Department: Your Travel
Celebrated Excursions – 10 Picks for Party of the Year
April 17, 2018. Dana Hammond
These journey-worthy jamborees provide a chance to experience people and places amid galvanizing gatherings.
Charming Bristol, R.I., Leaves a Lasting Impression
April 17, 2018. Aimee Carrier
If you visit Bristol, R.I., be prepared: You might never want to leave.
An Uplifting Experience at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
March 20, 2018. Kim Foley MacKinnon
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to ride in a hot air balloon? One writer shares the story of her adventure at the largest ballooning event in the world.
Flavorful Forays: 10 Places Around the World Where You Must Try the Food
March 14, 2018. Erik Trinidad
Every Anthony Bourdain wannabe knows that to truly experience a culture, you must experience its cuisine.
AAA is a Driving Force for America’s Roads
February 21, 2018. Jill Schensul
AAA is pretty much synonymous with American roads. No surprise, then, that AAA was a driving force behind the America’s Byways program. As a pioneer of scenic routes, AAA introduced maps that highlighted these roads in 1983. It was also at the forefront of the movement to address America’s crumbling roadway system, and save the…
Walt Disney World Adds Stellar New Attractions in 2018
December 21, 2017. Kimberley Edgar
Disney asked for filmmaker James Cameron’s fictional exoplanetary moon, its floating mountains, alien wildlife and bioluminescent plants – and got it. No longer 4.37 light-years away in Alpha Centauri, Pandora – the World of Avatar descended from deep space to open last May at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, in Orlando, Fla. This whole new out-of-this…
Unbridled Bliss in Balmy Costa Rica
December 19, 2017. Craig Idlebrook
It was an ambitious plan, one hatched while experiencing cabin fever: We would travel with our 3-year-old daughter to Costa Rica to explore the Latin American country for two winter months. With a steamy climate and plenty of beaches, Costa Rica is a welcome refuge for travelers escaping the cold. It’s also one of the…
Resorts Rule in Lush Punta Cana
November 10, 2017. Kim Foley MacKinnon
If Walt Disney had set his sights on creating an ideal beach vacation playground instead of a theme park, it might have resembled something like Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic’s go-to beach destination. It’s situated on the east coast of the island, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. The area, which escaped severe…
Global Good Times: World Holidays All Year-Round
October 01, 2017. AAA Staff
In these parts, we often think of the holiday season as the five or six weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year. But look around the world and you can find a celebration any time of year. January Australia Day is Jan. 26. The Aussie celebration includes events nationwide, like boat races in Sydney Harbor…
Awe-Inspiring Ireland
October 01, 2017. Erik Trinidad
To someone unfamiliar with the depths of Irish culture, images of shamrocks and leprechauns and pints of green beer on St. Patrick’s Day might spring to mind. At least that was my experience before visiting Ireland. Anyone who’s traveled to the Emerald Isle knows that its centuries-old culture goes far deeper than the American collegiate…