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Daily Escape: Belvedere Castle
Posted Aug 29 2012 by vmack in Daily Escape with 0 Comments

Today’s Daily Escape is Belvedere Castle in New York, NY. More » Photograph by Thinkstock

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Daily Escape: Lake Coeur d’Alene
Posted Aug 5 2012 by vmack in Daily Escape with 0 Comments

Today’s Daily Escape is from Lake Coeur d’Alene in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. More » Photograph by Kirk Mastin / Aurora Photos

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National Ice Cream Day: Tips for Satisfying Your Sweet Tooth
Posted Jul 15 2012 by Amanda DiGiondomenico in Amusement Parks, Food, Holidays, Hot Topics, Travel Tips with 1 Comment

Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month in 1984. And lucky for us and the 90% of Americans who are ice cream lovers, today is National Ice Cream Day! We want to help you celebrate this most appetizing of summer holidays with tips …

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Daily Escape: Martha’s Vineyard
Posted Jul 9 2012 by vmack in Daily Escape with 0 Comments

Today’s Daily Escape is Martha’s Vineyard in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Learn more » Photograph by Getty Images

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Send a Summergram on Facebook & Win Travel Channel Summer Prize Packs!
Posted Jul 5 2012 by Nisha Chittal in Travel Channel with 0 Comments

Wishing you were at the beach right now? Create a summergram and pretend you are — you could win one of our summer travel prize packs! Upload a photo of yourself to our new Summergram Facebook App and choose one of our many summer …

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Dreaming of Thrills: Travel Channel’s New Summer Lineup
Posted Jul 3 2012 by Amanda DiGiondomenico in Amusement Parks, Entertainment, TV Shows with 5 Comments

Staycationers and vacationers alike, rejoice! This weekend, Travel Channel premieres Extreme Waterparks and Insane Coaster Wars, in addition to our summer lineup that includes Trip Flip with Bert Kreischer, which premiered last week and Top Spot, starting next week. These shows might be too adrenaline-pumping …

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This Week in Travel, Week of June 22-28, 2012
Posted Jun 29 2012 by Amanda DiGiondomenico in Airports, Beaches, Deals and Rewards, Hot Topics, Outdoors and Adventure, Special Features, This Week in Travel, Travel Tips, Weather with 3 Comments

We spend time trolling the travel blogosphere so you don’t have to! Well, not trolling … more like, blissfully absorbing. Anyway, turns out the Olympics is on everyone’s minds — as it will be for the next couple of months — and we found tips …

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Summer is Here!
Posted Jun 21 2012 by Amanda DiGiondomenico in Beaches, Family Travel, Hot Topics, Travel Tips, Weather with 0 Comments

Yesterday was the summer solstice, and now that the days are longer and the heat is rising, it’s time to fill those lazy days! Not sure where to go? Check out our 2012 Summer Hotspots.

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Pool or Bathtub? How to Protect Yourself This Summer
Posted Jun 19 2012 by Amanda DiGiondomenico in Family Travel, Health and Wellness, Hot Topics, Hotels, Travel Tips with 1 Comment

The Water Quality & Health Council (WQHC) recently conducted a survey that found that 1 in 5 (adult) Americans admit to peeing in the pool and 7 in 10 admit to skipping the shower before swimming – even though 93% of Americans claimed they would …

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Turtles Invade JFK Airport
Posted Jun 29 2011 by Kwin Mosby in Pets and Animals with 1 Comment

Turtles took over the runway at JFK airport today, causing a number of flight delays. According to Port Authority spokesman Ron Marsico, 150 turtles came out of Jamaica Bay to lay their eggs on the sandy beach across the runway. Airport staff rounded up the …

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