Memorial Day feels like a distant memory, July Fourth is finished, and your summer Fridays are fleeting by. Before you know it, Labor Day will be long gone, too. If you’ve only made one trip to the beach this season, don’t worry, as there’s still time to get away from it all. Below, we rounded…
At the end of each year, travel experts across the globe publish much-anticipated lists that aim to excite readers about upcoming travel trends. Our 2018 list spans five continents and urges travelers to explore new cities, try new foods, embrace new cultures, and gain new perspectives. And while there are thousands of destinations around the…
The Cottonwoods Villa at Spring Creek Ranch/Oyster With fall in full force (and winter on the horizon), now is the perfect time to step away from your workaday routine and nestle into a long weekend retreat. After a day in the brisk air, there’s little better than getting snug with a cozy blanket and cocoa…
Los Cabos beach The ocean: It conjures up images of soaking up the sun, working up a sweat, and then splashing in the cool surf, bringing the body back to life once more. However, there are some oceanside destinations on the globe where swimming ranges from utterly unpleasant — to downright dangerous. The seven beaches…
Often, travelers associate bed-and-breakfasts with snowy scenes, where guests are snuggled up alongside roaring fireplaces as they snack on homemade scones. Sure, these visions aren’t off-base, but there are also amazing bed-and-breakfasts that cater to a summertime crowd, ready to nosh on some free eggs and bacon before hitting the sand. And since it is,…
It’s so easy (or is it?) to hop on a flight these days; paid time-off is limited, and travelers want to get the most out of their vacations — which, to many, means more time spent in the destination. But we’ve all heard it before: It’s the journey that counts, not the destination. While we…
Photo: Ecola State Park in Oregon via Victoria Ditkovsky/Shutterstock.com After Labor Day, people across the country pack up their towels, stash their unfinished beach reading, and stow their beach chairs for the winter ahead. But what they don’t realize is that fall and winter are actually the best times of year to visit many beaches…
Once temperatures start rising and the sun shining, vacationers head toward the water. While the beaches of Mexico and the Caribbean are popular picks, we really love some of the adorable beach towns in the U.S. If you’re looking for more of a quiet escape than a party-filled getaway, we’ve rounded up eight quaint beach…
Throughout our hours and hours of travel and hotel investigating, we’ve come across quite a few photo fakeouts: Situations where the hotel website showed the property as one way, and we found it to be a totally different way when we arrived. Like in the cases of “crowd-free” beaches, “delicious” buffets, and “massive” pools. And…
