Skip to main content 12 Best Family Beach Vacations in the US for One Last Trip with the Kids Before Summer Ends From Puerto Rico to Wisconsin, these are the best last-minute places to enjoy the sun and sand stateside. Getty While you could go through the whole ado of planning a big family beach
Skip to main content From fourth-century temple ruins to UNESCO-listed neighborhoods, these quaint getaways prove that bigger isn’t always better. Getty Vacationing in a bustling big city has its thrills, though venturing to the sleepier outskirts and quiet towns is equally well-worth the trip. Chalk it up to friendly residents (and their local haunts), boutique
This 11-person dome home has Catskills mountain views, retro decor, and plenty of room to play—and I can confirm it's an iconic place to host a friend group reunion. Where are we: Figuratively, in the middle of nowhere. Literally, in Roxbury, New York, a teeny town in the Catskills just under three hours by car
When a new place starts to feel like home, even the most nomadic globe-trotters and spontaneous jet-setters may consider planting roots. But depending on lifestyle choices and daily routines, the best places to live can vary widely depending on personal taste. So how should potential travelers-turned-residents decide where in the world to settle down? Fortunately
Under the midday sun on the tapering shoreline of south India in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, I rest my head against the mighty flank of Nandi, the sacred bull of the god Siva. There is a Nandi in every Siva temple in the south, but this one, warm as a hot-water bottle on a winter night
In the season premiere of Dutton Ranch, we see Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) forced to relocate after the Montana ranch of their Yellowstone days burns down. In this latest spinoff from the Taylor Sheridan universe, Montana falls away to the far away lands of Rio Paloma, Texas—trouble nevertheless follows. Sheridan
The excitement I felt upon pulling up to the fields of the Brimfield Antique Flea Market could have powered a small village. Spanning over 150 acres across a mile-long stretch of Brimfield, Massachusetts (located about an hour from Boston and three hours from NYC), this bazaar brings in the big dogs. It's where eye-on-the-ball pickers
The lionfish hovers above a rocky shelf of coral, its red and white-banded fins flared out like an aquatic peacock. Behind my scuba mask, my eyes widen. This is the invasive species we are after. An untold number of lionfish inhabit the brilliant jade waters off the coast of Destin, Florida. They have no natural
I travel for work somewhere between four and six months a year, which is both a privilege and, depending on the day, a knife to the heart. I bring my son when I can, but not every assignment is built with a 4-year-old in mind. A recent 17-day Smithsonian Journeys group tour through Central Asia
April is my favorite month, and this year we had long, sunlit days in Italy with temperatures that almost made it feel like summer. When a two-day gap opened up in my calendar, heading south felt inevitable. As much as I love the Amalfi Coast and Sicily, they’re not the easiest for a fleeting escape
Santa Fe is called "The City Different" for good reason. With its many unique neighborhoods, Southwestern pizzazz, and Indigenous heritage, the city is home to so much history and charm—and not just because it’s the oldest state capital in the country. I've spent the last 30 years taking cherished trips to Santa Fe, hiking through
(L-R) Drone Operator Óli Haukur Mýrdal, Field Producer Þórður Jónsson, Assistant Camera Róbert Magnússon, Director Sara Dosa, Director of Photography Pablo Álvarez-Mesa, and Producer Shane Boris prep to shoot on Svínafellsjökull glacier.Anyone who has been to Iceland knows there’s a magical energy between the landscape and the people who walk it. Sara Dosa is a