If you would rather be dining in star-studded restaurants than dashing through slushy snow this Christmas, grab your sunscreen and head to Los Angeles where you can tour and tan at the same time on top of a Double Decker Starline bus. Even if you live in the LA area, consider being a tourist in …
Charming towns steeped in old-fashioned holiday traditions pair perfectly with historic bed and breakfast inns decked in festive holiday finery. To help you find your ideal holiday getaway, the California Association of Boutique and Breakfast Inns has compiled a handful of destinations and inns in the northern part of state that promise nostalgic magic for …
This winter, travelers can visit beautiful Temecula Valley to check off five bucket list worthy activities from their must-do adventure list. Located just 60 minutes from San Diego and 90 minutes from Los Angeles, Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country presents visitors with the opportunity to experience bucket list activities from a hot air balloon …
Camp under the starry skies of the Wahiba Sands in Oman, ascend the legendary Mount Kilimanjaro by way of its less-trekked Lemosho route, and explore Vietnam’s Mekong Delta by boat—by entering #LifeofAdventure, travelers don’t have to choose just one ultimate getaway. Instead, Exodus is making it possible to live out one experience on their bucket …
SoCal’s Laguna Beach is renown as a beachside art haven, but it is getting a new reputation as a one-of-a-kind wellness trail for all adventurers seeking rejuvenation of the mind, body and soul. For the six million visitors traveling to Laguna Beach each year, the city’s new “Pathway to Zen” showcases 12 year-round stops to …
Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Ernie have lots to celebrate—a new home on the West Coast! As Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary arrives, so does a new theme park in Southern California that pays homage to the beloved brand. SeaWorld Entertainment and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street®, just revealed the plans for …
This fall, Jim Beam® Bourbon is opening its home and giving visitors the opportunity to join the family – by listing the first-ever rental property on the Jim Beam distillery grounds, available only on Airbnb. Beginning the week of October 21, select bourbon fans of legal drinking age will be able to book a limited …
Civilizations have always been built around rivers. So, it stands that cruising on a river can be a journey directly into the heart and pulse of some of the world’s most intriguing cities and towns, often filled with river-abutting scenery you aren’t apt to discover by land. Fairytale castles, forests, cobblestoned villages and history are …
When autumn comes around, Colorado’s farm stands and orchards are every bit as colorful as the fall leaves, from crisp Cedaredge Apples, Rocky Ford Melons and Palisade Peaches to shiny green Pueblo Chiles and Olathe Sweet Corn. Travelers to the state can enjoy Colorado’s bounty all season long through countless food-themed festivals, U-pick ’em stands, …
Story & photos by Barbara Beckley Sniff. Swirl. Sip. Savor. This was my mantra on a recent trip along the Wine Road in Northern Sonoma County. While it may be named the “Wine Road,” I discovered that it offers so much more. Beautiful fall scenery, excellent food, shopping and accommodations and friendly interesting locals, makes …
Intrepid travelers now have the chance to travel back from the dead. Mundo Cuervo, the experience division of Jose Cuervo tequila, and Voces de Tequila have prepared a weekend of festivities to the beyond and back. On Friday, November 1, guests can revel in a late-night Día de los Muertos fiesta in the Town of …
Wine lovers who have wanted to explore the wines of the picturesque De Portola Wine Trail, have an opportunity to get a one-of-a-kind nosh and wine tasting experience on November 3 during the De Portola Wine Trail Harvest Fest. A limited amount of tickets will be sold to this personalized food and wine experience that …