Earth Day might have passed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do a little armchair traveling while appreciating some of our planet’s more isolated and undeveloped places. From the northern reaches of Greenland to the depths of the South Atlantic…
Some folks like to go, go, go while they’re vacationing. Others enjoy lounging a bit — maybe ordering room service and taking a swim in the hotel pool. If you’re the latter, you’ll love these hotel pools across the country…
The National Park Service and photography were both born in the 19th century, and the two have been closely related ever since. Since 2010, Clemson University has been working with Park Service curators, historians, and researchers to document and digitize…
A garden in bloom is a picnic for the senses, and an escape from the hustle of daily life — and some are open during the pandemic, though with mask and social distancing requirements. Beautiful botanical gardens across the country…
Planning a wedding can be stressful. Every detail must be analyzed, then analyzed again — flowers, food, favors, and more. You can make things easy on yourself by choosing a venue that doubles as a rental. Especially for smaller weddings,…
Many of us are still avoiding crowded beaches, overpopulated cities, and thronged tourist attractions as we contemplate our 2024 travel plans. If it hasn’t occurred to you already, why not consider a converted barn or updated farmhouse on Vrbo or…
Lodging is typically one of the biggest travel expenses, but it doesn’t have to be. Taking a vacation in a recreational vehicle is a great way to reduce accommodation expenses.…
While caves, hobbit holes, earth houses, and the like might not be the first thing you think about when considering a vacation rental through a site like Airbnb or Vrbo,…
Shopping for a new or used RV is fun. It’s like shopping for a new home and it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement. But before you hand…
Hotels and motels are all well and good, but they’re just so… bland (okay, maybe some aren’t so bad). If you’re looking for a memorable place to stay during your next…
Enormous, ethereal ice caves inspire the inner explorer in many of us. These building-size structures, often the product of glacial movement, are visually stunning, haunting, and so photogenic. Entire tours…
The 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 midsized all-terrain pickup truck looks like it’d be as comfortable conquering the Himalayas as it would the highway. An all-new trimline for 2021 (replacing the…
Each year, Americans’ lists of New Year’s resolutions are topped by a desire to lose weight and exercise more. And after a year spent cooped up and socially distancing amid…
Not all dog-friendly vacation rentals are created equal — in fact, more often than not, pup-welcoming accommodations aren’t much to look at and don’t have great amenities. We don’t blame…
The coronavirus lockdown of 2020 “brought the global travel industry to a complete standstill,” battering a $9 trillion industry in ways few could have imagined, and it’s unlikely it will…
Sites like Airbnb and Vrbo have made it easy to find privately owned vacation rentals in pretty much any nook and cranny of the country. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if…
If a book is “a dream that you hold in your hands,” a bookstore is like a palace of possible worlds you could fall into. Though not typically as ornate…
For many, a trip to see the Northern Lights is a major bucket-list item. Also called the aurora borealis, this spectacular natural light show only happens in the Northern Hemisphere…