Travel

This past year has left us missing a lot of things, one of the biggest being traveling.

Can’t you just picture yourself lounging by the pool with magnificent views of the red rocks at the Magical Sedona Home? Or dine on the patio with valley views.

The family will love spending time in this spacious home near Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Just one mile from downtown Austin, The Crystal Casita is on the East Side close to restaurants, bars and shops at East 6th.

These waterproof boots support your ankles, are lightweight and don’t need breaking in before you hike.

My husband wants me to try this thing called “camping.”

At this rainforest retreat you can sleep in one of 19 bungalows built on stilts to accommodate the rising water levels of the wet season.

With COVID-19 numbers rising, Delta Air Lines has announced its plan to continue capping available seating on planes at 60% and blocking middle seats through Sept. 30.

Just an hour drive from Houston sits Washington-on-the-Brazos, “The birthplace of Texas.”

According to Vacasa.com, 88% of employers in the U.S. have encouraged or required their employees to work remotely.

Imagine yourself lounging on a patio, a chilled glass of Pacheca Branco Grande Reserve in your hand, overlooking the vineyards of a lush 18th-century estate and vineyard in the Douro Valley in Portugal.

The Houston Zoo reopened earlier this month with modified one-way paths, limited occupancy and revised staff guidelines in place to keep everyone safe, including the animals.

I’m a huge believer in the power of the chocolate chip cookie – it’s like a hug for your tummy.

“Stay with the tour, and please don’t wander.” You won’t need to hear these words from a docent, if you take one of these virtual museum tours. 

The spa, great food, hiking trails on site and an easy drive from home were the reasons we chose Brasstown…

Adventures await in Denali National Park and Preserve and the Alaska Railroad’s Denali Star Train makes the journey just as fun. Daily departures run from Anchorage and Fairbanks.

As a Galvestonian, I excitedly began summer with the Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau’s fifth annual Tourism Summit. More than 500 people joined conversations led by Galveston Beach Patrol, Galveston Park Board, Texans for the Arts, Bryan Museum and others.

While you may think of camping sites, lodges and cabins for park accommodations, some offer lodging a bit more out-of-the box. We recently stayed in a 1970s barrel cabin in Unicoi State Park in North Georgia, so named because it’s shaped like a giant barrel.

Last month Visit Houston hosted its fifth annual Houston Tourism Summit, which highlighted the Bayou City as “The Next Frontier.” In 2018, Houston welcomed 22.3 million visitors who generated $80 billion in travel revenue and $1.2 billion in tax revenue.

Here are five reasons to plan a trip to Lake Charles, Louisiana, this summer, a two-hour drive from Houston.

After “Mama” Ninfa Laurenzo’s husband died, she started The Original Ninfa’s on Navigation Street in 1973, stuffing skirt steak into tortillas from her family’s tortilla factory. She called the dish tacos al carbon, but they became widely known as fajitas.

Last month, the tech giant Google took big steps into the world of online travel, introducing the Google Trips app to its online platform.

The Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) – Medical Center hosted its grand opening of the full-service, luxury hotel with an elegant reception on March 14. The new luxury hotel boasts 354 rooms and 37 lavish suites, among other signature amenities.

Traveling for spring break is serious business, even when it’s for pleasure. Whether you’re hitting the sand or the slopes, preparation is key. This is something people with Type 1 diabetes understand. See below for tips, or visit this link.

Talk about a cliffhanger. You’re literally staying in one when you bed down for the night at Skylodge Adventure Suites overlooking the Sacred Valley of Cuzco in Peru. Three transparent capsules made of aluminum and polycarbonate cling to the side of a mountain 1200 feet up.

The results of our first poll on The Travel 100 are in! Is it rude to recline your seat all the way on an airline? The options:

While some celebrities wear these hydrating eye and skin masks on airplanes, I waited until my husband was out to apply mine gently to my face. Like self-tanning and mud masks, this process needed no witnesses.

We zipped along on our green scooters, passing the impossibly white sand dunes of the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Santa Rosa Sound on the other, enjoying the unspoiled beauty of Gulf Islands National Seashore in Navarre Beach.

Traveling over the river and through the woods to visit loved ones this holiday season? Well, you’re not alone. But before heading out, help ensure a safe (and enjoyable) journey with these pre-road-trip tips.

The Crescent City and pecans have long been linked. The sweet, creamy, French confection known as a praline first gained American fame in New Orleans, when almonds were substituted for native Louisiana pecans.