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Seven Stars Resort & Spa US travelers who are ready to get their travel fix without the need to fly to Europe this summer may now rejoice for the beautiful islands of Turks and Caicos await you with open arms. Currently, flights from the United States are up and running, so with just three hours

Photo courtesy of iStock / helivideo Stay close to home, but get a taste of island life Note from 10Best: Be sure to familiarize yourself with the local restrictions on travel in each location, and check with any businesses for the latest updates on openings/closures and visitor requirements before you go. You don’t need to

It can be a little intimidating navigating the sugar and milk station at your local coffee shop these days – and, for that matter, the refrigerated dairy coolers of the grocery store. Oh, and then there’s the non-refrigerated milk section too, usually buried in a center aisle. These days, we have more milks than most

Note from 10Best: Someday, we’ll all be ready to pack our suitcases again and head out on our next adventures. In the meantime, we’ll keep supporting the places that inspire us. To help you plan that perfect family vacation (whether for this summer or in the future), we enlisted the help of our readers to

Photo courtesy of E+ / Seek the coast In travel, the journey is sometimes just as important as the destination – sometimes even better. These 10 coastal drives in North America are worth a trip all on their own. Photo courtesy of iStock / Frederick Thelen Pacific Coast Highway | California California’s Pacific Coast Highway,

Note from 10Best: Someday, we’ll all be ready to pack our suitcases again and head out on our next adventures. In the meantime, we’ll keep supporting the places that inspire us. Please check individual company websites for the latest updates. The heat waves rolling across the country have us dreaming of the colorful leaves and

Photo courtesy of Joanne DiBona Sicilian magic I’m often asked what my favorite travel destination is, and that is certainly a hard question to answer. The Italian island of Sicily is always at the top of my response, and more times than not, I always get a blank stare, especially from those who have watched

Some of the world’s best-selling crops run a deep bench when it comes to the wide range of varieties available within the titular umbrella. Centuries of human cultivation and millennia of natural selection have resulted in dozens of different fruits each carrying the same name. From grapes to lemons, and even mangoes, these are the

Jill Weinlein Sitting on the balcony of a marina view room at the Marina Del Rey Hotel, one can watch luxury sailboats unfurl their sails while leaving the main channel to heel in the wind. Seagulls cry overhead as fishing boats return from a day at sea. Just at that moment, guests staying at the

Photo courtesy of iStock / emptyclouds How’s the view? Natural beauty abounds in these 10 national parks, each of which offer no shortage of surreal sights and gorgeous scenery.  Here are some views that you should check out. Note from 10Best: Check with each national park for closures before trying to visit. In the meantime,

Jul. 24th, 2020 As the first half of 2020 has taught us, the human tribe is resilient.  We have learned that when life gives us lemons that we make lemonade and to focus on what we can do versus what we cannot. Part of that learning is our newfound appreciation of the great outdoors. To

When the French naturalist Nicolas Baudin first transported the swollen, underground stems of the banana plant – called corms – from Southeast Asia all the way to the Caribbean island of Martinique in the early 19th century, he kicked off a chain of events that would eventually make the banana the most cultivated fruit in

Four Seasons It’s been hard for travelers to enjoy their summer with the outbreak of COVID-19, but for golf players, there’s a little respite. With the amount of natural distance between players and the outdoor nature of the game, it’s considered one of the safest sports and activities during this pandemic. But don’t think you’re

Photo courtesy of CC BY-NC-ND – Associação de Turismo do Porto e Norte, AR Scenic crossing The Luís I Bridge, built in 1886 by Teófilo Seyrig (a student of Gustave Eiffel), has become an icon of Porto. Pedestrians can cross the Douro River on the top deck, while lower decks carry traffic and the city

Note from 10Best: Someday, we’ll all be ready to pack our suitcases again and head out on our next adventures. In the meantime, we’ll keep supporting the places that inspire us. Please check individual company websites for the latest updates. Summer is in full swing, and we’ve got adventure on the brain. 10Best is on

Photo courtesy of Getty Images / cocojune77 See which floral beauty represents your state Maybe the plant is native to a state, or perhaps it represents a moment in that state’s history, but there is a significance to each state flower chosen.  Here are all 50 official state flowers (plus D.C.), along with interesting tidbits

Jul. 18th, 2020 Once upon a time. These are four words that we all remember from the bedtime fairy tales of our early years. Many of those stories included a princess in a royal castle and adventures of knights in shining armor. As adults, many of us have kept an ember of those childhood fantasies

There are so many things to love about traveling, whether it’s collecting new passport stamps or leaving your first set of footprints in a place you’ve never been before. For me, every new city is an excuse to eat…a new hot dog. I am flat-out obsessed with hot dogs – as I might’ve mentioned before

Montage Kapalua Bay When Governor David Ige announced that out-of-state travelers looking to vacation in Hawaii can avoid the required 14-day quarantine if they show a valid COVID-19 test with proof of a negative test result prior to their arrival. Travelers will be required to provide printed or emailed pre-test certification as evidence of a negative

Note from 10Best: Some of these events have been canceled or postponed for 2020. While not all of us are ready to pack our suitcases and head out on our next adventures quite yet, we’ll keep supporting the destinations and events that inspire us from afar. It’s summertime, and that means we’re celebrating all things