Road Trip Tips Overview A road trip can be a fun, spontaneous vacation. After all the freedom of the open road is one of the reasons we love automobiles! Prior planning of your itinerary can make a big difference to how enjoyable a road trip is while still making room for spur-of-the-moment choices. Spontaneity makes
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to gaze at a sleeping giant? Earlier this year, I had a chance to sleep under it, climb it and admire it – Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica. If the jungles of Costa Rica aren’t on your bucket list, you may need to revisit that list
Let’s face it: Even some of the nicest hotel rooms are a little … dull. That’s by design, since hotels do their best to keep things as generically pleasant to as wide an audience as possible. But what about those times you’re feeling a little more adventuresome on your vacation? Well, have we got some
With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, we’re all looking forward to watching the world’s best athletes compete for bronze, silver, and gold medals. So we decided to create our own event for the characters who don’t get much attention: Olympic Mascots. We did some research on each mascot and created an all-mascot event to
When thinking about a vacation, the question of “how safe is my destination” is one of those factors that might not get much discussion – but which is of paramount importance to the majority of travelers. Sure, there’ll always be intrepid folks and those looking to do humanitarian work who might consciously venture into less-safe
With kids on summer break, adults off from work, and warm weather, going away for a long weekend has become one of our favorite Summer traditions. This time of the year is perfect for loading up the car and taking the family on a road trip to a beautiful American destination. This got us thinking
Interest in bike tours appears to be growing around the world with 47% of surveyed members of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) reporting an increase in bookings. Those most likely to hop on a bike trip are couples ages 41-60, though the option is also popular with families and younger singles ages 20-40. What’s
If you love to travel, you’ll probably never outgrow that. The love for the new, unknown and exciting is embedded in our bones. The thrill of experiencing a new culture, eating a local delicacy or the view from a new vantage point is not something travelers forget very easily. If you are over 50, you
The travel industry estimates 30 million single women are traveling solo at least once a year. But for many, the idea of embarking on an adventure alone can be overwhelming. But Susan Eckert, founder of AdventureWomen is trying to change that. Her travel company organizes adventure and exotic trips for groups of women traveling solo.
Today is Fat Tuesday, which gives us a good opportunity to talk about not just Mardi Gras, but celebrations in general. It’s wonderful to experience a major carnival, street fair, or festival somewhere in the world; however, your carnival experience can also, sadly, bring with it a heightened possibility of misfortune. Where there are large
