After its enviable climate, the best thing about Southern California might just be that you can drive two hours in any direction and find yourself in a starkly different place — a yucca-dotted desert, a cove ideal for surfing, a mountain peak wearing a hat of snow. It's the rolling…
Credit: Courtesy of West Virginia Department of Tourism As any stargazer knows, the most important ingredient for stellar star viewing is inky-black skies. It's why big cities, with their constantly lit buildings and endless streetlights, are severely lacking in terms of worthwhile stargazing. And it's why West Virginia, with its…
This weekend will see the rising of the "Pink Moon," always one of the year's most popular astronomical spectacles. It will look its best as it appears low on the eastern horizon on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's "Pink Moon." What is…
There's something special about desert towns. Be it their otherworldly landscapes, arid climate, mystical vibes, or unique flora and fauna, these destinations offer an escape unlike any other. Even better, they have modern amenities, but you can still get away from it all for a bit of solitude. Thankfully, there…
Credit: Courtesy of Airbnb Interested in time travel? Then this regal castle in Italy may just be the place, because guests staying here will feel transported right back to medieval times. And best of all? You can rent this castle on Airbnb for less than you may think — to…
Credit: John McCloskey Jr. Hudson River Rail Excursions' rides from New York City to Albany, in glamorous 1940s vintage rail cars, return in June. But if you want to experience this train trip along the Hudson River, you'll have to act fast since last year's inaugural tickets sold out in…
Credit: Courtesy of Village historique de Val-Jalbert About 100 years ago, Val-Jalbert, Canada was a distinctly modern town. Residents had running water and electricity 25 years before the rest of Quebec. But very little has changed since those days. Credit: Courtesy of Village historique de Val-Jalbert Today, the Quebec town…
Credit: Courtesy of Bocas Bali Bocas Bali, a luxury private island resort in Panama, wants to elevate your beach experience — and they mean that literally. In April, the resort, which opened its doors in September 2021, announced the completion of its overwater beach. According to the hotel, it's the first…
Credit: Getty Images If you're not exactly in a hurry to get to your destination, but don't want to drive yourself there, one of the best travel options is to hop aboard your nearest Amtrak train. A train ride will allow you to take a little time and meander through…
Once again, Sarasota, Florida, topped the list of Best Places to Retire in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report's 2021-2022 data. Florida cities took eight out of the top 10 spots on the most recent annual survey, which evaluates 150 metropolitan areas and ranks them according to…