Being an adult is hard. We work too much, have too little family time, try to squeeze in the dishes and laundry (and nearly never bother to fold it) — and we look forward all year to treasured t…
Find Your Wonderland With Some of the Most Magical Winter Road Trips in the U.S.
Here we are again at the start of another year. And this year, perhaps more than ever before, we’re all hoping for a fresh start. But with overseas travel restrictions still in place and the media’s s…
Travel Around the Globe and Experience Christmas With a Timeless Tradition for All Ages
It goes without saying that we all need a little (or a lot) of Christmas cheer this year – some time to sit back and forget about all the negativity in the world and reflect on our faith, family, and …
Are You Sick of Being Home? A “Workation” May Be the Perfect Solution
In a year that’s brought turmoil and challenges all over the globe, perhaps no industry has been more impacted than the tourism industry. Local economies dependent on visitors have been devastated by …
2020 Is a Humbug, But We Need Memories of Christmas Vacation More Than Ever
For the last couple of weeks the news has been filled with scare tactics about visiting family for the holidays – the basic message being, “If you see family for Thanksgiving, you may all be dead by C…
Oh, the Places We Used To Go – This Year’s Travel Restrictions Are Literally Soul-Crushing
“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” These words by David Mitchell really hit home for me. I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of travel lately because, well, I haven’t been traveling. …
Your Next “Aloha” is More Likely to Mean “Goodbye” Than “Hello”
It’s hard to believe we’re coming to the close of another year. And more than any year before, we’re ready to say goodbye. Rioting and looting… an election year of epic proportions… and, oh, there’s …
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em – Kazakhstan Scrambles Aboard the Borat Bandwagon
As we continue to be inundated with media coverage of restrictions and caseloads of COVID, the economy continues to suffer. Being a global pandemic, it’s had a devastating effect on nearly every econo…
COVID Stranded This Traveler On the Trip of a Lifetime – And His Patience Was Rewarded In a Big Way
There’s something about the human brain that has us making grand plans for the future – both near and far – when we really can’t predict whether we’re going to be given another day on this earth. When…
Fowl-Mouthed Visitors Have Put One Park on the Map – And Tourists Are Flocking to Meet Them
You know how it is when you travel – you always have high expectations of the perfect trip, planned down to every detail. But there are always those inevitable rude people we have to share our space w…