Jeanine Barone

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Jeanine Barone

Having enjoyed the Coen brothers’ dark comedy film “Fargo,” as well as the award-winning FX series of the same name, I thought I knew North Dakota’s largest city: quaint and provincial, with residents stumbling through ubiquitous snowdrifts most of the year and peppering their conversations with “you betchas” and “geezes” galore. Instead, as I wandered about Fargo’s downtown, I found a savvy nexus of sophistication and creativity.

3 weeks ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Jeanine Barone

All of America’s most famous glaciers are found in the West, especially in Alaska. And, though you won’t find any active glaciers in the Midwest or Northeast, ancient glaciers that swept across North America during the last Ice Age dramatically shaped the landscape of these regions. Each of these five green spaces provides evidence of our glacial history.

4 weeks ago | startribune.com | Jeanine Barone

Starting March 30, Nuuk is easier than ever to reach from Minnesota. A visit to the capital entices with -- surprise! -- sophisticated cuisine, fashion and contemporary art, design and architecture. For the Minnesota Star Tribune March 27, 2025 at 11:10AM The world's largest island has always seemed oh-so-remote.

1 month ago | krdo.com | Jeanine Barone

By Jeanine Barone, CNN(CNN) — In the Faroe Islands, wild, unpredictable weather — fierce winds and rain, and thick fog that settles like a curtain — can sometimes make travel by car or ferry problematic. No wonder the Faroese love their tunnels. They’ve built 17 of them on land and four subsea — including the world’s only subsea tunnel with a roundabout that’s underwater. The network makes for easier navigation of the self-governing island nationwithin the Kingdom of Denmark.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Jeanine Barone

Under two hours east of Montreal lies a bucolic region that combines some of the best things New England and France have to offer along with all sorts of surprises. Canada’s Eastern Townships is networked with quiet roads that curve this way and that, passing vast vineyards and rich agricultural lands; placid, crystal clear lakes; and whitewashed churches bearing towering steeples.