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Wendy’s spacious mountain cabin near the Blue Ridge Parkway is perfect for lounging around and soaking up the sun

Wendy’s spacious mountain cabin near the Blue Ridge Parkway is perfect for lounging around and soaking up the sun

Wendy’s spacious mountain cabin near the Blue Ridge Parkway is perfect for lounging around and soaking up the sun. But it’s also surrounded by more active options. To name just a few, in order of increasing intensity: fish local ponds, golf at Sky Valley Country Club, tube down the slopes of Scaly Mountain (even in summer), or fling yourself through the trees at Sky Valley Zip Tours. Photo: @airbnb.hangovermountain



Meet the Maker Bringing Eco-Luxe to Quebec's First Fashion Trend

Meet the Maker Bringing Eco-Luxe to Quebec's First Fashion Trend

People visit Montreal for its culture as a city of nearly non-stop festivals, for its style and French lifestyle in North America, and for the culinary scene that put it on the world map long before many other cities celebrated their locally-grown talent and flavors.One of the best ways to connect with Montreal as a fashion capital, as an historic North American commercial center and as an artistic, creative and eco-innovative leader, is to go to one of Montreal’s most...


Start your day with coffee by the fire at Pat’s cozy cottage on the edge of the pristine Lily Point Marine Park

Start your day with coffee by the fire at Pat’s cozy cottage on the edge of the pristine Lily Point Marine Park

Start your day with coffee by the fire at Pat’s cozy cottage on the edge of the pristine Lily Point Marine Park. Tucked away on the American tip of a mostly Canadian peninsula (and only 20 miles from Vancouver, BC), it’s just right for an artistic retreat or romantic escape. Hike through cedar forests down to the beach for some serious tidepooling or eagle watching. ⁣ ⁣ Photo: @natsegat

Start your day with coffee by the fire at Pat’s cozy cottage on the edge of the pristine Lily Point Marine Park

The Travel Experiences that Create the Most Happiness

The Travel Experiences that Create the Most Happiness

You’ve probably heard by now the studies that show how experiences make us happier than things. We get a thrill when we purchase an item, but that thrill fades. After a while, the emotional boost we got from that shopping experience is gone. Hopefully we are left with a purchase that is at least useful and necessary in our lives. But all too often, unnecessary shopping just leads to the planet’s garbage problem.Experiences, on the other hand, provide an emotional high that never fades. In...


When you can choose which white-sand beach to go to based on your mood, you might be in the right place

When you can choose which white-sand beach to go to based on your mood, you might be in the right place

When you can choose which white-sand beach to go to based on your mood, you might be in the right place. Superhost Dee’s tiny house between the bustling Pensacola Beach and the more secluded Navarre Beach is perfectly situated for long days of sandcastle building and seashell hunting. You can also take the included bikes out for a tour around the peninsula or explore by kayak from a nearby pier. Photo: @citrusdoor

When you can choose which white-sand beach to go to based on your mood, you might be in the right place

The home stretch of your tour of our 20 trending destinations for 2020 starts in serene Sunbury, Australia (#4)

The home stretch of your tour of our 20 trending destinations for 2020 starts in serene Sunbury, Australia (#4)

The home stretch of your tour of our 20 trending destinations for 2020 starts in serene Sunbury, Australia (#4). Next, you’ll take in the ancient monuments of Buriram, Thailand (#3) before wandering the city-sized architectural museum that is Bilbao, Spain (#2). Your final stop, multifaceted Milwaukee, Wisconsin (#1), is next year’s top trending destination for reasons both conventional and not.⁣ ⁣ Click the link in our bio to explore all 20 destinations.


Your tour of our 20 trending destinations for 2020 continues among the castles and villages of Luxembourg (#8)

Your tour of our 20 trending destinations for 2020 continues among the castles and villages of Luxembourg (#8)

Your tour of our 20 trending destinations for 2020 continues among the castles and villages of Luxembourg (#8). Next, you’ll lounge woodside in between meals at the creative new restaurants of Eugene, Oregon (#7). Then you’ll spring back into action in the ancient/modern cultural hub of Xi’an, China (#6) before exploring Romania’s (#5) pristine forests and historic hamlets. ⁣ ⁣ Check back tomorrow for the final four trending destinations on our list.

Your tour of our 20 trending destinations for 2020 continues among the castles and villages of Luxembourg (#8)