Category: Destinations

Europe may not be the first destination that pops to mind when you think of a sunny getaway this time of year––it’s somewhere you typically go for Christmas markets and snow-dusted Old Towns instead––but this is a continent more diverse than it gets credit for. It may be rainy and cold in places like Paris and…

Spain is the European country on everyone’s travel radar right now.   By the end of August, the country had welcomed a record-breaking 64.3 million travelers, and that figure is only going to grow.   But which Spanish cities are best visited in the fall?   Madrid and Valencia are officially the two fastest-growing destinations in…

Looking for the perfect place to party, gamble, and generally enjoy the finer things in life?  Atlantic City is the Las Vegas of the East Coast, albeit on a smaller scale.   It’s just a 2-hour drive from New York, and from Philadelphia, you have just 1 hour drive time. And it is considered an incredible…

Are you heading to Europe this fall, but you feel the heavy rain and chilly weather take all the fun out of travel planning? Needless to say, you might want to avoid more Northerly destinations, like London, Paris, Amsterdam and the like. On the other hand, there are a fair few sunny spots left that will not bid farewell to…

Most travelers through North America are looking for the same exact experience: the thrill of big, flashy cities. Places like New York, Miami, Vancouver, and Mexico City have always drawn millions of curious travelers, and their popularity isn’t going away anytime soon. But now that the colder months are here, we’re starting to seek smaller,…

The Canary Islands are considered the islands of eternal sunshine, boasting a year-round tropical climate and some of Spain’s most beautiful and iconic beaches.   And right now one island is standing out from the crowd: Lanzarote.   Lanzarote has beaten all previous tourism records, with more than 2.2 million travelers arriving on the island by the end…

Paris is the city of love, right? Perhaps not anymore!  And the good news is that American travelers won’t have to go far to visit the world’s new most romantic destination.   A new study of American travelers conducted by Talker Research found that Maui in Hawaii was voted as the new top romantic travel destination, winning 34% of…

The turn of the calendar year tends to give us all permission to dream big with lofty goals. Local gyms worldwide fill up through January, and by February, many of our newfound goals dissipate with every step on the StairMaster. Some of us, however, stick to the script. That’s the case for one Irish city that…

Welp, Georgia has made the news for all the wrong reasons this week as a chemical plant exploded outside Atlanta, sending the area into a frenzy! But hey, that’s all the more reason to get out of dodge and explore more of what Georgia has to offer. Sure, there’s the ever-so-popular southern bell of Savannah to…

If you’re heading to Mexico soon for a much-needed relaxing vacation and to be closer to the unspoiled nature, the Mayan Riviera and its satellite islands of Isla Mujeres and Cozumel are the last place you want to be this winter: Though they are undoubtedly beautiful, resort zones can get very crowded, and prices more often reflect the…