Travel

  • Wild West Show at High Chaparral

    29 American-Themed Restaurants and Attractions Around the World

    If you travel throughout America, you’ll find a near-countless array of restaurants, theme parks and even entire small towns attempting (with varying degrees of accuracy) to recreate the look, feel and flavors of other countries. And if you travel throughout…

  • damaged road in u.s. desert

    20 States With the Worst Roads (and 5 With the Best)

    Dodging potholes on your way to work? Getting road rage because your local highway is deteriorating? According to Transportation for America, a nonpartisan watchdog that lobbies for responsible infrastructure spending, you’re not alone. The group says 20% of U.S. roads…

  • friends toasting with beer glasses in the microbrewery

    Top 25 U.S. Cities for Craft Beer

    More than 7,000 craft breweries, microbreweries, and brewpubs are operating across the country, according to the Brewers Association. With so many choices, finding the best cities for craft beer can be a daunting — if tasty — task, to say…

  • Little Five Points Halloween Festival and Parade, Atlanta, Georgia

    Frightfully Fun Halloween Parades and Parties

    Sooner or later we all age out of trick-or-treating, but no one is too old to enjoy Halloween. While children gorge themselves on free candy and enjoy pumpkin patches and corn mazes, adults celebrate with their own sorts of revelry, from…

  • cars on Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

    17 Incredible Feats of American Ingenuity Across the Country

    Tales of American innovation never get old, and the nation is packed with reminders of the can-do spirit that has led to some of history’s most important landmarks, public works, and inventions. Though our list barely scratches the surface, it…

  • Washington, D.C. city view at a orange sunset

    24 Free or Cheap Things to Do in Washington, D.C.

    Washington, D.C., is one of the most tourist-friendly cities in the United States. Not only is the nation’s capital packed with historical monuments and museums — including the recently reopened Washington Monument — but many of the best attractions are free.…

  • people crossing crossing Duval and Angela street, Florida

    20 Most Dangerous Places in America for Pedestrians

    Here’s a sobering statistic: between 2008 and 2017, drivers struck and killed 49,340 people who were walking on streets all across America — more than 13 people per day according…

  • kuna yala in san blas

    14 Under-the-Radar Destinations in Latin America

    South and Central America have iconic, bucket-list worthy spots — Machu Picchu, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, etc. — that make the shortlist of many world travelers headed that direction.…

  • Beltane Ranch, Glen Ellen, California

    20 Exceptional Bed and Breakfasts Across America

    Bed and breakfast. The mere mention of those three words usually elicits one of two responses. Enthusiasm from those who genuinely love sharing their morning with complete strangers after sleeping…

  • Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort

    You Won’t Believe What These Rewards-Savvy Travelers Got for Free

    While many travelers struggle to accumulate enough rewards points to book a paltry domestic flight, there are those who have managed to jet around the world like royalty (or something…

  • food in first class airplane seat

    25 Most Luxurious First-Class Amenities

    Many airlines are moving away from first class, instead upgrading lucrative business-class cabins that are within financial reach of more passengers. Still, the airlines that do still offer first-class travel…

  • teenage passenger at the airport with Santa hat on shoes, and plane taking off in background

    24 Ways to Take the Hassle Out of Booking Holiday Travel

    Working out the logistics of holiday travel probably ranks somewhere between going to the dentist and filing taxes. Between the crowds (on the roads, in the air, and everywhere else)…

  • Canyon Kitchen in Jackson County, North Carolina

    40 Restaurants Where You Can See Dazzling Fall Foliage

    Leaf-peeping season is just around the corner, a time that inspires nature lovers to hit the road in search of the season’s vibrant displays of color in picturesque and bucolic…

  • Retreat Gastropub, St. Louis, Missouri

    42 Happy Hour Hot Spots Worth Leaving Work Early For

    A good drink doesn’t come cheap most places. Except during happy hour, when two-for-one specials and savings on wine, beer, cocktails, and food make it easy to buy a round…

  • tourists in time square in nyc

    15 Types of People Who Shouldn’t Visit New York City

    Any New Yorker will tell you that there is a real love-hate dynamic about living in the city. The glamorous nightlife, delicious cheap eats, and one-of-a-kind boutiques come with a…

  • happy family hiking together in the beautiful rock formations of Arches National Park

    19 Money-Saving Tips for Visiting National Parks

    America’s National Park Service is more than 100 years old. Yellowstone was the very first national park, recognized by Congress in 1872. But the agency didn’t become official until President…

  • Gainesville, Florida

    10 College Towns That Retirees Love, Too

    Just because you haven’t set foot on campus in decades doesn’t mean you should strike college towns from your list of places to visit or retire to. Many of the…

  • Omakau Cavalcade RV Parking

    Boondocking and Other RV Terms You Need to Know

    Ready to embrace RV life? Whether you just want to rent an RV for a long summer road trip or are thinking about retiring and hitting the road full time,…