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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…
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…
North Carolina offers something special for every season, making it a no-brainer for easy getaways and planned vacations year-round. This Southern gem is brimming with gorgeous scenery, adventure trails, wineries, popular ski slopes, peaceful lakes, tasty cuisine, and more. Spots like Asheville, Linville, Chapel Hill, Wilmington, and Smoky Mountains National Park are bigger destination hits…
Whether you have a yearly getaway with family members or the cousins are begging for a vacation outside of grandma’s house, a reunion at a family-centric hotel is an excellent option. Feature-packed resorts mean rambunctious youngsters have an outlet, and adults can retreat to a spa or pool when in need of some alone time.…
Labor Day weekend feels like the last real weekend of summer, so we suggest celebrating with a bang. If you are still stuck on the fence on where to go, now’s the time to decide. From quick back-to-nature getaways to 24-hour party cities, we’ve got our top spots for your last long weekend of summer…
If relaxing by a pool in a beautiful faraway destination isn’t enough to satisfy your vacation needs (you deserve only the best, after all), we have some good news for you. Word on the street is that hotel pools around the world are stepping up their game with bonus perks. (And no, we don’t mean…
Rio de Janeiro (above) has reported a staggering number of locally acquired cases. The lightning-fast spread of the Zika virus has many travelers concerned as they contemplate beach vacations for spring break and the summertime. While it was barely a concern last summer, dozens of countries and territories have now confirmed active Zika virus transmission,…
Oyster.com is constantly expanding. Every day, we add tons of fresh content — from new travel stories to expert hotel reviews, complete with hundreds of photos. And these aren’t marketing photos; our hotel investigators visit every property in person, thereby giving you an honest view of what the hotel really looks like. So when we…
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…
