Travel Guides

My first visit to San Francisco was May of this year - as in last month. There, I said it. As a travel writer, it's embarrassing to admit out loud that I'd never visited one of the left coast's most...

I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. --John Muir California's route 395 connects, among other destinations, the Lake Tahoe...

As one of the most stunning lakes in the entire United States (we're talking all 50 here), it's no surprise that Lake Tahoe is among the most visited natural destinations in the country. It's long been a...

As a Florida native, I can safely say that few destinations within the state pack as much history and hedonism together into a smaller area than Key West. I wrote of the island in 2011: It’s been dubbed...

By Andrea Kirkby Haggis, a fish supper and a deep fried Mars bar or a Tunnock caramel bar, washed down with a can of Irn Bru – is that all Scotland has to offer? To read some articles on Scottish food,...

Even "hardcore" travelers need an honest-to-goodness vacation, right? Since recently turning 30 4 years ago, I've begun to embrace all manner of travel - cruises, resorts, Disney World. (OK, not Disney World....

Fancy a European getaway? Don't have the time for long-term travel? But still want to see as much as possible in the shortest possible timeframe? Check out any one of the many relaxing European river cruises...

You've no shortage of options when it comes to cheap holidays on the beach throughout Europe. Given the area around the Mediterranean alone, travelers rarely need look anywhere else. But the continent offers...

When it comes to vacations, budget travelers are seeking that perfect blend of affordable, perfect weather, thin (or non-existent) crowds ... and a little sun & sand doesn't hurt either. To find all of the...

Perhaps no area of the United Kingdom is as iconic a seaside community as Lincolnshire. Some of the best beaches in the whole of the country are found right in the resort towns of Skegness and Mablethorpe....

Let's sidestep the trendy, yet cringe-worthy buzzword "glamping" for the moment. How about "luxury backcountry travel" or "jetset camping"? Either way, we're talking about getting away from it all ... but not...

If you’re anything like this writer, you’re probably a miserly type. And, when you head to London, the first words blurted from your mouth will be, “Crikey, that’s expensive!” Indeed, London is...

Spain is an exceptional country that boasts almost 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometres) of breathtaking coastlines decorated with countless picturesque beaches. Because of this, Spain holidays are known all over the...

Dreaming of sunshine, palm trees, fruity cocktails and the sand between your toes? Well, Latin America has all of those things in spades, plus the region has heaps of affordable, top-notch beachside...

Boston is full of great museums and rich with historical landmarks. There's the Harvard Museum of Natural History, where you can find the world's only mounted Kronosaurus, a 42-foot-long marine reptile; a...

Enjoying a high tea is a quintessentially British tradition. Don't miss the chance to visit Britain and make the most of your time here by visiting some of the country's best tea rooms....

I don't know about you, but for me there’s really only one thing I need to survive on my travels. Coffee. Lately, I've been hanging around Johannesburg, what some bloggers are calling the new...

Way back in 2011, we touted HotelTonight as a "promising new app for 11th-hour hotel deals." Turns out we were quite right: promising indeed. Three years on and it's among our top five favorite travel apps,...

So you've done all the tried-and-true wine trails: Napa, large swaths of Italy, perhaps some more "off the beaten" path vino destinations like Spain's Ribera del Duero. But now you're looking to get beyond...

Beer has been brewed for millennia. Hell, even the ancient Egyptians enjoyed tying a frosty one on (though we imagine they weren't quite that frosty back then). But the world of beer (collectively and...