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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.

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.

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

Leave everyday stress at home and escape to Mustang Island for a Labor Day getaway. No matter the age or interests of beach travelers, Cinnamon Shore offers something for everyone, whether it’s enjoying s’mores on the lawn after the shrimp boil at C Bar and Café or karoaking poolside after a day full of sandcastle lessons.

San Miguel de Allende is my favorite place. The colonial-era city in central Mexico is known for its baroque Spanish architecture, thriving arts scene and cultural festivals.

Sunday, July 15, marked the 95th anniversary of the completion of construction on the Alaska Railroad. If you are not familiar with the story, President Warren G. Harding made a historic trip to Alaska in 1923, becoming the first U.S. president to visit the Last Frontier. This date commemorates the completion of the railroad in Nenana, when the president himself drove in the golden spike that officially completed the main line.

St. Barth, long a vacation haunt for lovers of its beauty and beaches is ready for guests. Small in size, the 10-mile-long tropical paradise has shaken off the effects of Hurricane Irma. Its world-class restaurants and boutiques are bustling again.

Jetting off to the south of France this summer? Wanting to look fresh as a daisy when you show up for your reservation at Club 55 in St. Tropez? Then be sure to pack a box of JetZone.

You have a bit of time to save the $9.5 million needed to stay at Aurora Station, the world’s first luxury space hotel, and to choose the other five people for your 12-day journey. Bookings are available for 2022.

Airbnb introduced “experiences” as an extension of its rental-booking business. According to airbnbcitizen.com, “Experiences include things like immersive experiences for travelers, from a podcast-production lesson in Chicago, to honey making in Malibu and a bike tour through Los Angeles with a landscape architect. The options are never-ending.”

Airbnb has more than 4 million listings worldwide. The #1 wished-for in the world? A charming treehouse nestled in the woods of northwest Atlanta.

I went to check in for a flight recently and located my confirmation number on my calendar. Then I hit a snag: I didn’t remember which airline I was on. But my days of searching for flight confirmations are over.

In 2004, the International Air Transport Association began pushing airlines to issue electronic tickets. Prior to that, most passengers received their tickets through the mail from a travel agent or from an airline ticket office.

As the travel season is just around the corner and the travellers and the tourists are mapping out their routes and holidays, it is important to know how to leave behind a positive impact.

Say goodbye to roaming fees and SIMs. Getting a portable hotspot that will work in 100 countries is as easy as swiping your credit card in IAH.