Travel

After several years of staying home, next year is shaping up to be the year of travel.

We’re sharing our best insider tips for your next trip to Portugal, including a section on tips for visiting Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve.

Footsteps in empty hallways, ghostly apparitions, lights flickering on and off and things that go bump in the nights.

Determined not to join the sad Lost Luggage Club whose membership is exploding in Europe, I vowed to pack for six weeks in a carry-on.

Known for it’s exceptional fishing, Eleven Mile State Park in Lake George offers a scenic escape for adventure seekers and nature lovers, on and off the water.

Marriott Puerto Vallarta in Mexico has a gorgeous infinity pool, six restaurants, kids’ area with pool and dozens of complimentary chairs and umbrellas on the beach.

I rappelled down a cliff, viewed cascading waterfalls from the seat of a 1979 Cessna Skyhawk, flew through the trees on a zip line, kayaked at night under the stars and made a pumpkin in a glass-blowing glass.

You’re going to need a bigger ocean. To paraphrase Roy Scheider’s character in “Jaws,” that’s what I thought when I saw the sheer massiveness of Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world.

Winter driving is a unique challenge that can test even the most experienced drivers on the road. Create the perfect car kit this season and make sure you are well prepared for any situation with these recommendations: 

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is offering $1,000 bonuses to add 6,000 new agents with air travel demand rising.

Thanks to a partnership between Atlanta-based security startup Liberty Defense and technology from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, soon passengers will no longer have to take their shoes off in airport security lines.

Due to the pandemic, last year airlines came to a near halt, with strict safety measures implemented on the limited flights permitted.

It’s got everything you need to know about visiting a U.S.national park.

No need to give up outdoor dining in the winter when you can eat with your family or friends in a private dining car made from a converted gondola.

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.

We found cabins we love in every state, from a historic home that is a replica of a president’s home to cabins built on organic farms.

In this new COVID-19 world, vacation looks a bit different.

Hiking in cheap or ill-fitting boots is no fun.

The world continues to adjust how it vacations.

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

Sixty-eight percent of travelers say they feel safe when traveling in their personal car, so as COVID-19 continues to disrupt our summer, there are a few tips to making sure you make the best out of your next road trip.

It may be one of the remote lodges in the world.

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.

No more marathon road trips or flights taken just to get a passport renewed in time.

I love some history with my dose of Southern hospitality, and these three inns deliver.

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.

For three years, I’ve written the same words on Airbnb’s reservation field that says “tell your host why you’re in town.”

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I agreed to go on a weekend yoga retreat with my sister in Manitou Springs. Turns out, it was the perfect opportunity to unwind.

Here are our favorite apps to make travel easier, more affordable and more fun.