveled on Go Ahead’s U.S. National Parks tour as part of AFAR’s partnership with the United States Tour Operator Association (USTOA), whose members provide travelers with unparalleled access, insider knowledge, and peace-of-mind to destinations across the globe. For more on Flash’s journey, visit the USTOA Blog.

Michael Cooney and chef John Paine converted a Charlestown dry-cleaning operation into this casually hip pizza-and-brew restaurant in 2015, and heads are still spinning over the creatively curated list of 25-plus draft beers, wood-grilled pizzas, sandwiches, and charcuterie (yes, cheese plates have officially arrived in C-town). Brick walls and communal tables provide a beer-garden feel. Here in the Charlestown food desert, long waits would have been inevitable even if Brewer’s Fork were serving its pies and oven-roasted meatballs to locals only, but non-townies have also been flowing over the Tobin Bridge in droves for a dram.