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Vineyards in NorCal’s Carmel Valley California is the third largest state in the U.S., taking up a whopping 163,695 square miles. That’s close to 25 percent of the entire country. However, most tourists tend to stick to two cities when planning their itineraries: San Francisco and Los Angeles. It’s understandable. These two cities are fantastic,…
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,…
Traveling is awesome. Vacationing is even better. But we get that both (yes, even those recreational travels you choose to make) can induce some major stress and anxiety. And one stress that often weighs most heavily is, in fact, weight. In a survey conducted by TripAdvisor, researchers found that 69 percent of those polled said…
Photo: Thinkstock/moodboard When airlines announce new service between two cities, it doesn’t just create more flight options. It also drives down airfares. This spring, new routes from major carriers like American, JetBlue, United, and Virgin America will mean big savings on service both in the U.S. and abroad. Here are the 10 routes with the…
When the snow slowly starts to melt away and the temperatures start to heat up, it’s a sign of one thing (in many minds, at least): baseball season. Spring training has begun and opening day for the 2016 Regular MLB Season is Sunday, April 3 — less than a month away. So, for those sports…
For some families, there’s no better destination than Disneyland or Disney World. The costumed characters like Mickey and Snow White, abundance of rides like Space Mountain, and nightly shows mean boredom will not be a factor. But with long lines, expensive admission and dining options, and huge crowds, “The Happiest Place on Earth” definitely isn’t…
Almost every hotel around the world capitalizes on the holiday season — the busiest travel time of the year — with various events and packages to entice visitors to choose their property as their holiday home base, and/or stay an extra night or two. Some offerings may be helpful (especially those that save you cash),…
The quest for “peak experiences” — the term psychologists use for those moments when we feel on top of the world, invincible, and at our happiest — is never ending. To be sure, there are plenty of ways to reach these peaks, and Colorado in particular is currently the nation’s go-to destination for certain kinds…
Photo Courtesy of hanna horwarth via Flickr. Trick-or-treating may be reserved for kids, but that doesn’t mean adults can’t have some fun on Halloween, too. Haunted houses, elaborate costume contests, and masquerade balls are all fun ways to celebrate the spooky holiday. Many hotels are also fans of the ghoulish day (or at least know…
Earlier this week, we gave you a special peek into the quiet, tucked-away, family-run hotels that help to characterize some of Europe’s small towns, and even the streets of its bustling cities as well. But while these sweet hidden gems may be even harder to discover on this side of the pond, they do exist…
