They’re everyone’s favorite haunts. This Halloween, scream-seeking globe-trotters are traveling the world in search of the scariest hotspots. To expedite their pilgrimages, online casino Spinblitz surveyed travel sites to narrow down the most bone-chilling meccas worldwide, finding that Salem, Massachusetts, came in at number one when it came to haunted hubs. There’s never been a … Read more
Don’t get it twisted: Hawaii is still planet Earth’s numero uno destination for cooing lovebirds. “Primarily, couples are going to honeymoon destinations like Hawaii and Mexico,” said Sara Margulis, the co-founder and CEO of Honeyfund, a honeymoon registry site that has helped 1.5 million couples fund-raise for romantic getaways. But as more couples seek adventure, … Read more
There’s little that lifts spirits more than taking a vacation — and one study showed that some destinations do it better than others. BookRetreats.com recently released its Holiday Happiness Index, which combined science and data to find the holiday destinations that make people feel their best. Research shows that people are no longer traveling just … Read more
Check out this list to avoid these shockingly stressful travel destinations. Some cities, despite their allure and cultural riches, come with unavoidable travel tension — from the crush of crowds to high crime rates and uncomfortable weather. New York City didn’t even make it into the list of the top 10 most stressful cities to … Read more
Want to cruise through life? A luxury cruise company is making waves with a groundbreaking offer: the chance to live at sea indefinitely. Villa Vie Residences is offering what it calls an “Endless Horizons” package, allowing guests to retire aboard its ship, the Villa Vie Odyssey, for as little as $349,999. Villa Vie Residences is … Read more
These travelers have an eye for all elements of their destination. Full Frame Insurance surveyed 1,000 frequent travelers and found that for many, planning a vacation is often all about the visuals — and not just the sandy shores or resplendent resorts. Perhaps unsurprising for the iGeneration, but Gen Z was also the most reliant … Read more
Birds of a feather flock together. Since most people travel during the summer season, some of the world’s most beautiful destinations are also its most overcrowded. A new ranking by Go2Africa has revealed the top 15 most overcrowded tourist destinations in the world — where the number of visitors dramatically outweighs the local population. It … Read more
Summer is usually the time of year when people are gearing up to book their flights, pack their bags and set their OOO email replies — leading to crazed airports and sky-high travel prices. Contrary to what most people would think, according to Eric Rosen, the director of travel content at The Points Guy and … Read more
Prices are cooling for hot summer getaways. The cost of plane tickets is dropping due to softening demand, with some prices plunging almost 25% when compared to the same last year. A new report from travel site Kayak found the average cost of a ticket to Sydney, Australia has tumbled 23%. The average airfare to … Read more
New York is perfect — until it’s not. Then it’s time to take off. Here’s a look at some of the latest and greatest newly unveiled nonstop flight routes to and from the city. Delta Air Lines (LGA) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ-900Round-trip: From $269 With its inaugural wheels up … Read more
A tour guide is raking in the cash by carrying fatigued females up a mountain. Xiao Chen, 26, who works at Mount Tai in Shandong Province, China, accompanies tourists on their trek to the peak – but many of his female clients often want to be carried up the last 1,000 steps. He starts by … Read more
Carnal urges drive the characters in the films of the French director Alain Guiraudie toward absurd and sometimes dangerous mishaps. In his sexually audacious narratives, which usually play out in the countryside, the temptation of the flesh is a potent catalyst. “I don’t know if you can say that desire is what drives all of … Read more
Winter is coming. With the darkest day of the year — Dec. 21 — just around the corner, right about now you might be dreaming of swapping seasonal blahs for Caribbean blue. But while fun in the sun can be a welcome interruption during the colder months, there’s an art to the mood-boosting getaway — beyond merely … Read more
Americans smashed travel records in 2024 — with Dec. 1 going down as the busiest day ever at the nation’s airports, according to the TSA. And we’re clearly on a roll, with destinations around the globe groaning under the weight of overtourism — some more loudly than others. More than 20.2 million U.S. travelers jetted off to … Read more
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are chasing seasons, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that 65% have either already or would like to go “season chasing,” or purposely travel to a destination to experience a specific season. Of the 22% who have already done so and the 43% who would jump … Read more
Rich people — they’re just like us! Well, not really — and certainly not when it comes to travel planning. Not only are they unlikely to be booking the next and cheapest flight to the places the rest of the voyaging public like to go — they’re also very unlikely to be doing any of the booking … Read more
If you’re planning your 2025 vacations already, you might want to avoid these places. Fodor’s has released its 2025 “No List” — a list of destinations that tourists should reconsider visiting because they are “suffering from untenable popularity” and “collapsing under the burden of their own prominence.” Bali, Indonesia, made the list due to overtourism, … Read more
Already dreaming of next year’s vacation? This list will help you to book your 2025 getaway whether it be a weekend rendezvous or a summer getaway. Lonely Planet recently released its list of the top 30 must-see travel destinations for 2025. “Best in Travel 2025 is the latest edition of Lonely Planet’s annual love letter … Read more
Next stop, the Spud State? National Geographic has published its annual list of “Best of the World” travel destinations for 2025 — and it’ll have you jetting everywhere from obscure Indonesian islands to less exotic locales, like Idaho. The picks reflect what the publication said is a hunger for more obscure destinations over the usual tourist … Read more
Whatever happened to “over the river and through the woods?” Seems like a whole lot of us are planning to venture a lot further afield than Grandmother’s house this Thanksgiving, according to the travel trackers at Google Flights — that is, unless Nana and Pop Pop happen to live at Disney World. Orlando was ranked No. … Read more