Posts tagged COVID-19
How to Hit the Road & Stay Safe as the Pandemic Rages On

Time off has lost a little bit of that sense of escapism — the defining trait of proper rest and relaxation. Instead of a safe space, home is a reminder of what we’re missing out on. People isolate themselves for the sake of everyone’s physical health, but cabin fever looms. Irritation, loneliness, restlessness: the remedy is a change of scenery, which is asking for too much during a pandemic, right?

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Ready to Travel Again? Spice Things Up By Taking a Mystery Vacation

If you’re ready to get out there and travel again, why not spice things up on the first go-round? Unless you’ve been itching to visit someplace in particular, it could be the perfect time to surprise yourself with a mystery vacation. And the best part? You don’t have to do any of the planning.

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They Wanted to Attract More Visitors, So They Painted Their Island Purple

You’ve probably heard of painting the town pink, but what about painting the island purple? If that doesn’t ring any bells, don’t worry: it’s likely you’re not the only one who has no idea what I’m talking about. The residents of Banwol Island, however, would know exactly where the new chromatic phrase comes from, as they’re the ones responsible for its creation.

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Skiing at Colorado's Keystone Resort: 21 Do's & Don't's

Skiing in Colorado — there is absolutely, without-a-doubt, no-buts-about-it nothing anywhere else in the world that compares. And you can take that one to the bank. With world-class slopes, seemingly endless ski resorts and all the fresh pow (that is, snow) one could ever dream of come wintertime, the Centennial State is an unparalleled cold-weather destination.

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There's a New National Park in West Virginia? And We Barely Even Noticed?

With everything going on in the world these days, you could be forgiven for missing a bit of news here and there, but what does it say when just about everyone under the sun fails to notice the same thing? Well, in these pandemic-ravaged times, I suppose it’s understandable; however, it’s still kind of odd that the U.S. added a new national park to the club toward the end of 2020, and almost no one noticed.

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We Rolled Out 'All Things Wanderful' — And Then 2020 Happened

I’m sure everybody else is saying it, too, but I just gotta do it: What. A. Year. Whew, okay, that felt good. You know what hasn’t been good, though, especially for travel fiends like myself? This godforsaken year that began with such promise.

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Being a Travel Blogger in a Year Without Travel

2020 has been one weird year. There we were at the start of a brand new decade on January 1st, looking ahead to a year in which practically every major holiday fell on a weekend, the economy was continuing the upward trend that started back at the beginning of Obama’s first term, and the puns concerning 20/20 vision hadn’t even gone stale yet.

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New TripAdvisor Tool Makes it Easier to Stay Safe Out on the Road

With much of the U.S. seemingly ready to declare the coronavirus pandemic over even as new surges in cases have popped up in places like Texas, Florida, and Arizona, the world’s largest travel platform is at least keeping its eye on the ball. TripAdvisor, that online Valhalla of handy-dandy travel information, has released a new tool to help you identify which measures hotels and restaurants have in place to keep guests and customers safe.

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Why You Shouldn't Go On a Cruise Even When (If?) They Start Running Again

Are you a cruise kind of person? Not everyone is, but some people really seem to love the idea of hitting the open water with a couple thousand of their closest friends while aboard a colossal hunk of floating metal. It’s an experience, for sure, but it begs the question: at what cost?

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