Special Interest Travel Articles

Photograph by Feliciano Guimarães, Wikipedia Commons   Long beyond the days of its debut crowd of 50,000, now the Bayfest music festival crowd has exploded into a mob of 200,000 strong. They have come to dance, to sing, and to be merry; they’ve come to see more than 125...

Photograph by Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar, Flickr   Quench your thirst for fun, delighting your taste buds with amber perfection at the Chowder, Blues and Brews festival. The celebration, part of Florence’s Fall Festival, is jam-packed with food and activities for...

Photograph by Danielle Scott, Wikipedia Commons   As the leaves begin to change from vibrant shades of green to golden yellows, oranges, and reds, Country Junction, “The World’s Largest General Store,” is busy preparing for the ultimate Poconos fall event. It’s the...

The Queen Mary looms on the horizon, steaming full speed ahead toward the Dark Harbor as chilled waves thud against its haunted hull. From October 3 to November 2, 2013, the once homey and luxurious hotel ship undergoes a most foul transformation. As she gets closer to the...

When asked to imagine a vacation in Wine Country, most people see themselves sipping Pinot noir in Napa Valley, California or sampling Chardonnay in Finger Lakes, New York. However, an unsung grower of the grapes has emerged in Pennsylvania, where more than 150 wineries...

The hallmark of any Napa Valley vacation is luxury, from plush beds in sumptuous villas to stunning vineyard views. But Meadowood Napa Valley, situated in St. Helena, California, offers more than just luxury: the resort staff includes a unique roster of experts ready to make...

Hopheads, lager lovers, and ale advocates, set down your homebrewing kit for just one weekend and stumble on over to The Great Brews Classic Beer Festival, a two-day celebration set inside the Galleria at Split Rock Resort in the Poconos that celebrates the beauty of beer....

When travelers stay at an inn or bed and breakfast in Gettysburg, they find more than just a distinct style and charm, they discover a little bit of mystery and magic. Although the warmth and special attention guests receive from innkeepers is quite magical, there is more to...

In some areas they've known it for decades: Whatever you love to do on your vacation, having a rented condo or home to come back to is often better than the usual resort or motel.  Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the Canaan Valley of West Virginia, according to Pat...

You may be familiar with the benefits of a private rental condo/home versus public resorts: more space, more privacy, and a more personalized way to enjoy your favorite vacation destinations. But even realizing that, how do you know you're getting the unit that best meets...

So you’re planning your big summer vacation. You’ve got your family plus a couple of friends. You’ve got your new luggage: check. Flight arrangements: check. Hotel room – wait a minute. It occurs to you now that the six or seven of you, plus all of your stuff,...

Some couples go scuba diving, some go camping. But when two chefs get married, they go wining and dining. Joe and Susanna Rueter met while they were students at the Culinary Institute of America in upstate New York, the best cooking school in the country. While falling for...

This is Hawaii: lush jungle, steaming volcanoes, and soaring waterfalls. It’s where you can look out the window of your condo and watch the waves crest and fall into the shoreline. Where you can see lava spewing from active volcanic crevices, and smell the sulphur wafting...