A Northern California town with railroad history and mountain scenery has made the national travel rankings of World Atlas, alongside thirteen other small towns in the region. The rankings highlighted the city of Dunsmuir, where it has an old downtown that sits at a Sacramento River canyon. A Northern California town with railroad history and … Read more
They’re trying to climb her stairway to heaven. Fans of the late country music icon Dolly Parton have crashed the Dollywood website. The Tennessee amusement park boasts roller coasters, live concerts and an archive of Parton’s most famous costumes, including the real “coat of many colors” that inspired her breakout 1971 hit song. The mourners … Read more
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombian superstar Shakira announced Monday that she will help rebuild at least 10 schools and restore a local university in a remote and hard-hit region of her home country after it suffered a devastating earthquake last week that killed hundreds and affected thousands of educational sites across western Colombia. The globally recognized “Hips Don’t Lie” musician … Read more
Are they sailing the seven fees? Mexico-bound cruise passengers better start saving dough, as they’ll soon have to spend twice as much to visit our Southern neighbor’s most popular sites. “Consumers keep getting hit with more and more taxes and fees for everything related to travel,” Clint Henderson, a managing editor of the travel site The … Read more
Brent Underwood has found a certain kind of gold in a ghost town. Eight years ago, the Austin-based entrepreneur used his life’s savings to buy Cerro Gordo, an abandoned silver-mining town near Lone Pine, California. “I’ve always had a love of history and hospitality,” Underwood told The Post, recalling a childhood spent watching Gunsmoke with his … Read more
Outdoor enthusiasts can explore the vast selection of national parks throughout the U.S. and its territories, but one location requires a valid passport to enter. The National Park of American Samoa is one of the most remote of its kind, located around 2,600 miles Southwest of Hawaii. This national park is accessible by plane to Pago … Read more
Spencer Pratt offered up heartfelt detail from his visit to President Donald Trump’s Oval Office — sharing what it meant to bring his son, Gunner, along with him. The reality television star and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate posted a picture of Gunner, 8, posing in front of the president’s empty desk with arms rested … Read more
A woman attempting to become the first American woman to row solo across the mid-Pacific got an emotional birthday surprise she never saw coming — an entire US Coast Guard crew serenading her with “Happy Birthday” in the middle of the ocean. Kelsey Pfendler was on the 41 day of her journey on the open … Read more
Two hundred and fifty years ago, 13 colonies fought to become the founding states of a new nation. Each of them is intrinsic to the story of the USA; no wonder, many families will choose to travel through America’s OG baker’s dozen during the year’s 250th anniversary. But not all of their attractions are so … Read more
Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks took a trip to one of the most novel spots in the Bay Area: a typewriter store. Photos posted on social media by Berkeley Typewriter — which has offered vintage typewriter service repairs for 90 years — showed the star chatting with workers and sitting in front of a … Read more
DEAR ABBY: While I love visiting my son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, I’m uncomfortable because their home is so untidy. I have offered many times to help with the laundry, dishes, picking up toys and even cleaning. They always say no. They say it’s their home and I’m not there to do chores. They know I … Read more
As travel costs continue to climb, some Americans are rethinking their destinations, swapping out trips to major cities for smaller towns. Source link #Americans #choosing #visit #smaller #towns #big #cities #travel #costs #soar
Pairing a museum visit with a stop-off for ice cream afterward is a winning combination for everyone in the family. Here, some under-the-radar museums with celebratory cold treats just a lick away from all that culture. Street life Learn about street food at MOFAD. Adrian Bacolo At the Museum of Food and Drink tucked right … Read more
If you’re an international traveler dreaming of the Grand Canyon, you better pack an extra $100 per person. That’s the new reality for non-US residents at America’s most popular national parks after an executive order from President Donald Trump that went into effect at the start of 2026. The hefty new surcharge applies to 11 … Read more
Lovestruck fans didn’t just slide into Jeremy Meeks’ DMs over the past few years — they showed up to jail. The so-called “Hot Felon,” whose smoldering mugshot broke the internet back in 2014, said that overnight fame came with an unexpected downside: obsessed admirers hijacking limited prison visit slots — and shutting out the person … Read more
Run for the hills. When a couple gets married, there are obviously sacrifices both sides have to make — and spending time with in-laws might be one of them. But one girlfriend found herself sacrificing every single weekend or quality future-in-law time before she even walked down the aisle. Unsure if she was in the … Read more
It’s about time to visit the most magical place on Earth. A new analysis by USA Today has revealed the best times of year to visit Walt Disney World, and amusement park lovers will want to act fast. You’ll likely find crowds whenever you go to Disney, but in general, the best tactic is to … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband is battling cancer. He has good days and bad days. He is not at the end, but he can no longer do a lot of things for himself. At this point, we are very busy with doctors and treatments. We have 14 medical treatments this month alone. His children want to … Read more
The magic of Disney’s got nothin’ on cold, hard math. Disney fanatics are crunching the numbers: Is it really cheaper to visit their Tokyo park than the entertainment juggernaut’s US destinations? Depends on a variety of factors —- like hotel choice, origin of departure, airfare and time of year — not to mention how you’d … Read more
Even legends like Dick Van Dyke have to start somewhere. Although the “Mary Poppins” star was born in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925, the comedy icon spent his formative years in the working-class town of Danville, Illinois. It’s where Van Dyke attended Danville High School, performed his earliest comedy routines with his brother Jerry and … Read more