Need a Little R&R? Chill Out at These Relaxing Travel Destinations! There's never a wrong time to pack your bags, get out of town, and see the sights! Needing a little bit of R & R is the perfect excuse to take a break and forget about stress for a full 24 hours (or maybe...
6 Less-Crowded Spring Break Destinations to Get Away from the Masses There are few travel periods more popular than spring break. It’s not only the time of year when college students infamously flock to warm weather destinations, but when travelers not bound by campus life...
Where and How to Celebrate Kwanzaa in These 5 U.S. Cities Created in 1966, the week-long holiday celebration of Kwanzaa kicks off on December 26. This seven-night holiday honors both African Americana and Pan-African culture from around the world through a variety of...
Chill Out at These 6 Amazing International Snow & Ice Festivals There’s nothing quite like the arrival of winter. As the weather becomes cold and the days get shorter with darkened skies — in the Northern hemisphere at least — it can be easy to feel a bit melancholy...
Joyous Hanukkah Celebrations Around the World…That You’ll Love a Latke! No matter how you choose to spell it -- Chanukah, Hanukkah, or חֲנוּכָּה in Hebrew -- the beloved holiday is celebrated by Jewish families around the world in the Hebrew month of Kislev, which,...
8 Places You Have to Visit for a Spooktacular Halloween Trip! Tired of the usual treat-or-treating with your kids, knocking every neighbor's door to get the same stale candy every year? Then why not booking a fun (and scary!) Halloween getaway in family? There are plenty...
Trick or…Treat? 6 Alternative Halloween Celebrations Across the World! Few American traditions are as iconic as Halloween. Spooky pumpkins, quirky costumes, and jolly legions of trick-or-treaters take the streets every year in a charming display of monsters, candies, and frights....
For a Historical and Meaningful Juneteenth Celebration, Check Out These U.S. Cities In the pantheon of American holidays, Juneteenth is unique. Juneteenth is the anniversary of the day when slavery officially ended in the United States. It’s been celebrated by members of the...
The Hottest Travel Trend for Americans? Cultural Heritage Tourism…in the United States Cultural heritage tourism is one of the most popular categories in travel today - and it's still growing. The name may seem self-evident at first glance but gets more nebulous with more thought for anyone...
Are You Real ID Ready? Let’s Find Out! You may have already heard about the Real ID Act initiated in 2005 in response to the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation. With Phase 4 officially beginning on January 22, 2018, the deadline for all travelers...
How Stephanie Jones Became an Authoritative Voice on Cultural Heritage in Travel & Tourism When we asked Stephanie M. Jones what inspires her interest in creating diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Travel & Tourism industry, the self-proclaimed serial social entrepreneur told CheapOair,...
6 Tips for Reducing the Risk of Infection When You’re Flying It can be a very intimidating time to fly. But if you are still planning on taking a vacation or need to travel for business, then there are lots of different things you can do to reduce your risk of...
How to Protect Yourself at Theme Parks in the Era of Coronavirus It's no secret that the rules of traveling and tourism have changed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Travelers now need to adopt new habits and follow new protocols to stay healthy and avoid illness. That's no...
Your 2020 Travel Vision! Fun Places to Go and Destinations to Visit This Year 2019 was a huge year for travel. Instagram feeds all over the world were chock-full of pictures with people exploring all corners of the globe. Families went to Europe. Friends frequented Asia. Acquaintances...