Travel Apps You Should Absolutely, Positively, Without-a-Doubt Have on Your Phone

Whereas some apps are frivolous and just for fun, others are designed to make certain aspects of our lives more efficient. One area that has definitely benefited from the proliferation of these complicated collections of coding is travel. These days, you can easily book an entire trip exclusively using apps. What’s more, they come in super handy when you’re actually on your trip, and in all sorts of situations.

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This Rock Climbers' Paradise Makes for the Perfect Autumn Getaway

If outdoor adventure is what you seek, it could be time to listen to the words popularly attributed to Horace Greeley and “go west, young man.” West to Utah, that is, where the cliffs and canyons of Moab are waiting to welcome you with open arms.

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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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TripAdvisor's 2020 Travelers' Choice Awards Are Here & the World's Top Hotel is in... Cambodia?

While Brazilian airline Azul takes the cake when it comes to flying the friendly skies and French restaurant Auberge Du Vieux Puits, which boasts three whole Michelin stars, sits atop the world’s mountain of fine dining, it’s the world’s number one hotel that really caught my attention — largely because of where it’s located.

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Drive-In Movie Theaters Around Michigan That Would Love to See Your Face Right Now

While regular movie theaters and cinemas are going through the financial ringer during the coronavirus pandemic, drive-ins are seeing a good old-fashioned renaissance. When you consider that drive-in theaters come with social distancing essentially baked in to the movie-going experience, this makes perfect sense.

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The Legendary Lodge on the California-Nevada Border That's Trying to Make a Comeback

Picture a place straight out of a crime novel or movie, a den of darkness disguised by bright lights, loud music, and decidedly delightful distractions, and then place it in the real world and give it a quintessential quirk — like locating it in two American states at the same time, say, just to up the ante — and what have you got?

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Disney is Revamping One of Its Most Iconic Rides — And for Good Reason

While you may not be familiar with the movie, you probably know its most famous song. Forgive me in advance for getting it stuck in your head, but it goes a little something like this: “zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay, my, oh my, what a wonderful day!” You know the one.

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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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5 Michigan Locations Associated with Creepy Urban Legends

From the otherworldly spirits haunting Michigan’s lighthouses to the mythical Dogman lurking somewhere in the north woods’ darkness, the Great Lakes State is a treasure trove full of ghost stories and urban legends. The Great Lakes are intriguing in and of themselves, their rough waters having claimed numerous ships over the years, but the tales creep inland, as well, giving residents of the mitten plenty to talk about around the campfire late at night.

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