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Lake Tahoe is a perfect location for adventure travelers, photographers, and winter sports enthusiasts. Lake Tahoe sits on the border of California and Nevada, and offers beautiful scenery, hiking, beaches and winter sports. It is a perfect location for adventure travelers, photographers, and winter sports enthusiasts. Here is our guide to getting the best deals

Pre-employed are invited to spend a month working in Hawaii. Hawaii has just launched a new “travel” program focused on remote work from the Hawaiian Islands. The state/private-supported program, “Movers & Shakas” will initially provide 50 FREE roundtrip flights to Oahu to pre-employed people who must stay a minimum of one month. In exchange, they need

Check out these flexible deals that can be booked into 2021. Whether you’re planning a staycation or an epic adventure, these Black Friday and Cyber Monday travel deals will help you do it for less, with rates starting under $200 per night and most travel dates extending through 2021. Note that blackout dates apply, most

©Connie Coleman/Getty Images Here’s what you can do to feel a little closer to family and friends while staying #togetherapart. **If you or anyone you know is planning on traveling to meet with family this season, be sure to check out the CDC guidelines for holiday gatherings.** This year, there are two sides of the

The holidays are a hard time of year for lots of people. We have some tips and resources to help you through this rough year. It’s tough to know exactly how the holidays will impact the spread and effects of COVID-19, but we can certainly agree the season is unfolding differently this 2020. There’s a

©Thaspol Sangsee/Shutterstock The CDC warned against traveling for the holidays as COVID-19 cases surge. TSA data indicates that over 2 million people passed through security checkpoints the weekend before Thanksgiving. It was only the second time since March that domestic flight travel had over 1 million flyers in a day. While this is a high

The Smithsonian Institution announced today that all of its museums and the National Zoo are closing indefinitely, due to the rise in COVID-19. The museums are mostly in the Washington DC area.  The Smithsonian announced the closures on Thursday, Tweeting: “Due to rising regional and national cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Smithsonian museums,

Airbnb is inviting the entire North Pole to become Online Experiences hosts © Airbnb While many things are different this year around travel, one sure thing is that Santa will still be coming. However, pre-Christmas visits to Santa are not a given, which is why Airbnb is inviting the entire North Pole to become Online

©Sean Pavone/Shutterstock Global travel authority Lonely Planet has today unveiled a radical reimagining of its much-awaited Best in Travel picks for 2021, reflecting an unprecedented year of disruption in the travel industry. For the first time, this year’s list spotlights not only places but also people and communities who are transforming the travel industry. In 2021,

Escaping from the hustle and bustle of New York City doesn’t have to mean a long vacation. With a full tank of gas or by using the city’s public transportation, it’s easier than ever to get out of town for an unbelievable day trip. Within two hours of the city, you can find a complete

These are 11 cities from Philadelphia to Honolulu where you can engage with the history of military service members and thank veterans for their sacrifices. Nearly 30 years after armistice was officially declared, formally ending World War I, a veteran named Raymond Weeks suggested turning the relatively new national holiday dedicated to world peace into

Lower Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park US military veterans and Gold Star families will be granted free access to America’s public lands. In honor of Veteran’s Day in 2020, the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs has announced that US Military veterans and Gold Star families will be granted free access to America’s National Parks, wildlife

Amtrak unveiled the sleek new design of its upgraded Acela fleet ©Amtrak Amtrak’s new fleet of high-speed trains is going to reduce carbon consumption by almost half, giving passengers in the northeast a more sustainable way to travel. Comfortable, low carbon transport is the name of the game over at Amtrak. At least in the Acela line.

The State Department recently lifted its five-month long “do not travel” advisory for all international destinations and returned to country-specific restrictions. While several nations, including much of Europe, remain closed to US travelers, a growing number of countries are reopening their borders to them. Editor’s Note: This list was updated on October 20, 2020. Please

America has some of the most beautiful natural wonders that can be seen in National Parks all across the country. These beautiful places are wild and wonderful, and the wilderness can bring significant dangers to human beings. We’ve got the 6 worst ways to die in a National Park, and some tips for staying alive.

Communities around the country have been forced to get creative and figure out fun ways to keep the spirit of Halloween alive this year. Let’s face it, Halloween is going to be different this year. Because of the pandemic, the CDC recommends skipping trick-or-treating and in-person parties in favor of lower-risk activities like carving and

©Sean Pavone/Getty Images The White House The White House is one of the USA’s most iconic buildings. Imagine how much its walls have seen since it opened in 1800. The spirits of countless scandals, wars, assassinations, and other political skullduggery are commonplace.  But what if other spirits haunt the walls of The White House?  As it

(Old) Pickens County Courthouse, Carrollton, Alabama. Photo by Jimmy Emerson (Flickr). This courthouse in western Alabama is haunted by a lynched man. In Carrollton, Alabama, west of Tuscaloosa, almost to the Mississippi line, sits the Pickens County Courthouse. This courthouse was built in 1877, after it was destroyed several different times during the unrest of

Recently, a woman reportedly sent a package to Italy, supposedly containing items that she had taken from the historical site of Pompeii, along with a note of apology. International media quickly picked up on the strangeness of the incident, due in large part to the fact that in her letter the woman claims that she has been

Courtesy Southwest Airlines The changes go into effect on Dec. 1, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Southwest Airlines has announced that it will begin booking flights at full capacity, allowing middle seats to be booked. The airline has been leaving middle seats open since the start of the pandemic in March in order to meet