Editor’s Note: We asked our writers to put together a list of their 5 travel must-haves. Now, we’re sharing all their travel-savvy wisdom with you.  I have been traveling seriously, in the my-trips-not-my-family’s sense, for twenty years. Advancing age isn’t necessarily something we celebrate in this society, but as a traveler it does come with [...]

We don’t know whether love at first sight exists in the romantic realm, but we can certainly vouch for it in the world of travel websites. When we first saw Welcome Beyond, our jaws dropped, our hearts beat faster, and, yes, we vowed our eternal love. Sound like hyperbole? Wait till you see the photos! [...]

We love the Kimpton hotel chain. A San Francisco-based company with around 50 boutique hotels across the United States, Kimpton can always be counted on for high style at reasonable prices. So we were interested to hear that in April 2012, Kimpton opened Donovan House, its 11th boutique hotel in the Washington, DC area. Formerly [...]

The least visited national park in the United States is Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska. That fact is nothing short of tragic. Granted, there are no roads leading to the park. You need a boat, air taxi, or seaplane to get there. But plane hops are common occurrences in the vast expanse [...]

We find penguins irresistible, and we know we’re not alone. There’s something special in that combination of elegant monochromatic style and goofy waddle. March of the Penguins aside, we secretly picture real penguins singing and dancing just like they do in the animated films. The trouble with penguins: They tend to hang out in remote [...]