Photo by Jeff Caven, courtesy of Nativo Lodge ‘Creation at Dawn,’ by Nanibah Chacon at Nativo Lodge More and more, hotels are turning to local or internationally known artists to customize their rooms and common areas with murals. Here’s some of the best. Have you ever stayed in two different hotels on separate coasts and
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Eastern skiing may lack the longer runs, continuous powder or higher altitudes of the west coast, but the state of Vermont makes up for it with up to 25 feet of snow during its long winters as well as varied terrain for all kinds of winter sports enthusiasts. Known for the birth of the ski
Travnikovstudio / Dreamstime By going against the flow and booking a vacation between the holidays, you can save money and avoid crowds. Can you keep a secret? The weeks between the busy Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year’s holidays can hold bargains for travelers who are willing and able to sneak away for an early-December “mini shoulder
They’re high in the sky and high on many travelers’ bucket lists – and now’s a great time to plan your trip to view the Northern Lights. Winter is coming, and it’s bringing with it the magnificent Aurora Borealis. More commonly known as the Northern Lights, the cosmic phenomenon is among nature’s most mesmerizing light shows.
Why choose a carsharing service over a traditional car rental company? Here’s how Zipcar, Turo, and Car2Go stack up. Travelers today have no shortage of options when it comes to renting a car. In particular, the rise of carsharing services has revolutionized the way people get around. As of May 2019, carsharing was available in
Ryan Deberardinis | Dreamstime.com With rolling hills covered in autumnal colors, New York’s Hudson Valley is peak beauty in the fall. Here are the best art galleries and natural areas where you can experience it. Burnt sienna. Honey yellow. Salamander orange. Chestnut brown. The hills of New York’s Hudson Valley become an arboreal art show
Autumn is high time to hit the road, where long nights and dark woods may summon the Halloween spirits and spooks. Driving alone on a dark highway at night is the start of many a creepy ghost story. But what if some of those eerie tales are based on true stories? Hitchhiking specters, mutant wild
Andrii Biletskyi | Dreamstime.com From the best time to purchase airline tickets to the best days to take to the skies (or the highway), we’ve got start-today tips you’ll be thankful for. If you’re one of the more than 54 million Americans who are predicted to be traveling over the Thanksgiving 2019 holiday, you already
Hungry but not sure what to eat? Head to one of these NYC food halls, where options are plenty. New York City’s dining scene has been embracing the concept of the food hall as a recipe for success. These epicurean centers house a mix of eateries as tenants or involve a single culinary theme. Right
Should you stay or should you go? For many, deciding whether to trust a hotel or resort with their winter holidays, instead of celebrating at home, is a common dilemma. If you are considering taking the plunge and spending your cherished holiday time somewhere other than home, there are many factors to consider—like how far
The Budget Traveler’s guide to the mountains and valleys of the Centennial State. As a native-born Virginian, I’ve traveled up and down the East Coast, putting in time in the Midwest and the Southwest, and on the West Coast as well. But even though it’s been high on my list for quite awhile, I’d never
Escape the cold of winter (or embrace it) with these affordable seasonal getaways. For many travelers winter is prime vacation time. Those extra days off for the holidays mean that you can sneak in a week-long escape. Whether you’re looking for a warm-weather escapade (we’ve got our eye on you, Florida) or a chill Chicago
Check your expiration date – right now! – and follow these steps to make sure your next flight gets off the ground. When’s the last time you checked the expiration date on your passport? If it’s expired, you’ll have to get it renewed before you can take your next international trip. You might even have
Featuring autumnal flavors and warming spirits, these top-shelf cocktail bars should be next on your list. When those summertime margaritas and rum punches turn to cherry-tinted Manhattans or bourbon-forward Old Fashioneds, you know autumn has fallen. From tailgating to Thanksgiving to Halloween, these complex, robust, cold-weather cocktail flavors combine the crispness of the season with
From stunning foliage in the mountains to cool temperatures in the desert, we’ve rounded up the finest park getaways for fall. If you associate fall travel with perfect weather, elbow room, and a dose of vibrant foliage, you’re thinking like a Budget Traveler. So, what makes a national park ideal for autumn? Our criteria includes
From Disney World’s sheer size to its sustainability efforts and some of its best-kept secrets, here are 10 fun facts about the Happiest Place on Earth. Walt Disney sure had some grand plans when it came to building the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Florida. He not only wanted it to be a fun theme
View from the Beartooth Highway in Montana © Zimu Liu | Dreamstime.com Skip the traffic-jammed roads of America’s best-known scenic drives and go straight to these secret road trips. The United States is renowned for its plethora of jaw-droppingly beautiful stretches of highway. In fact, for many travelers, the very word “America” conjures images not
With jaw-dropping natural beauty, reasonable entry fees, and convenient locations, these state parks belong on your must-see US parks list. There’s no denying the allure of this country’s majestic national parks. But there’s plenty of natural beauty to go around, and many state parks offer outdoor experiences that shouldn’t be overlooked. State parks tend to
Pras Boonwong | Dreamstime.com You hear the warning every time you fly: Please set all devices to airplane mode. But what happens if you don’t? It’s not that long ago that airlines stopped telling passengers to keep their mobile phones, tablets, e-readers and other devices turned off throughout the flight. Remember the time in 2011
You don’t have to travel far to experience one of Germany’s most famous festivals. These are our favorite stateside Oktoberfests. Each year, Oktoberfest welcomes millions of visitors to Munich for partaking in this beloved folk festival. Yet if you have to stay stateside, but you still want to raise your stein and say “Prost,” consider