Month: January 2024

Some destinations truly shine during the winter months, yet at the same time, tourism can slow down in a post-holiday, pre-Spring break lull during the months of January, February, and March. Catch perfect weather and great deals with a trip to the locations below. Relax in Santa Ynez Valley this winter – courtesy of Visit
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Spread along Mount Bonvin’s broad slopes, a towering massif rising to nearly 3,000m, Crans-Montana, in the Swiss canton of Valais, lies quietly under the radar when it comes to British visitors. The ski area is extensive and varied, especially suiting intermediate-level visitors. There are runs with long, panoramic views, as well as some sheltered wooded slopes, and it is
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Citizens of dozens of countries can enter Thailand visa-free. This makes it one of the easiest countries in Asia to visit impulsively. Other travelers and visitors on longer trips need a visa, but they’re easy and inexpensive to obtain. There’s a lot to see and do in Thailand, and your visa must cover the full period
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House Bar at San Francisco’s The Battery Social club. Boutique inn. Philanthropic organization. Art museum. Entertainment venue. San Francisco’s The Battery is each of these, packaged within one exceptional locale, making it one of the most interesting and exciting destinations in a city that inherently captivates. Founded in 2013 by Michael and Xochi Birch with a goal
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Be it tales of medieval love and a hundred-year war starring the claret-loving English or beheadings of parliamentary rebels during the Revolution, Bordeaux’s playbook is as rich, intense and Herculean as its eponymous wine known the world over. France’s sixth-largest city brims with museums, monuments and urban activities designed to thrust visitors hook, line and
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The tides are turning on natural wine. While the category has weathered skepticism for decades, dismissed as a fleeting trend or, for some, a bit of a sham, many more producers are getting into the craft, meaning it’s now easier than ever to find exceptional, actually “natural” wines. What is a Natural Wine? At their
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Every few years, certain destinations emerge as major travel hotspots for American tourists. HuffPost recently asked travel experts to predict the most popular choices for 2024, and while many shared a variety of countries, cities, islands and other locales, a lot of them gave the same answer: Japan. “The destination that comes to mind first
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Peru has long been a top destination for international backpackers on a budget, as the cost of living is comparatively low for travelers from the US or Europe.  Within the past two decades, the nation’s induction into gastronomic fame has sparked a fervor in travelers, nearly equal to that for Machu Picchu. As a result,
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It’s official—2023 was the warmest year on record. Like much of the world, Mediterranean countries experienced extreme summer heat stress and elevated heat-related deaths. In July, the surface temperature of the Mediterranean Sea reached 83.7F (28.7C), the highest median recording in a single day since 1982. Each year climate change perturbations, such as excessive heat
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