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Off the Beach and Into the Kitchen: 3 Great Cooking Classes in the Yucatan

Breakfast, beach, lunch, beach... Caribbean vacations have a certain rhythm. But what if you change that rhythm by learning to cook the lunch yourself? Hotels and resorts are…

Travel Health & Safety: The Deadly Dozen Travel Diseases

More than 60 million Americans leave the country each year, so it's statistically certain that a small percentage of them will fall ill while traveling. If you're a worrier, or just…

That's Sick! 9 Ways to Avoid the Bug When You Travel

It's virus season, and that means you'll probably endure a lot more stories like these:A norovirus-type bug whose symptoms included diarrhea, nausea and vomiting infected…

Park of the Week: Mount Rushmore National Memorial

"George Washington," I replied when the park ranger asked me which president I would vote for as the greatest. "That's what all the grade school kids answer," he said. "The adults…

French Perfection and Caribbean Flavors Meet in Martinique's Rums

When I learned I was going to be visiting the island of Dominica recently, I extended my trip to include a quick visit to its neighbor Martinique to see what goes into the making of…

Park of the Week: Haleakala National Park

"Maui High" means different things to different folks, no doubt, but for outdoor enthusiasts, it means hiking on Haleakala, the island's highest point, at 10,023 feet above sea level.…

Rocky Mountain Report: Improvements, Expansions and Consolidations

Lift and Kids' Facility Improvements at Vail Vail is upgrading two lifts on the east side of the mountain -- Chairs 10 (Highline) and 14 (Sourdough) -- to high-speed quads, cutting…

Why Are They So Happy in Knoxville, TN?

Maybe there's something in the water of the Tennessee River. Wherever you go in Knoxville, Tennessee, you're bound to encounter people who are visibly, overwhelmingly happy. They're…