Travel: 5 smart tips to avoid overpacking Travel requires patience and meticulous planning. Sometimes, that means bringing a whole lot of stuff. When you’re traveling overseas for weeks at a time, you might feel the need to bring everything but the kitchen sink. While packing a lot isn’t a problem […]

The 7 Best Brunch Spots in Charleston The 7 Best Brunch Spots in Charleston:-Rule No. 1 before a full day of Charleston, South Carolina, museum hopping, boutique browsing, historic house visiting or beach-going: Fuel up. Fortunately in this food-centric city, there are plenty of delicious options for enjoying a weekend […]

The 5 Best Minneapolis Neighborhoods to Discover The 5 Best Minneapolis Neighborhoods to Discover:-While both of the Twin Cities have their own personalities, the neighborhoods that make them up are unique in character as well. From hip and happening to relaxed and old-fashioned, these smaller communities in Minneapolis and St. […]

Camping Today: Goodbye Pup Tent; Hello Wi-Fi Camping Today: Goodbye Pup Tent; Hello Wi-Fi:-If you’re planning to spend the last weeks of summer sleeping under the stars, you won’t be alone. A new wave of campers is taking to the great outdoors, though you might not find them in A-frame […]

Silversea touts another epic South America cruise Silversea touts another epic South America cruise:-Luxury line Silversea is taking reservations for another epic sailing from Florida to South America and back. The 69-day voyage on the 596-passenger Silver Muse will kick off Jan. 3, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale and feature a […]

Coolest campsite ever: Hanging off a cliff ESTES PARK, Colo. — Camping is commonplace in Estes Park. With crystal-clear lakes, snowcapped mountains and abundant wildlife, it’s a magnet for those who love the great outdoors. But, what if your campsite was dangling from the side of a cliff, about 100 […]

10 great streetcars, trams and funiculars Transit lines just don’t just offer a way to get around a city. Some are tourist attractions themselves, says Sam Schwartz, a transportation consultant who runs GridlockSam.com. For example, he says it’s hard not to be charmed by funiculars, hill-climbing railcars linked by cables, […]

10 best Labor Day destinations for 2017 Even though fall won’t start for a few weeks after it, Labor Day weekend signals the end of summer for most. Celebrate an awesome summer of fun by closing out the season with a worthy getaway. Schedule an extra vacation day now and […]

‘For your convenience’ rarely is ‘For your convenience’ rarely is:-Look out — the hotel “convenience” wave is spreading. You already know what I’m talking about. Any time you see the words “for your convenience,” it probably isn’t to your benefit. Historically, the lodging schemes range from a benign half-truth, like […]