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Courtesy of Lecates via Flickr When business slows and the game is up for struggling hotels, sometimes there’s nothing for the owners to do but leave everything as is and shut the whole mess down. From ill-advised, Gold Rush-era expansion to miscalculating the willingness of travelers to pay for luxury in the middle of nowhere,…
Once the kids grow up, family vacations must grow up, too. But finding a destination or trip style to suit the entire, adult clan can prove just as challenging as when they were younger. Budget concerns and conflicting work schedules typically make planning a family trip even trickier, says Dr. Lynn Minnaert, a tourism scholar…
Autumn trips are synonymous with leaf peeping, but…surprise!….not a single one of the six most popular destinations for this fall are known for sugar maples. While fall is not the heaviest travel season of the four, plenty of savvy travelers like to take advantage of the nice weather, thinner crowds, and lower rates that can…
Dan Bluestein via Flickr Whether you’re heading abroad for an international destination wedding or opting for a domestic celebration, we wish you all the happiness in the world. But just remember, some destinations come with baggage; this time, we’re talking about the unwanted reality of unhealthy divorce stats. For example, if you really want to…
Photo Courtesy of Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) / Tor Johnson Naming the best Hawaiian beach is kind of like trying to name the best shaved ice flavor. Okay, if cherry is an easy pick for you, then how about this: naming your favorite child. Because the thing is, many of the beaches in Hawaii are…
Formed by two volcanoes, Maui — the second-largest island in Hawaii — has miles of pristine coastlines and over a dozen waterfalls, and is home to some of the world’s most popular beachfront properties, such as the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Village or the Four Seasons Resort Maui. But the real star attraction of the…
Although the United States is massive, being a relatively young and linguistically homogenous country means that — while accents and vocabulary vary a bit from place to place — most of us don’t have special jargons, pidgins, and dialects at our disposal for when we want to have secret conversations in the presence of out-of-state…
Nothing tests a relationship quite like going beyond the geographical confines of one’s everyday life and traveling. Whether your relationship is in the nascent dating period or you’ve put your children through college and now have an empty nest, couples can keep the spark alive by hitting the road together. In fact, a 2013 study…
Photo courtesy of Flickr/U.S. Geological Survey Nothing humbles us more than a spectacular performance by Mother Nature. Case-in-point: earlier this month, the Pu’u O’o crater on the Kilauea volcano formed a smiley face out of lava. Paradise Helicopters captured the image over the Big Island of Hawaii, where the volcano has been active for 33…
When it comes to finding the perfect beach, folks are usually drawn to pristine white sand and crystal-clear waters. But there’s another unsung sandy hero that deserves some praise and Instagram love, too. Black sand beaches, which are typically created by volcanic activity that occurs nearby, feature millions of pieces of glistening black basalt. And…
