Department: Your Travel
AAA is a Driving Force for America’s Roads
February 21, 2018. Jill Schensul
AAA is pretty much synonymous with American roads. No surprise, then, that AAA was a driving force behind the America’s Byways program. As a pioneer of scenic routes, AAA introduced maps that highlighted these roads in 1983. It was also at the forefront of the movement to address America’s crumbling roadway system, and save the…
Tips for Traveling America’s Historic and Scenic Roads
February 15, 2018. Jill Schensul
There are thousands of miles of historic and scenic roads across America that are part of our national heritage. Each one of them gives you a glimpse of our county in its own special style.
Walt Disney World Adds Stellar New Attractions in 2018
December 21, 2017. Kimberley Edgar
Disney asked for filmmaker James Cameron’s fictional exoplanetary moon, its floating mountains, alien wildlife and bioluminescent plants – and got it. No longer 4.37 light-years away in Alpha Centauri, Pandora – the World of Avatar descended from deep space to open last May at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom, in Orlando, Fla. This whole new out-of-this…
Unbridled Bliss in Balmy Costa Rica
December 19, 2017. Craig Idlebrook
It was an ambitious plan, one hatched while experiencing cabin fever: We would travel with our 3-year-old daughter to Costa Rica to explore the Latin American country for two winter months. With a steamy climate and plenty of beaches, Costa Rica is a welcome refuge for travelers escaping the cold. It’s also one of the…
Disney Delivers Wishes
December 18, 2017. Kimberley Edgar
A trip to anywhere Disney is most children’s dream. But for kids like Steven De Angelis, 9, of Somerville, Mass., who face life-threatening medical conditions like Steven’s unique genetic disease, it might remain only a pipe dream. Enter the Disney Wish Program, which works with nonprofit wish-granting organizations like the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make these…
Resorts Rule in Lush Punta Cana
November 10, 2017. Kim Foley MacKinnon
If Walt Disney had set his sights on creating an ideal beach vacation playground instead of a theme park, it might have resembled something like Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic’s go-to beach destination. It’s situated on the east coast of the island, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. The area, which escaped severe…
Global Good Times: World Holidays All Year-Round
October 01, 2017. AAA Staff
In these parts, we often think of the holiday season as the five or six weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year. But look around the world and you can find a celebration any time of year. January Australia Day is Jan. 26. The Aussie celebration includes events nationwide, like boat races in Sydney Harbor…
Awe-Inspiring Ireland
October 01, 2017. Erik Trinidad
To someone unfamiliar with the depths of Irish culture, images of shamrocks and leprechauns and pints of green beer on St. Patrick’s Day might spring to mind. At least that was my experience before visiting Ireland. Anyone who’s traveled to the Emerald Isle knows that its centuries-old culture goes far deeper than the American collegiate…
Fall Color Flourishes in Greece
September 01, 2017. AAA Staff
Greece is renowned for its sunshine, with most travelers choosing to visit in spring or summer to bask in the glorious rays while taking in the culture and immersing themselves in the history surrounding them at every turn. It should come as no surprise that travelers leave immensely satisfied, simply because Greece has it all:…
Fall’s Stunning Colors Paint the Landscape Along the Rhine River
September 01, 2017. AAA Staff
A golden autumn along Europe’s mighty Rhine River is surely a sight to see. Autumn foliage along the Rhine peaks from late September to early October, and one of the ways you can revel in its splendor is by setting sail on an intimate river cruise, many of which ply through the Netherlands, Germany, France…