The concept of a bat-forward hotel is uncommon. One property located near Arches National Park in Utah has made the property a haven for bats and launched a bat education program to benefit guests and local wildlife. Bat boxes on the Moab property Photo: Esa Paltanen Although the more than a dozen species of bats…
Vacations should be easy, especially when you’re planning a winter beach break to escape cooling Canadian weather. Visiting South Padre Island, Texas, is just that. What you might not expect from this coastal jewel, recently named Destination of the Year by Texas Travel Awards, is the impossible selection of ways to play and things to…
“Your destination is on the right.” The robotic monotone of my car’s navigation system let me know coffee was nearby. I’d punched in the address for Island Joe’s at the suggestion of a friend who told me this was the place to grab coffee in the Texas coastal town of Corpus Christi. My coffee needs…
“Why are you…doing all this stuff?“ a friend asked me. “Is it some kind of midlife crisis thing?” I’d posted a picture of myself preparing for ski school in Colorado. I was 54, and it was my first time on the slopes. My ski debut came on the heels of summer river rafting in West Virginia and…
What inspires your travel? Whether you’re looking to museum-hop, grab the best street food, cheer on professional sports teams, focus on wellness or discover the most picturesque hiking trails, June is a pleasant month for travel all around the world. Sun-seekers and off-season explorers alike will appreciate these 10 spots to visit in June —…
It was almost 10 p.m. In less than eight hours, my family and I would be on a plane to Florida, where we’d board a cruise ship that would whisk us off to the Caribbean for seven glorious nights. I didn’t start packing until the last minute, which was typical for me. I’d mentally planned…
According to Tourism Economics, Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Tennessee, saw over $1.5M in visitor spending in 2021, which ranked fifth out of the state’s 95 counties. This uptick in tourism revenue marked a 40% year-over-year increase, making Hamilton one of only 10 Tennessee counties to see that level of growth. Whether your summer vacation plans…
The San Antonio Botanical Garden is a 38-acre urban oasis that combines a feeling of zen with a community space where kids can play and learn about plants and everyone else can just soak up the beauty of the South Texas scenery. The varied terrain inside the garden includes formal gardens, native Texas vegetation, walking…
It takes me about five hours to drive from my home in San Antonio to Alpine, a small West Texas town near Big Bend National Park. I wasn’t in a major rush on my most recent trip to the popular adventure-travel destination, so I left my car at home and bought a $47 ticket for…
On my quest to visit all 50 states, I always expected Kansas to be sort of an afterthought or a straggler state I’d have to check off when I was getting close to 50. As it turns out, Kansas was state number 39, and it wasn’t the uninspiring expanse of prairie and Wizard of Oz lore I expected….