Archive for Category: "Destinations"
The Best Reward Tickets for 25,000 Miles or Less
Earning miles has always been easy. But redeeming miles is not. Award Wallet estimates that some 10 trillion frequent-flier miles in circulation today, worth well over $165 billion, have gone unused. You might think you need 50,000 plus miles to book a trip, but JetBlue offers round-trip tickets to select vacations destinations at air mile [...]
America’s Wackiest and Best Camping Sites & Road Trip Stops
The great American road trip is full of some expected stops–New Orleans, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas–so why not stay somewhere unexpected? Across the country, creative camping sites are popping up with repurposed trailers, hot spring pools, historic sites and even a safari. Laura Lee Jurgens shares 10 of America’s best and wackiest camping sites. [...]
Travel Tip: National Park Lodging
Believe it or not, lodges inside the popular national parks are already starting to fill up for the summer. Here’s how you can still plan a great experience. Many lodges inside major national parks like the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Glacier National Park are run by concessioners such as Xanterra and DNC. When you can, [...]
Travel Tip: The Friendliest Countries For Travelers
Ever travel to another country and get the feeling you’re not wanted? Turns out, it may not be you. A recent study from The World Economic Forum ranked countries on their competitiveness in the travel and tourism sphere. The larger study weighed factors like airlift, ground transportation, and security. But one specific area looked at [...]
Travel Deals: Best Places to Save After Spring Break
What’s the best thing about spring break being over? The huge discounts that properties and destinations are rolling out to attract more business. If you didn’t get a chance to go anywhere for spring break this year, there’s still time to plan for your summer getaway. Here are the best post-season offers from this year’s [...]
Spring Break Culinary Surprises: The Best Fort Lauderdale Food
In 1960, the film “Where The Boys Are” opened and, as Connie Francis sung her heart out to the theme song, thousands of college co-eds followed her lead and spring break in Fort Lauderdale was born. For decades, bikinis, sun, beer and beach became the icons of Fort Lauderdale. But there’s another aspect that’s rapidly [...]
8 Mad Men-Inspired Vacations
Before tonight’s season 6 premiere, plan ahead and step into the world of Pete Campbell, Betty Draper, Don Draper (and even Dick Whitman) on your next vacation. Relics of the Mad Men era are still around, so we had contributor Lauren Herstik round up eight series locations and characters to inspire your next vacation. Start [...]
Window Seat or Aisle Seat: Single Parent Family Vacations
National Single Parents Day is March 21. There’s not doubt that single parents have earned their day, so why not enjoy a break or mini getaway with the family. Window Seat or Aisle Seat blogger, family travel expert and single mom Kerri Zane shares destination hot spots for single parents. Since 1984, we’ve been celebrating National [...]
