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If you’re a travel-loving history buff, you already know the power certain places, special buildings, and rich heritage sites have to sum up much of the world’s past. One of these places? Lighthouses. They’re common sights on islands and along the coast, but wow, if their walls could only talk! Thankfully, many of the world’s…
Photo: Flickr/Ashley Deason If you’re newly engaged, chances are you’ve thought about whisking your family and friends away to an exciting, sunny locale for your wedding. You’re not alone: almost a quarter of weddings in 2015 were destination weddings, according to The Knot’s annual “Real Weddings Study” (scheduled to be released later this month). The…
Beautiful beaches, a lively club scene, and Art Deco buildings are just a few of the reasons people head to Miami. The sexy city is continuously a top travel spot for families, bachelorette parties, and foreigners looking for fun in the sun. From budget stays ideal for college students, to luxurious five-pearl hotels with top-notch…
So what does it take to make it on the revered UNESCO World Heritage Site list? Aside from having to “be of outstanding universal value,” a site must meet at least one of 10 additional criteria, ranging from representing a masterpiece of human creative genius, to containing superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural…
There was a time when the phrase “eco-friendly hotel” conjured up images of a lodge in the rainforest, complete void of electricity. Those days are way behind us. Now, green hotels are among the most chic — and even tech-friendly — around, thanks to innovations in design and technology, and the increasingly popular demand for…
We love to dream about incredible vacations in far-flung locales. It’s all so alluring: tropical weather, international cuisine, and never-seen-before sights, offered in exotic destinations with even more exotic languages. Swoon. But that allure fizzles quickly, as soon as we start researching prices. Because often, before you’ve even gotten past the airfare, your credit card…
2016 is a big year for U.S. National Parks. August 25, 2016 marks the centennial – 100 years since the founding of the National Park Service – and a year-long celebration of our nation’s most spectacular, most breathtaking, most jaw-dropping natural wonders. To celebrate 100 years in 2016, the National Park Service has announced 16…
Tanzania: No Photoshop Required (Photo courtesy Larry Johnson) Vacation is synonymous with relaxation – or is it? If you’re an adventure traveler, the answer is that vacation is only sometimes about relaxation; other times, it’s about testing your wits, your courage, and your mettle with rip-roaring adventures like cycling up a mountain, diving deep into…
Spring Break means very different things depending on who the traveler is; college students see it as a time to head to a beach locale for a week of boozing and late-night partying, while families with young kids want a vacation to relax but still keep the little ones occupied. Based off what type of…
What do you picture when you hear “bed-and-breakfast”? Cozy sitting rooms with fireplaces, garden grounds, four-poster beds, and floral bedspreads, right? Us, too. The term is defined in the dictionary as “a guest house or small hotel offering sleeping accommodations and a morning meal,” so it makes sense that an image of a quintessential New…
