Nicole Robitaille

The word resort might conjure dreams of tropical locales or Mediterranean beaches, but this year's list of the best resort hotels in the western U.S. proves that you don't have to travel far for beauty and solitude. Click here to read more >>

Big-city travel comes with bright lights, late nights, and maybe even the envy of your friends, but let’s be honest: It also comes with crowds to beat and expectations to meet. Click here to read more >>

Planning a vacation centered around golf is a pleasure — and perhaps a challenge — for weekend golfers or for anyone who's looking for a change of scenery or a new destination to explore. Click here to read more >> 

When many of us consider an ideal vacation, the mind drifts immediately into a dreamy coastal village or a cottage by the lake. Click here to read more >>

As we got our bikes ready at the trailhead on a warm morning in late June, I briefly thought about packing my sweatshirt away. Click here to read more >>

America offers a lake vacation for every season and activity, and no matter where you live, even in the Southwest desert, chances are there’s one near you. Click here to read more >>

Silverwood is the Northwest's largest outdoor theme park and the northernmost one in the United States.  Built gradually over 40 years, the 400-acre park now has more than 70 rides and attractions, including a companion water park. Click here to read more >>

From Alabama’s music capital to the self-proclaimed ‘center of the universe,’ these American towns are calling your name. Click here to read more >>

Few areas of the United States are as diversely beautiful as the Pacific Northwest. You probably know about the foggy beaches and wooded mountains, but that’s just the beginning—we’re talking islands teeming with wildlife, endless fields of colorful tulips, and under-the-radar towns filled with European charm.  Click here to read more…

From lakefronts in Idaho to little-known nooks of the Caribbean to the shores of the Baltic Sea, new resort communities continue to emerge. Click here to read more >>