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A new survey is predicting cheaper flights, last-minute travel and longer stays this holiday season in the US. Travel search site Kayak believes that many Americans may travel this holiday, but they just haven’t booked it yet. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kayak’s data indicates that travel interest for the winter holidays is seeing drastic declines. Domestic

Fall 2020 is turning over new leaves quickly in parts of New York State. So now, it’s a good time to jump on a road trip. Here are our suggested itineraries for a four-day road trip throughout upstate New York. However, read up on CDC and statewide COVID-19 mandates before heading out.  For reference, I

Whether you are exploring an alien desert landscape or walking through a unique art installation, there are so many opportunities to hit the open road within the safety of your own car. While the city of Los Angeles is a tourist destination in and of itself, it is sometimes necessary to leave the city and

https://www.facebook.com/rfwash The Haunted Rainforest Car Wash in Medina, Ohio Here’s how haunted houses are adjusting to COVID-19. COVID-19 is impacting a Halloween tradition that relies on close contact and screaming: haunted houses. While some attractions are staying closed this October, others have altered their plans to provide socially distanced scaring. This year, you will see

Voyageurs National Park is known for its stunning forestry and lakes © Under Lucky Stars/ Unsplash Stargazing has become a very popular activity, and one company has released a guide ranking the US national parks it considers best for admiring the night sky. Star map company, Under Lucky Stars, compiled the guide, saying that some

Schitt’s Creek’s Rosebud Motel will reportedly seek new ownership this month © Courtesy of CBC Ew, David! Schitt’s Creek’s Rosebud Motel is going up for sale, and you could be the new proprietor. For the past six years, the CBC/Pop TV series – a fish-out-of-water comedy starring Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Daniel Levy, and Annie

Montana is criminally underrated. Its natural beauty has earned it the nickname “The Last Best Place” and, after a week-long road trip across the state, you’ll have a hard time arguing otherwise. The western half of Montana is particularly spectacular thanks to the wonders of Glacier National Park, Flathead Valley, and its many small town

Colorblind viewfinder located in the Smoky Mountains. Credit: Tennessee Tourism. October is one of the best months for fall foliage around the country. Here is our roundup of the best places to view the colors in the South and Mid-Atlantic. SOUTH and MID-ATLANTIC Alabama Close to Birmingham, Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham with 50

Credit: Arizona Office of Tourism A guide to the best fall foliage in the western states. New England gets all the credit. It is known for its seasonal changing of the leaves throughout Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont – and you can find a road trip guide to New England here.

Shawnee Forest, Illinois. Image courtesy of the Illinois Office of Tourism. October is one of the best months for fall foliage around the country. Here is our roundup of the best places to view the colors in the Mid-west. MID-WEST Kansas In Northeast Kansas, the Glacial Hills Scenic Byways runs through a distinct landscape named

September 30 – October 6 is annual Fat Bear Week in Katmai National Park, Alaska.  Each summer, bears work to become as fat as possible to survive hibernation in the long winter. Survival in the winter depends on each bear accumulating ample fat reserves to keep them warm and nourished. Bears spend the summer gluttonously

We polled Budget Travel readers to understand how COVID-19 is influencing their travel attitudes and opinions. Rediscovering America became the new light at the end of the tunnel for an uncertain COVID-19 world. The revival of road trips, camping, and van life changed how many of us see travel in 2020, but leaves many families

©Ron and Patty Thomas/Getty Images In the Midwest, you’ll find friendly small towns as well as urban sprawls. Roll call for the region’s cities starts with Chicago, which unfurls what is arguably the country’s mightiest skyline. In Cleveland, the best action is in its walkable neighborhoods. Detroit rocks, plain and simple. Day trips in this region

©SumikoPhoto/Getty Images Day trips in this region conjure up visions of vast desert landscapes, rodeos, and lake adventures. Rugged. Beautiful. And fun. The Southwest is the ultimate playground, luring adventurers with red-rock canyons, Wild West legends and the kicky delights of green chile stew. Day trips in this region conjure up visions of vast desert

The Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park in Gardiner serves as a base of operations for exploring the Hudson Valley’s Minnewaska State Park Preserve @ Campspot As people across the US take to the road in search of socially distant holidays, outdoor endeavors are more popular than ever, with campsites, cabins, and RV parks filling up fast

​After months of uncertainty, stay-at-home orders and mandatory 14-day quarantines, new Covid-19 testing requirements will soon make it easier for U.S. citizens to travel to Hawaii. Last week, Governor David Ige announced that while all visitors are still required to fill out a travel health questionnaire and have their temperatures checked upon arrival, as of

Close my eyes and count to three as I anticipate to dive into the deep, ice cold pool of water – The Devil’s Bathtub, located in Southwest Virginia. Jumping in is not recommended for the faint of heart. I stare into the aquamarine abyss and question the life choices that led me to this. Deciding

Mio Monasch​/San Juan Islands Lime Kiln Light at sunset by Mio Monasch Experience Washington’s coastal wildlife and scenery from a spectacular sea-level perspective. The journey starts with either a ferry or a floatplane—there are no bridges to the San Juans Islands. Leave stress behind as you board in Anacortes and set sail on the marine

© DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images There’s some good news on the horizon for leaf peepers – weather experts are expecting a vibrant (and perhaps early) season this year. If you’ve been lucky enough to travel through New England during fall, you’ll know that there’s nothing quite like kicking up the rust-colored leaves, hiking the rugged

Touring New England in search of autumn’s changing colors has become so popular it has sprouted its own subculture of “leaf-peepers”. Immerse yourself in the fall harvest spirit with the ultimate road trip. Editor’s note: Please check the latest travel restrictions before planning any trip and always follow government advice. Trip length: 5–7 days; 424