Note: Please remember to call ahead to any destination you plan on visiting to ensure hours of operation and other regulations. Nothing quite like the sun shining in lovely California skies. It’s perhaps the enticing visual appeal or the comfortable mild weather, but regardless – Los Angeles is the kind of place where neighborhood exploration, outdoor dining experiences, and hiking all join forces. Hotels around the state are getting ready for you! In downtown Los Angeles, there’s the …
Latest News
Fort Larned National Historic Site in Larned, Kansas
Note: Please remember to call ahead to any destination you plan on visiting to ensure hours of operation and other regulations. Many of the freedoms we enjoy today are due to battles we can now only read about. Begin your tour of Fort Larned National Historic Site at the site’s Visitors Center. Here you’ll learn the history of Fort Larned in the context in which you’ll understand what you’re about to see in the many buildings. Museum exhibits and a short film depict the expansion westward of …
Fort Larned National Historic Site in Larned, KansasRead More
New World Wonders and Nearby Accommodations
The old world's residents made lists of places that travelers of the day had to put on their "bucket lists" – this list was known as the 7 Wonders of the World. Of these seven wonders, though, only one has not fallen to the ravages of time – Giza's Great Pyramid. So, in the last decade, today's people voted – over a hundred million – to create a new 7 World Wonders list. The voters had over a hundred monuments to choose from and their votes narrowed it to just seven. This list's beauty lies in …
Sailing the Remote Reaches of the World
Sailing the Remote Reaches of the World. If you're tired of the same old luxury destinations, overcrowding of tourists, and long waits for attractions, why not consider a luxury sailing opportunity? There isn't much that can beat a sailing holiday – discovering remote locales, hidden coves, scenic beaches, and beautiful waters. Mark Twain said it best – in 20 years, the things you didn't do will be far more disappointing than the things you did. Time to feel the wind at your back and let out …
Magic Towns of Mexico – Bacalar A Review with Great Vacations
Gazing over a lagoon, you struggle for just the right synonym for "blue." Is it aqua? Sapphire? Maybe navy? Local residents call Lake Bacalar the Lake of Seven Colors, but your eyes may beg to differ as they settle on what seem like hundreds of mesmerizing hues. And this is just one such experience to be had in the magical Mexican town of Bacalar. Bacalar was named one of Mexico's Magic Towns in the early 2000s. It's the type of place you might not discover if left to your own devices. All of …
Magic Towns of Mexico – Bacalar A Review with Great VacationsRead More
Great Vacations Reviews New Zealand – The ultimate bucket list destination
Great Vacations Reviews New Zealand – The ultimate bucket list destination - Avid explorers enjoy the farthest reaches of this planet. For some, the more remote a destination, the better. If this sounds like you, New Zealand is your next go-to place. Some travelers consider New Zealand too remote – but if you enjoy exploring, this is one of the world's most beautifully spectacular map dots. Think incredible mountains capped by snow, rugged glaciers, glittering sandy shores, and lush …
Great Vacations Reviews New Zealand – The ultimate bucket list destinationRead More