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Taking the Kids: An affordable fall getaway
Time to get away? You can — even on a limited budget. You can easily plan an (affordable) fall getaway where you get outdoors biking or hiking, seeing wildlife amid the fall colors or alternatively, exploring a new city or heading to the beach during shoulder season. Get some input from the kids on what they would like to do. Revel in your ...Read more
Celebrity Travel: Go away with Iain Matthews
With a career spanning some 60 years and more than 50 albums, Iain Matthews is a veteran of touring and recording. Now based out of Horst aan de Maas in the Netherlands, the former frontman for the folk rock band, Fairport Convention, said he is looking forward to hitting the road to promote his Oct. 25 solo album, “How Much is Enough?” (...Read more
Rick Steves’ Europe: Český Krumlov: The Czech Republic's fairy-tale town
Nearly four hours south of Prague, this fairy-tale town of 13,000 is buried in the hills of the southern Czech Republic, an area much appreciated for its pastoral countryside. With its delightfully cobbled Old Town, rare Baroque theater, and colorful castle, Český Krumlov feels lost in a time warp.
The town has long attracted visitors. Tucked...Read more
Taking the Kids: Celebrating Halloween for more than a month
Hope you have your witch’s hat and broomstick ready!
These days, whether you want to experience spooky rides, haunted houses or stay in a haunted hotel, Halloween events in many places have already started.
Just be mindful not to insist kids do anything they’re not ready for. That certainly includes homeandleisure/travel/takingthekids/s-3428135">Read more
Celebrity Travel: Go away with Radhika Vekaria
Born in the United Kingdom to Indian parents from East Africa, multi-instrumentalist Radhika Vekaria now resides in the United States – Los Angeles to be exact. Her multicultural upbringing speaking several languages at home is evident on her latest album, “Warriors of Light,” which offers dreamy vocals in English, Tamil, Sanskrit and ...Read more
Rick Steves’ Europe: Denmark's countryside delights, from Viking ships to fairy tales
Copenhagen is a thriving metropolis and the main attraction in Denmark. But a trip here isn't complete without a swing through the cute Danish countryside. In under two hours, you can time-travel from modern Copenhagen to a 10th-century Viking ship, 17th-century castle, or 19th-century fairy tale.
While today's Denmark is small – roughly ...Read more
Taking the Kids: To the Arctic and learning more about climate change
They must have partied really hard. The 80-plus guests were lying on the black sand beach, intermittently groaning, or taking a restorative dip in the water.
We were on day four of our two- week Abercrombie & Kent Arctic Cruise Adventure “In Search of the Polar Bear”. We hopped onto ...Read more
Celebrity Travel: Go away with Kellie Gerardi
Becoming an astronaut was a no-brainer for Kellie Gerardi, who was born in Jupiter … Florida, that is. “I’ve always been fascinated with space, but I definitely think growing up in Jupiter with a view of the Space Coast gave me invaluable exposure to human spaceflight,” said Gerardi. “I quite literally had front-row seats to the final ...Read more
Rick Steves’ Europe: Volterra and San Gimignano are two sides of Northern Tuscany
I’m in Volterra, my favorite hill town in Tuscany, sitting under rustic, noble stones at the base of a palace that made commoners feel small six centuries ago. Bats burst through the floodlights amid ghostly towers held together with rusted iron corsets. These stones have soul. The countless peasant backs they bent so many centuries ago gave ...Read more
What's new at Fright Fest this year? Here are the scary Six Flags Over Texas details
FORT WORTH, Texas — All things creepy and crawly awoke on a mid-September night at Six Flags Over Texas.
The Arlington theme park held a preview night for its annual Halloween event, Fright Fest. The spooky celebration lasts until Nov. 3 at 2201 Road to Six Flags.
Around 1,000 people, mostly employees, were at the park on Thursday, said ...Read more
Taking the kids: 17 fall festivals we love
It’s fall. Time to celebrate apples, cranberries and pumpkins. Time to appreciate livestock, scarecrows and everything chicken. Explore covered bridges. Raise a stein at a family-friendly Oktoberfest. Commemorate films, storytelling, architecture and regional foods.
Who doesn’t love a fall festival? Typically, they are free, offer all kinds...Read more
Celebrity Travel: Go away with Bobby Bare Jr. of Guided by Voices
Growing up, Bobby Bare Jr. was accustomed to hitting the road with his musician parents – country artist Bobby Bare Sr. and singer Jeannie Bare. “Me and my family had a family show for a while,” said the 58-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist for Guided by Voices. “[When] we went to Miami, we had a police escort to our show. It was ...Read more
Rick Steves’ Europe: Taking in the splendor of Granada, Spain
It's sunset, and I'm at the place to be in Granada – the breathtaking San Nicolás viewpoint overlooking the fortress of the Alhambra. Here, at the edge of the city's exotic Moorish quarter, lovers, widows, and tourists jostle for the best view of the hill-capping, floodlit fortress, the last stronghold of the Moorish kingdom in Spain. For ...Read more
Dade City is an Old Florida paradise for book lovers, antique hunters, foodies
Looking for Old Florida charm? You’ll find it — and much more — among the rolling hills of Dade City.
The Pasco County spot is home to the state’s annual kumquat festival in January, but it’s also worth a visit any time of the year.
While the city has a tradition of vintage activities like antiquing and drive-in movies, it’s also ...Read more
Taking the Kids: And learning a little history along the way
Margaret Brown never forgot where she came from.
The child of Irish immigrants, she married a Colorado gold miner who struck it rich – very rich. When the family moved to a big house in Denver in 1894, she used that newfound wealth to help support her extended family, build hospitals, parks, playgrounds and to help found the Colorado juvenile...Read more
Can travel transform your life? This author says yes
Mexico City-based writer Daniel Saldaña París has been called “the Mexican Philip Roth” — no doubt not only for his candid and gritty renderings of life, but also for the moving insights found in his writing.
He has published two novels, “Strange Victims” and “Ramifications,” but out now from Catapult is the English language ...Read more
Rick Steves’ Europe: Day-tripping in village Holland
Whenever I visit Amsterdam, I take time to visit the lush lowlands of Holland. In a country like the Netherlands – so small and with such a fine transportation infrastructure – day-tripping is easy to do. Within a half-hour of leaving Amsterdam's main train station, you can be deep in the Dutch countryside – awash with tulips, red-brick ...Read more
Celebrity Travel: Go away with Stephanie Sammons
For singer-songwriter Stephanie Sammons, childhood trips with her family are standout memories. “Colorado camping and hiking with my family [was] a trip that sparked my love of the Rocky Mountains,” said the Dallas-based musician. “I was about 10 years old on this trip when I first saw the Rocky Mountains. I remember they were so majestic ...Read more
Taking the Kids: Visiting Chicago this fall
No ketchup allowed! “Chicagoans take their hot dog toppings seriously: mustard, onions and tomato, neon green sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle and celery salt are must haves. Make sure it’s on a poppy seed bun, but don’t you dare mention ketchup,” said the signage at the interactive and complimentary SKYDECK Museum at Willis Tower, ...Read more
Labor Day weekend: Summer finale means busy roads and airports
ATLANTA — The last hurrah of the summer will mean yet another packed weekend at airports and on the nation's roads.
AAA forecasts domestic travel will be up 9% nationally over Labor Day weekend compared with last year. The nation's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, is preparing to handle more than 2.3 million ...Read more