If Barcelona or Mallorca are the only destinations that come to mind when you think of an off-season fall getaway in Spain, think again. Instead of flocking to the same done-and-dusted hotspots that are, in fact, chasing tourists away, why not give the fast-rising, equally exciting, but still relatively unknown Valencia a chance? Offering miles …

If you think escaping the winter freeze means dropping half your paycheck on an overcrowded mega-resort in Cancun or the Bahamas, think again. That might be the default playbook for travelers dealing with freezing temperatures across the States, where winter brings endless slush and gray skies, but this Central American country didn’t get the memo. …

The Mediterranean travel map is feeling entirely tapped out this year. Italy is fighting mass tourism with aggressive new city fees. The Greek islands are overwhelmed by cruise ship crowds fighting for sunset photos. Finding a quiet slice of the region that offers elite natural beauty without the crushing tourist congestion feels almost impossible for …

Whether it’s the shambles at security with staffing headaches and snaking queues, or the chaotic rollout of the new Entry/Exit System, which now requires Americans to have their fingerprints and facial image collected, I can’t think of a worse place to be right now than a European airport. The Old Continent seems to have got …

When I first started traveling, I was honestly super spoiled as an American. It was rare for me to have to get a visa, fill out extra entry forms, or get hit with massive crowds. I could show up and vacation, and that was that. But over the past ten years, travel for Americans has …

For decades, planning a winter escape to Mexico forced travelers into a massive compromise. You either booked a ticket east to swim in the warm turquoise waters of the Caribbean, or you headed west to witness the dramatic desert cliffs of the Pacific. Trying to pull off the ultimate two-in-one vacation across both coastlines during …

There’s the jam-packed, overpriced, everyone’s-been-there-done-that Europe… and then there’s the unsung, still-authentic, criminally overlooked side of the Old World you’re yet to discover. Tucked away on the eastern end of the continent, in a tiny country called Estonia, Tallinn is arguably the prettiest capital city along the Baltic coast, or at least that’s the one …

Planning your first U.S. National Park trip shouldn’t feel like you’re studying for a law-school entrance exam. First-time visitors often get overwhelmed by backcountry logistics, crowds, and trails that require mountaineering experience just to see a waterfall. But there are parks and trails for every level of adventurer (we all start somewhere!). Over the years, …

At least 20 visits to Portugal in, it’s not often I come across places that still catch me completely off guard, but my most recent road trip across the northern half of the country led me to a tiny, quaint beach town that looks like a postcard scene come to life. And to my surprise, …

The Riviera Maya is completely saturated. Massive all-inclusive complexes dominate the coastline from Cancun down to Tulum, packing American travelers in shoulder to shoulder around crowded buffet lines and overpriced swim-up bars. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good all-inclusive when I need an easy vacation but sometimes my soul wants more. It wants …

I hate getting excited to go to a new Caribbean beach only to find that the water looks murkier than some of our dammed-up rivers in Kentucky. When my wife Liz and I chase perfectly transparent water, we entirely avoid the heavy surf zones and decaying Sargassum blooms that ruin so many coastal vacations. After …

Just last week, United announced a round of new international routes for 2027, including European destinations no U.S. carrier currently serves nonstop, such as Marseille and Ljubljana. As much as we’re excited about the prospect of flying direct from the East Coast to Slovenia for the first time in nearly four decades, without the usual …