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How to Take a Road Trip Through Harriet Tubman's Maryland
The Eastern Shore of Maryland contains numerous sites connected to the courageous Underground Railroad conductor and freedom fighter.
Car Renters Force Customers to Bring Fuel Receipts—but It's Not Always in the Contract
American rental car companies have been doing it for more than a decade now. When customers rent vehicles, clerks frequently say that if the car is returned with a full tank of gas,…
6 Crucial Things Parents Can Do to Childproof a Vacation
Even places that welcome kids don’t necessarily childproof their units. That’s up to you.
Apps and Websites for Finding EV Charging Stations During a Road Trip
With these handy online tools, you'll never worry about your electric vehicle running out of juice again.
Ireland's Quirkiest Places to Stay
With a culture of hospitality stretching back over a millennium, Ireland 's people have the art of hosting ingrained into their DNA. Although nightly rates arrived along with inns…
6 Great Dude Ranches and Guest Ranches in the U.S. and Canada
Vacations don’t get more all-American (or all-Canadian) than this: spectacular scenery and outdoor adventures with your kids or grandkids at a dude ranch. You’ll feel wind-in-your-hair…
When the Pandemic Closed Broadway, A Star Wrote a Delicious Memoir About RV Travel
An excerpt from Sharon Wheatley's newly released travel book "Drive: Stories From Somewhere In The Middle of Nowhere"
Two Years on a Bike: Photos of an Epic Ride from Canada to Argentina
Dutch travel writer and photographer Martijn Doolaard takes bike rides that last about as long as a grad school program. His previous book, One Year on a Bike (published by Gestalten…
Take a Road Trip to Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Visited by Guy Fieri
A Change.org petition to change the name of Columbus, Ohio, to "Flavortown" in honor of Guy Fieri, the excitable celebrity restaurateur born in Columbus in 1968, has, as of this…
The Best U.S. National Parks to Visit in Spring
Spring can be a tricky time to go to the U.S. national parks. Some aren't fully open until the end of the season, while others batter visitors with wet, muddy conditions. But these…
In a Growing Number of U.S. Cities, Vaccination Required for Indoor Dining
As Omicron surges, vaccination mandates are rapidly expanding in many more indoor dining and entertainment venues across America. Nationwide, government vaccine policies are being…
The World's Safest Places to Go in 2022
There’s always some degree of risk when you go on vacation. That’s why we have airbags, travel insurance, and those scratchy money belts you’re supposed to wear under your clothes to…
What's in the New Infrastructure Bill for Travelers? Lots of Great Stuff We Need
Travel in the United States is about to get a lot more safe, convenient, enjoyable, and—possibly—less expensive. And it's all thanks to the just-passed infrastructure bill. Officially…
Haunting Photos of Abandoned World War I Sites Around the World
Though often overshadowed by its sequel, World War I had a lasting impact on history, from the conflict's map-altering geopolitical ramifications to the indelible scars that Lost…
United States to Finally Reopen Borders with Canada and Mexico
Update, October 15: The government of the United States has finalized the date on which its borders will reopen to tourism: Monday November 8, 2021. Read the full details of the…
Strategies for Finding Affordable Holiday Car Rentals in 2021
Although we're no longer seeing headlines blaring "Rental Car Apocalypse!", should holiday travelers still be worried about rental car prices? Sadly, yes. Rental cars remain in short…
Shuck Yeah! Plan a Bivalve-Based Road Trip Along the Maine Oyster Trail
Autumn in New England isn't just for leaf-peeping. It's also prime oyster-slurping season. Many devotees of the bivalve find that oysters "taste best in fall as they store fat and…
Great Smoky Mountains Adds Parking Fee to Access Beloved Waterfall
There's no entrance fee at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In fact, when Tennessee and North Carolina turned over the land to the federal government in the 1930s, one of the…
Confusion Plagues Las Vegas: A Few Feet Apart, Different Vaccine Requirements
Picture this: You walk into a Las Vegas casino and although you’re asked to don a mask (the state has a mask mandate for most public indoor spaces), no other questions are asked. But…
Weird Weather Could Shift Fall Foliage in New England in 2021
As we round the midpoint of August, it's time to look ahead to the autumn travel season, and for many, that means leaf peeping in New England. It's a classic fall escape, and one…
Great Family Resorts for Fall Foliage Fun Around North America
Families who crave autumn leaf-peeping don’t have to resign themselves to piling into cramped cars for fall road trips. They can just stay in comfort at a full-service hotel that…
Stay in the Home of Maker’s Mark Whiskey on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
The Samuels family of Nelson County, Kentucky, traces its whiskey-making lineage back eight generations to an ancestral distiller who supplied liquid courage to the troops in George…
Pauline Frommer's First Music Festival Vacation—And Advice on Planning Your Own
I never thought I'd regret not owning any tie-dyed clothing. But who would have guessed that, well past the statistical midpoint of my life, I would become enamored of music festivals?…
9 Ghost Towns to Explore During Road Trips Through the American West
To the triumphalist tale of America’s westward expansion, ghost towns offer a chilly rejoinder: Sometimes things don’t work out. The gold mine runs out of gold, the train begins…
How to Survive the USA's Crazy-Busy National Parks This Summer
America is entering a summer of pent-up travel energy following more than a year of homebound life. And as long as most international countries remain unready to fling open their doors…