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Article / Outdoor & Adventure

Listen to These Soothing Nature Sounds When You Can’t Explore Outdoors

Make every day Earth Day! These natural soundscapes available for free online will help calm your frazzled nerves and get you dreaming of future explorations.

Article / Local Experiences

50+ Places to Find Free, Travel-Themed Virtual Backgrounds for Video Calls

The world's big destinations and attractions have posted digital wallpapers for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other video chat platforms—and you can download them all for…

Article / Passportable

50+ Places to Find Free, Travel-Themed Virtual Backgrounds for Video Calls

One of the delights of this bizarre age we're living through—and yes, there have been delights, including a worldwide proliferation of home-baked cakes and cookies—has been the…

Article / Slideshows

Layover Paradise: Experts Pick the Most Improved U.S. Airports

Have you ever wanted to hang out at the airport? To wait in line for security or sit in rows of plastic seats until your plane arrives? We didn't think so. Airports are hubs for stress…

Article / Slideshows

America's Best Beaches, Coast to Coast

We know, we know: Picking the best beaches in the United States is a matter of opinion. Some sun worshippers prefer to be amid crowds of beautiful people, others want total seclusion,…

Article / Slideshows

Save on Hotel Rooms: How to Use Loyalty Rates

When it comes to booking a hotel room, it's no longer enough to search an online travel agency (OTA) like Travelocity or Expedia. Now the big hotel chains claim they offer the lowest…

Article / Slideshows

See The Best Of California In Two Weeks

Can one see the Golden State's top sights in just two weeks? Just barely. Should one? That all depends on your taste for speed and your desire to check off bucket list destinations…

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10 Favorite Free Things at Airports

By Sascha Segan Airports aren't known for being full of free goodies. They leverage their captive audiences to get travelers to pay for every minute you're sitting around, whether it's…

Article / Slideshows

America's 10 Best Hotel Restaurants

By Amy Zavatto It used to be that dining in your hotel's restaurant was not much better than grabbing a cold quesadilla at the airport food court -- convenient but utterly forgettable.…

Article / Slideshows

The 10 Best U.S. Day Trips By Train

By Sascha Segan Just because you're traveling without a car doesn't mean you're stuck at your destination. Many day trips -- a sleepy fishing village outside of New York City to a…

Guide / Bilbao

Bilbao

396km (246 miles) N of Madrid, 100km (62 miles) W of San SebastiánThe 21st-century edition of Bilbao (Bilbo in Basque) is a case study in the transformative power of art, or at least…

Guide / Trujillo, Spain

Trujillo, Spain

245km (152 miles) SW of Madrid, 45km (28 miles) E of CáceresApproaching the hilltop city of Trujillo, on a deserted plain east of Cáceres, you might imagine you’re a medieval traveler.…

Guide Article / Southwest Coast Beach Resorts

Getting to Know in Southwest Coast Beach Resorts

Boqueron--Lying 85 miles (137km) southwest of San Juan and 33 miles (53km) west of Ponce is the little beach town of Boquerón. It is just south of Cabo Rojo, west of the historic city…

Guide Article / San Antonio

Spectator Sports in San Antonio

Baseball -- From early April through early September, the minor-league San Antonio Missions play at the Nelson Wolff Stadium, 5757 Hwy. 90 W. Most home games for this farm club for the…

Guide Article / Buenos Aires

Spectator Sports in Buenos Aires

There's no shortage of sporting events in Buenos Aires, from the highbrow International Polo championships where locals hobnob with European royalty, to rowdy, immensely popular soccer…

Guide Article / Yuma

Side Trips in Yuma

East Toward Tucson A long stretch of low scrub desert, dotted by ironwood trees and lava fields, rolls from Yuma east to Tucson. The view from Interstate 8 offers broad views of…

Guide Article / Merida, Mexico

Side Trips in Merida, Mexico

Hacienda Sotuta de Peón What started out as one man's hobby has grown into one of the best living museums you'll ever see. The owner didn't just restore the buildings, he put the…

Guide Article / Carlsbad and Encinitas

Side Trips in Carlsbad and Encinitas

Oceanside For decades Camp Pendleton, the huge Marine base established in 1942, defined this northernmost community in San Diego County. Now a city of 170,000, Oceanside is forging an…

Guide Article / The Orange Coast

Driving Tours in The Orange Coast

You'll most likely be exploring the coast by car, so the beach communities are covered in order from north to south. Keep in mind, however, that if you're traveling between Los Angeles…

Guide Article / Northern Baja

Exploring the Area in Northern Baja

San Felipe: Quiet Beach Village 407km (253 miles) S of San Diego; 382km (237 miles) S of Tijuana Unless you happen upon San Felipe during spring break, when thousands of college kids…

Guide Article / Northern Baja

Active Pursuits in Northern Baja

Diving With Great White Sharks In Baja For anyone who still draws a pause when they hear the theme from Jaws, read no further: This is no adventure for the faint of heart. Off the…

Guide Article / Julian

Active Pursuits in Julian

Within 10 miles of Julian are numerous hiking trails that traverse rolling meadows, high chaparral, and oak and pine forests. Fire damage is visible -- oaks have recovered, but pine…

Guide Article / Tijuana

Spectator Sports in Tijuana

Basketball -- Tijuana basketball has been foundering as much as the city's tourism industry, but a new team hopes to win back fans with a fun attitude and a mascot beloved of old…

Guide Article / Tijuana

Side Trips in Tijuana

Tecate: A Better Border Tecate is just 45km (30 miles) east of Tijuana and San Diego, but it's a world away from Tijuana's urban sprawl. This provincial border town is Baja's oldest,…

Guide Article / Majorca

Driving Tours in Majorca

Mountainous Mallorca’s dramatic scenery is best appreciated by driving. This daylong circuit of 142km (88 miles) begins and ends in Palma.As you leave Palma heading west on Ma-1, the…