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While big cities may get mentioned more often in travel guides and on Instagram feeds, small towns offer distinctive opportunities to interact with history, navigate lesser-known pathways, and even post pictures to social media that everyone hasn’t already seen. Here are 12 small towns (most with a population under 10,000) that are worth turning off…
Yes, Father’s Day is approaching, but you need not wait for the holiday to spend some quality father-son time together. And what could be a better way to strengthen your bond than by taking time away from everyday life and hitting the road for an adventure? Whether you’re the type of pair that embraces the…
From disembodied voices to ghostly apparitions, we’ve heardmany spooky details from hotel guests who have visited notoriously hauntedhotels. While we haven’t had any paranormal run-ins at these spots ourselves,staff and guests have allegedly had eerie encounters that would certainly haveus sleeping with one eye open. So if trick-or-treating or costume parties are alittle too tame…
When most people think about spring getaways, spring break comes to mind. And while that’s certainly part of the spring travel season, it’s not the only amazing vacation that you can take. The truth is that outside of Mexico, the Caribbean, and some parts of the southern U.S, spring is shoulder season. And even in…
Island vacations likely bring to mind images of sunny beaches in foreign countries, but there are plenty of great islands in the U.S. While almost every state on the coast has a few islands (even Alaska has over 2,000 off its shores), we have a particular love affair with U.S. islands in the South. Whether…
The entire east coast measures up to be about 2,069 miles. If you include beaches off the Gulf of Mexico, that number stretches to around 3,700 miles. In other words, we are pretty much spoiled for choice when it comes to great beaches on the east coast — you just have to know where to…
For some trips, we want to head straight to the most buzzing metropolises, but then there are the times we want to get away from it all. While traveling to a remote island in the Maldives or Thailand would do the trick, there are several hotels in the United States that offer a secluded feel.…
Pool at Hampton Inn and Suites St. Petersburg Downtown/Oyster It’s not even fall, but we’re already starting to plan our escape from winter. We love snow and hot cocoa as much as the next person, but there always comes a time when we need to defrost, even if it’s just for a few days. Luckily,…
Aaaah, fall. The time of year that’s all about enjoying the cool, crisp air, watching the world transform into a canvas of brilliant colors, and of course, indulging in pumpkin spiced lattes. There’s no better place to see the pageantry of the great outdoors than aboard a scenic excursion train, which often goes where cars…
America’s love for automobiles paved the way for the iconic U.S. road trip. Motels, a name that blends the words “motor” and “hotel,” really took off in the ‘30s and ‘40s, when tourists needed a safe and inexpensive place to sleep while exploring the far reaches of the country. These properties provided some of the…
