Earth Day comes around once a year, on April 22, but you can be a good environmental advocate whenever you travel by looking for destinations where you can appreciate nature and stay at hotels and resorts that practice sustainability. These eco-friendly properties represent only a small sample of the hotels and resorts that offer special amenities as part of the Travel Leaders SELECT program. The … Continue reading Eco-Friendly Resorts

Planning a bucket list trip is a chance to give your imagination free rein.  Maybe you’ve been thinking about this for years and you have a destination in mind. Or perhaps you just know that you want to get away someplace special but don’t have a specific spot picked out.  There are lots of ways to narrow down your decision. You can think about the … Continue reading Bucket List Trip Planning

If you’re looking for unique, offbeat or just plain delicious attractions for your next trip, here are some places across the country that you may want to consider.  To enjoy one of Florida’s most unusual and longstanding roadside attractions, head to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, about an hour north of Tampa. The park is home to the Mermaids, who’ve been entertaining visitors since 1947 … Continue reading Unusual Tourist Attractions

Some of the world’s biggest beer festivals are on tap this fall in the United States and Europe. They’re great vacation destinations if you’re looking for fun and a refreshing brew.  When it comes to beer festivals, most people think of Munich. The city’s 187th Oktoberfest runs from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3. The celebration kicks off with two days of parades featuring bands, marchers … Continue reading Oktoberfest Around the World

The weather will soon turn cooler and the leaves of maples, oaks and other trees will start to show off their brilliant colors. It’s a great time to plan a trip to view the fall foliage. Your Travel Leaders travel advisor can help you figure out where and when to go, where to stay and what to see. Here are some suggestions: Maine has more … Continue reading Fall Foliage Getaways

If you’re planning a family vacation, it can be a time to spark your children’s imagination as well as have fun and relax.   Here are a few examples of places that are designed with kids in mind:  There’s a lot of room to explore at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, with hands-on exhibits in more than a dozen major galleries. Kids can uncover the mysteries … Continue reading Museums for Kids

Movies can take you right to the heart of some of the world’s most romantic, vibrant and adventurous destinations. If you’re doing a lot of streaming these days, here some titles that will let you dream now and travel later. “La La Land,” a love story between a musician and an actress, is a valentine to classic Los Angeles. It was filmed at some of … Continue reading Movies That Inspire Travel

If your favorite TV show or streaming series has inspired your travel dreams, why not plan a trip to see the places where it was filmed?  The Netflix series “Bridgerton,” based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels, explores life among the nobility during England’s 19th-century Regency era. The city of Bath, a 90-minute train ride from London, is a center of Regency history. A Bridgerton tour … Continue reading TV-Inspired Vacations

Whether you enjoy theater, dance, opera, music or you’re just looking for a good laugh, summer is a great time to explore the world of culture while basking in the fresh air.   Here are some ideas to get you started:   The Ravinia Festival, 25 miles north of Chicago, presents more than 100 concerts from May 20 to Sept. 18. Nestled in a 36-acre park in … Continue reading Summer Cultural Festivals

If you have visiting a national park on your travel bucket list, this a good time to plan that dream vacation ahead of the summer rush. And if you’re a veteran park visitor, you know there’s always more to see.   Here’s some of what’s coming up for 2022.  The National Park Service offers free entrance days during the year, including April 16, the first day … Continue reading Visiting National Parks in 2022