Category: Travel

See Much of Europe in What’s Being Called the ‘World’s Longest Bus Journey’

By Mia Taylor From TravelPulse A new 7,500-mile bus journey will take passengers to 22 countries. For more than a few travelers, a two-month-long bus trip may sound like a bit of a nightmare. But that sentiment might change perhaps, if the bus in question is luxurious and the two-month itinerary includes plans to stop…


Comfortable Cruise Makes Exploring ‘Down Under’ Easy

Among multiple choices one can use to navigate the Down Under countries of Australia and New Zealand is a 14-day cruise aboard Holland America Line’s 1,918-passenger Noordam that my wife and I found to be a most comfortable option. Arriving several days early in Auckland gave us time to explore New Zealand’s most important city…


‘God’s Crazy Bricklayer’: This Man Spent His Life Building a Cathedral by Hand—Check Out the Interiors

Spaniard Justo Gallego Martinez (1925–2021) spent his entire life building a cathedral and he did it on his own. But this enigmatic man—who gained renown as “God’s crazy bricklayer”—from Mejorada del Campo, a small town close to Madrid, was not a lofty architect. Rather, Don Justo (his honorific name) was raised in a humble, devout…


Your Passport Could Take Longer to Get. Tips to Prevent Wait Times From Ruining Trips

By Simone Jasper From The Charlotte Observer Your new passport could take longer than usual to arrive, bringing the potential to snarl your upcoming travel plans. The U.S. Department of State announced passport applications filed after March 24 could take up to three months to process as it faces a surge in requests. “Processing times…


Balancing Fun and Wellness at an All-Inclusive Resort

By Noreen Kompanik From TravelPulse I thought I’d never be a fan of the “all-inclusive” experience. The idea of staying in one destination with a limitless bounty of food and drink wasn’t exactly my cup of tea. It sounded hedonistic and overindulgent and seemed to go against my nature as an adventure traveler. I was…


This SC City Is the Best for Outdoor Weddings in the US, New Ranking Shows. Why Is It So Special?

By Sarah Claire McDonald From The State Columbia—It’s no secret that South Carolina is known for its many beautiful attributes and accolades for ‘best of’ nationwide. This time, a Lowcountry destination has been awarded as the best overall city nationwide for an outdoor wedding this year. With outdoor wedding season beginning to speed up, Lawn Love,…


Surfing and Snowboarding in One Day? How I Survived the ‘California Double’

By Ryan Fonseca From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—In what was far and away the most fun and most grueling reporting assignment of my career, I took on a challenge that’s possible in only a few places on Earth: surfing in the ocean and snowboarding in the mountains on the same day. It’s a good…


Epic Bucket-List Adventures

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Create radiant memories with an epic adventure trip. Here are five to consider. Explore the Great White Continent Some go to score their seventh continent. Others, to see penguins waddle or whales breach amid blue-tinged icebergs. More recently, an increasing number of travelers choose an Antarctic expedition to better…


Elvis Slept Here? Maybe. but Now You Can at Kansas City Area’s New Elvis Retreat House

By Lisa Gutierrez From The Kansas City Star Kansas City—Wade French and his family searched for a fun, unique place to stay for their first visit to Kansas City. They found it in a modest-looking yellow ranch house that hit all the right notes. When they arrived at the new Airbnb in nearby Independence, French…


How to Travel With Children, According to This Globetrotting Texas Mother

By Sarah Bahari From The Dallas Morning News Dallas—Traveling with kids can be both an adventure and an occasional exercise in humiliation. The prospect alone fills some parents with dread: visions of sleepless babies, cranky toddlers and long, tortuous flights from which there is no escape. But a Frisco mom wants to ease some of…