Summer Travel

Great Tips For Successful Family Hiking

Liftopia | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Mountain Travel, Family Travel, Summer Travel, Hiking, Liftopia, Travel Tips, Adventure Travel, Outdoor Travel, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Liftopia

To really get a feel for the mountains in summer -- and to get a wholly different perspective on our favorite ski runs -- I like to slow down and set out on foot with my family.

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PHOTOS: 4 Gorgeous Spots Along The East Coast

Oyster | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Summer Travel, Travel, Kennebunkport, Slidepollajax, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Travel Tips, Destinations, Mountauk, US Destinations, US Travel, Travel News
Oyster

Some of our favorite U.S. hotels on the East Coast have re-opened their doors for the summer season.

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Food That's Worth a Little Political Turmoil: Dimitris, in Santorini, Greece

David Rosengarten | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Santorini, Foodie Travel, Travel, Greek Food, Fish, Summer Travel, Santorini Food, Santorini Cuisine, Greek Cuisine, Santorini Restaurants, Travel for Food, Food News
David Rosengarten

If you're thinking of going to Greece this summer, stop thinking and start going. If you go to just one place, go to Santorini: surely an A-list candidate for Earth's most beautiful spot, and a newly-minted gastronomic hub.

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Giving Lift To Your Perfect Summer Trip

Tracy Christoph | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Summer Travel, Travel Websites, Flight Attendant Tips, Summer Travel Tips, Travel Planning, Holiday Travel, Travel Planning Websites, National Parks, Travel Experts, Travel News
Tracy Christoph

As the days turn warmer and stretch longer, and we feel like escaping our day-to-day routine and heading out into the sun, these summer travel tips and tricks will help make this summer's vacation a memory of a lifetime (and an affordable one at that).

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Where To Go When You've Summered Everywhere

Jetsetter.com | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Summer in Paris, Summer Travel, Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel, Montauk, Borgo Egnazia Hotel, Puglia, Grand Hotel De Bordeaux & Spa, Entre Cielos, Bath, Montauk Yacht Club, Mendoza, Argentina, Travel, Italy, Paris, Summer Vacation, Nikki Ridgway, Jetsetter, Ruschmeyer's, Slidepollajax, Travel News
Jetsetter.com

No one loves a classic summer spot more than we do, but it doesn't hurt to mix things up.

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Paul Brady

The Summer Travel Outlook Is...

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Brady | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Hotel Rates, Summer Travel, Gas Prices, Airfares, Hotwire, Video, Hotel News, Choice Hotels, Travel News, Summer Travel Outlook, Travel Trends, Travel News

Even as prices climb and airlines pile on fees, travel industry watchers are predicting that Americans will vacation in huge numbers this summer. Acco...

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PHOTOS: 6 Great Luxury Trips For Summer

Departures Magazine | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Summer Travel, Travel, Luxury Travel, Luxury, Slidepollajax, Summer Vacation, Travel News
Departures Magazine

Preferences are often mixed within a group or even a couple. Thankfully there are many destinations that offer equally stunning city and country options this summer.

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Four Credit Cards That Will Make Summer Travel More Affordable

Odysseas Papadimitriou | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Summer-Travel, Summer Travel, Credit Report, Credit Card Rates, Credit Card Offers, Credit Cards, Money News
Odysseas Papadimitriou

As most travelers look for ways to stretch their budgets, the benefit of a credit card's initial bonus cannot be ignored -- the right one can give you an extra $500 to play with.

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PHOTOS: 10 Weird Festivals For A Wacky Summer

ShermansTravel | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Festival, Summer, Slidepollajax, Summer Travel, Summer Festivals, Summer Vacation, Travel News
ShermansTravel

Summer is a time for state fairs and carnivals. Not every town, however, is satisfied with corndogs and Ferris wheels.

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6 Essential Travel Safety Tips For Post 50s

Huff/Post50 | Kristen Stenerson | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Travel Safety Tips, Medicine on Vacation, Summer Travel, Vacation Safety, Baby Boomers, Travel Immunizations, Medical Tips for Travel, Summer Travel Safety, Vacation Medical Tips, Cornell University's Center for Aging and Research, Summer Vacation, Huff/Post50 News

Before you venture out on vacation this summer, there are a few crucial items you may not even have on your to-do list. Huff/Post50 recently spoke wit...

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Don't Let This Cost You

Reuters | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Summer Travel, Travel Insurance, Spring Break, Direct-Air-Cancellation, Reuters, Direct Air, Customer Service Nightmare, Travel Costs, Customer Service, Direct-Air-Shutdown, Money News

By Mitch Lipka April 12 (Reuters) - Jocelyn Floyd was waiting with her kids at the airport in Springfield, Illinois, for a flight to F...

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Watch Your Back! These Scams On The Rise

Reuters | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Summer Travel, Better Business Bureau, Spring Break, Tourist Scams, Reuters, Scam, Travel Scams, Scamming Tourists, Scams, Consumer Complaints, Money News

(The author is a Reuters contributor.) By Mitch Lipka April 12 (Reuters) - When it comes to large migrations of people ...

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Bad News About Gas Prices

AP | JONATHAN FAHEY | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Summer Travel, Gas Prices, High Gas Prices, Gasoline, Middle East Oil, Middle East, Gas Prices Record, Summer Travel Plans, Oil, Summer Gas Prices, Clean Air Act, Money News

NEW YORK -- Ahh, spring. The days get longer, flowers bloom, and gasoline gets more expensive. It's a galling time for drivers, and it's more maddeni...

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PHOTOS: 10 Reasons To Visit Berlin This Summer

Tom Meyers | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Summer Travel, Hotels, Germany, Budget Travel, Festival, Europe, Slidepollajax, Berlin, Travel News
Tom Meyers

Berlin possesses an even stronger pull during the summer months when the sun shines late into the night and residents, giddy from surviving the dark chill of winter, give themselves many reasons to celebrate.

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PHOTOS: Where We're Headed This Summer

Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Summer Travel, Kayak, US Destinations, Travel News, Domestic Travel, Travel Sites, Mexico Travel, Slidepollajax, Destinations, Travel Trends, Travel News

New data from travel search site Kayak show that Americans are interested in staying home -- or at least in North America -- this summer. More and ...

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PHOTOS: 8 Summer Destinations That Are Better In Fall

Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Summer Travel, Fall Travel Destinations, International Destinations, US Destinations, Rome, Slidepollajax, Middle East Travel, Disney World, Canada Travel, Destinations, Europe Travel, Maine, Fall Destinations, Travel News

Some summer hot spots come with fine print or an asterisk. These beautiful destinations are perfect playgrounds for the kids on the hottest days of th...

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Bragging Rights: Earning Summer Credit for Enrichment

Meg Campbell | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Woods Hole, Summer Travel, Expedtionary Learning, Summer, Enrichment, Outward Bound, Extended Learning Time, Education News
Meg Campbell

Our Expeditionary Learning school has a unique graduation requirement: 2 summer credits earned in programs or work we approve. Affluent parents tak...

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Stepping Back In Time At Virginia's Nimrod Hall

Jenny Block | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Virginia, Summer Travel, Virginia Travel, Writers, Time Travel, US Destinations, Nimrod Hall, Artists, Tollhouse, Destinations, Travel News
Jenny Block

What began as a simple, two-story log cabin back then, has sprouted a motley assemblage of rooms and porches over the years.

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Chef Sam Talbot On The Surf Lodge and The Sweet Life

Laura Cococcia | Posted 09.09.2011

Read More: Summer Travel, Montauk, The Sweet Life, Sam Talbot, Surf Lodge, The Surf Lodge, New-York-City-Travel, Summer Vacation, Travel News
Laura Cococcia

"It's the beach so people are laid back and easy. Just like the food -- no bells, no whistles, just clean and simple fun."

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Your Foreign Language Skills Aren't Perfect? Lighten Up.

Lev Raphael | Posted 09.07.2011

Read More: Foreign Travel, Travel Abroad, Germany, Berlin, Foreign Language, Holiday Travel, Travel, Languages, Summer Holidays, Summer Travel, Travel Tips, Holiday Travel Tips, Travel News
Lev Raphael

Nobody's going to test you over there. The key thing is, can you communicate?

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The Working Girl's Guide To Celebrating Summer

SavvySugar | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Summer Cocktail, Weekend at the Beach, Summer Travel, Career & Money, Saving for a Vacation, Working Women Summer, Summer-Vacation-Destinations, Summer Vacation Ideas, Women News

Students and the unemployed may covet the nine to fiver's paycheck, but any working adult will tell you she misses having a real Summer break. There's...

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Summertime Living Is Easy

Linnie Frank Bailey | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Summer Travel, Summer 2011, South Los Angeles, Summer, Summer Vacation, Swimming, California Parks, Parks, Outdoors, Los Angeles News
Linnie Frank Bailey

Let's face it -- this is the summer of 'staycations.' However, as bad as things are, the dog days of summer don't have to be spent lamenting your dismal finances and wishing you were in St. Thomas.

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Postcard From Paris: Ralph Lauren's Vintage Race Cars at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Monique Stringfellow | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Vintage Cars, Summer Travel, St. Tropez, Style, France, Formula 1, Design, Kate-Moss-Musee-Des-Arts-Decoratifs, French Riviera, Paris, Ralph Lauren, Racecars, Travel News
Monique Stringfellow

This summer, Ralph Lauren will be exhibiting seventeen outstanding automobiles at Paris' Musée des Arts Décoratifs. The cars featured in the expo are design objects, works of art.

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5 Ways Grandparents Can Bond With Their Grandchildren Of Divorce This Summer

Marsha Temlock | Posted 07.25.2011

Read More: Summer Travel, Grandparents and Grandchildren, Family Vacations, Grandparenting, Divorce News
Marsha Temlock

Summer is often a time when grandparents are recruited to spend time with their grandkids. A beleaguered single-again parent deserves time off and, if...

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What to Do in Bar Harbor This Summer

Susan Fogwell | Posted 07.05.2011

Read More: Whale Watching, Summer Travel, Hiking, Sailing, Bass Harbor Head Light, Bar Harbor Maine, Acadia Park, Carriage Roads, Slidepollajax, Maine Crafts Guild Show, Travel News
Susan Fogwell

The Park Loop Road is an absolute must-do excursion. Stop along the way at Thunder Hole where the surf races into the naturally carved inlet before high tide. It explodes with a thunderous roar as high as 40 feet.

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