Sundance Resort, Utah

From skiing to oil painting to throwing pots, the alpine resort inspires guests to get creative and unplug

Just a short drive through the mountains from Park City lies the namesake of the international film festival that descends upon the mountain town each year: Sundance. While the name alone may evoke the parties and exclusive screenings, the actual place couldn’t be more different. Tucked into the base of the stunning Mount Timpanogos, Sundance Resort is more than just a mountain resort—though it does …

Three Belize Getaways

The best places to scuba-dive in the ever-evolving and always spectacular Central American country

by Abby Morgan and Blake Whitman Any experienced scuba diver will have Belize on their shortlist of the best diving destinations in the world. It’s home to the largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere, there are hundreds of islands (“cayes,” as they are called locally) that dot the 240-mile coastline and give visitors an abundance of diving opportunities. While there are picturesque white-sand beaches, …

Hot Air Ballooning in Myanmar

Spectacular views of 3,000+ ancient temples of Bagan, as seen from the sky

by Tanveer Badal November, 2010 saw the lift of longstanding sanctions and boycotts of Myanmar with the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after 15 years of house arrest, effectively opening a largely unseen and significant portion of southeast Asia to Westerners for the first time in decades. Both historically significant and stunningly beautiful are the 3,000+ 11th century temples found in the …