On summer afternoons, cooler air off Lake Ontario eases the heat across Niagara’s lakeside vineyards. At night, milder lake air keeps temperatures from dropping too far. Photo: Ali Soheil / PexelsDestination Ontario Canada/ Niagara on the Lake Culinary SceneI could...
Instead of one large building with everything inside, the resort spreads across the grounds like a European village. ©Dawn DamicoDestination Georgia / Georgia Muscadine WineWhen you ask someone about “taste,” you can get two different answers. The first is about...
Wellness doesn't have to be confined inside four walls. Nature provides the perfect backdrop. (AI generated image)Destination Utah / Wellness with the Best ViewsMost often, spas are tucked into the quiet underbelly of a resort, like some kind of sealed-in, concrete...
A three-week road trip up the California Coast allowed plenty of time for discovery. ©Dawn DamicoDestination Travel/ Skip-Generation Travel BenefitsWe were riding down the freeway three days after our trip to Mote Aquarium in Sarasota, which included a late lunch at...
Virginia distilling likely goes back to when the colony began.Destination Virginia / Coastal Virginia DistilleriesA Warehouse, an Armory, and a 1927 Hotel: Where Coastal Virginia Distills Virginia was among the first English colonies, and distilling here likely...
Destination Northeast USA / Apple Picking in the NortheastSeasonal freeze disrupted the 2026 Northeast apple crop. These six orchards are picking, and each one gives you a reason to stay well past filling your basket. Apple picking in the Northeast is a yearly...
The lights strung along Larimer Street add a festive mood to your holiday getaway in Denver, Colorado. Destination Colorado / Denver Winter GetawayPlanning a multigenerational trip in the winter just got easier...and a little cooler with a touch of Halloween in the...
In June 2026, Denver ranked No. 5 in USA Today’s 10 Best Walkable Cities to Visit.Destination Colorado / Cheesman Park Restaurants, DenverThe Carriage House brings back one of Cheesman Park Restaurants best patios, and the neighborhood around it gives you every reason...
ice! featuring The Polar Express returns to Gaylord Palms for the first time since 2019. ©Matt Guest / Photo Courtesy Gaylord HotelsDestination Florida / Christmas in Orlando 2026Imagine it’s December in Florida. You’ve just finished dinner in a small town just a few...
Park City in the summer gives you a different view of the city. ©Gentry HaleDestination Utah / Park City in the SummerPark City, Utah, is one of the most sought-after ski destinations in the world. A chic mountain town tucked into the Wasatch, it’s built on...
Tarazona from above, with the octagonal Plaza de Toros Vieja at center. Built between 1790 and 1792, the ring holds 32 dwellings around its courtyard — and people still live in them. ©Dawn DamicoDestination Spain ┃TarazonaFrom the Palacio Episcopal you see the...
The road is named for Appius Claudius Caecus, the censor who began it in 312 BC and, in a rare move for the era, named it after himself. He went blind and died before it was finished.Destination Italy / Appian Way RomeOver two thousand years ago, before the time of...
Construction on the Castillo began in 1672, and the fort has never been taken by force. The open field in front of it is no accident: the Spanish kept the glacis clear so approaching attackers would have nowhere to hide. ©Dawn DamicoDestination Florida / St....
This is the hour worth planning around. For roughly twenty minutes after the sun drops, the rock holds its glow and the light goes soft and unhurried. Photo Attribution: DOUGBERRY @ Getty ImagesDestination Arizona / Sedona Wellness WeekendThe light does most of the...
Only one in ten Americans live where they can see the roughly 2,500 stars that should be visible to the naked eye under naturally dark conditions. For most travelers, a night under Moab's sky is the first time they've ever seen what humans saw for all of recorded...
Just over 110 acres of planted vines are spread across 133 square miles of the Dahlonega Plateau, a small footprint producing an outsized range of wines.Destination Georgia / Dahlonega Wine CountryWhen you visit Georgia Wine Country in the North Georgia Mountains, the...
Many wineries in the Yadkin Valley were once tobacco farms. ©Dawn DamicoTravel / Wine and Hiking Trails Blue RidgeI pulled my mountain bike off the rack of the Jeep. It had been a minute since I rode a mountain trail; these days, beach rides are closer to home on the...
Some travel moment stay with you, like spotting this old man carrying flowers up steep steps during my day trip to Hydra Island. ©Dawn DamicoDestination Greece / Hydra Island day tripI was admiring the whitewashed stone buildings with their brightly painted wooden...
Many hands-on cooking classes in wine country incorporate their local grape, like this Garnacha from the Aragon region of Spain, into the menu. It's a fast-track to the heart of flavor. ©Dawn DamicoCulinary Travel / Hands-on cooking classes in wine countryA...
Christina, Sandy, and Evangelos Kalogris at Kalorgis Winery (Tatiana is not pictured here) . ©Dawn DamicoDestination Greece / Peloponnese WineHow one family in Arcadia, Greece, is rewriting what a small winery can be.I stood in the shadow of Mount Mainalo as the...
Tradation says it's the Blood of Heracles. True or not, every cluster carries a little mythology. ©Dawn DamicoDestination Greece-Nafplio / Nemea Wine TrailVines have grown in the hills around Nemea for thousands of years. But even before the first vine was planted,...
San Luis Obispo land has been delivering a culinary and health experience for generations. Destination California / San Luis Obispo Farm-to-TableThe food and wine story in San Luis Obispo County is really one story. The soil in Central California has been giving life,...
The water feature, soft golden light, and sun streaming through the window turn Urban Exhale into a downtown oasis. ©Dawn DamicoDestination North Carolina / Asheville NC SpasAsheville's reputation as a place of healing is older than its famous arts district, older...
The little details reveal themselves when you slow down to notice.Wellness Travel / Mindful BirdingYou pause mid-trail as a flash of color and the rustle of leaves catch your attention. Slowly, you raise the binoculars, take a breath, and watch as a painted bunting...
Family farms in the Endless Mountains region of Pennsylvania have embraced a "softer" industry...wine cultivation. ©Dawn DamicoDestination Pennsylvania / Pennsylvania wineLogging, coal mines, and steel. These are the industries that define Pennsylvania. But wine?...
Pittsburgh has more bridges than Venice, Italy. ©Dawn DamicoDestination Chile / Chile Wine HarvestWhen late summer fades across the Southern Hemisphere, a centuries-old tradition awakens in Chile's wine valleys. The vendimia—the grape harvest festival—arrives with...
Input Heading Here Children's Pool Beach in La Jolla was our first introduction to sea life in their natural habitat. A few dozen sea lions were basking in the sun on the other side of the jetty. ©Dawn DamicoDestination: California / A California Coast road trip with...
"Blackberry Winter" is nature's calendar and locals have used it for generations to time their plantings.Destination North Carolina / Beech Mountain summer festivalIt’s just around the corner. The time of year when summer bakes the Southeast with sweltering heat and...
Where does an AI-generated 3-week Nevada Road Trip take you?Destination Nevada / Nevada Road Trip ItineraryIn our recent article "AI Travel Planning: Revolutionary or Road to Nowhere?" we explored using AI for vacation planning. We tested the MindTravel app—Travel...
How helpful are travel apps for planning? We tested out Mindtrip's tool on Travel Nevada's website...Travel News / Destination Nevada / AI Travel Planning Travel Nevada has taken a bold step into the future of travel planning. A recent partnership with Mindtrip, an...