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Phillip McErlean via Flickr Architecturally varied, rich in culture, and a gateway city to the Scottish Highlands — it’s hard to think of a reason not to visit Edinburgh this winter. Sure, the famous annual Edinburgh International Festival and accompanying Edinburgh Festival Fringe take place in July, but that just means you’ll find the Scottish…
Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is a top vacation destination, whether you’re traveling with kids or not. For many, the question isn’t if to go, but when to go. Different times of year bring varying weather, crowds, and considerations. So when should you head to The Happiest Place on Earth, and what can you…
Timing a trip to Greece may seem like an easy choice. You can opt for the azure waters and fun-loving crowds of the high season or the big bargains and unreliable weather of the low season. Then, there are the shoulder months, which have some of the advantages of both. So, which should you choose?…
Every winter, when you get blasted with blistering, freezing winds, you may start fantasizing about a beach getaway. If you are already thinking to yourself, “I wish I was sitting on a Caribbean beach with my toes tucked in the soft sand” — well, you are not alone. And even if you have a tight…
Die Tage werden länger, die Nächte kühler, der erste Frost überzieht die Windschutzscheiben des Autos, die Luft riecht nach Winter. Während viele Menschen dem Sommer nachtrauern, freuen sich Schnee-Enthusiasten auf den Beginn der Skisaison. Wer seinen Winterurlaub noch nicht gebucht hat, sollte dies bald tun, denn die beliebten Hotels sind schnell ausgebucht. Hier sind ein…
You don’t often hear them listed in the same breath as Colorado or Wyoming, but the ski destinations in the southern U.S. have their very own charms. For starters, the Blue Ridge Mountains contain the highest peaks on the East Coast. From Alabama (yes, Alabama!) to West Virginia, folks can enjoy craft brews at a…
While East Coast mountains don’t quite measure up to the peaks out West in terms of size, there are plenty of other reasons to hit the slopes in places like Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire. The combination of gray skies, icy slopes, and biting winds at East Coast resorts can prove challenging even to highly…
Come winter, you’ll likely be thinking warm, happy thoughts while daydreaming of lounging in a faraway tropical destination. Typical. This year, instead of chasing summer, think outside the box with some unexpected cold-weather vacations. With cheap accommodations, seasonal festivals, and an abundance of wintertime-only activities, there are plenty of places worth exploring besides the go-to…
Photo courtesy of Flickr/松林 Ｌ If there’s one way to describe Budapest, it’s ‘the best of both worlds.’ Buda, the quieter and more residential area, lies on the west side of the Danube River, and its flatter, livelier counterpart, Pest, sits on the east. In 1873, the two became one. Often called the “Paris of…
So far, things in Rio — in preparation of this year’s Summer Olympics, kicking off Friday — don’t seem to be going too well. The Olympic Village was deemed unlivable, there could be a toxic water problem for the swimming team, and there have been questions about how well gay athletes will be received in…