The Best Time to Visit Sonoma County, Whether You Love Wine or Not
Gatto has a few favorite wine destinations within Sonoma County, including Carneros in the county’s southern region, which is just an hour by car from San Francisco: “The rolling hills there are planted with grapes that make the region’s best sparkling wines. The winery Gloria Ferrer is not to be
The Best Caribbean Islands to Visit This Year
I’ve been fortunate to travel widely across the Caribbean over the last 30 years. I’m also a descendant of Caribbean people, so many folks assume I’ve visited every island. Not likely—the Caribbean consists of 28 islands encompassing just over one million square miles. So while I’ve visited most, there are
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This Is the UK’s Largest National Park—How to Visit
Cairngorms National Park is the largest national park in the UK, located in the scenic Scottish Highlands. Visitors can see Britain’s only free-ranging herd of reindeer, go wild swimming, and hike through beautiful landscapes. It’s best visited during the spring and fall, though it’s also home to a ski area
11 Best Places to Visit in August For Beaches, State Fairs, and More
If “Sunday Scaries” were a month, it would obviously be August. But the best places to visit in August are so fabulous that they will stretch the final days of summer vacation into something that feels like a blissful eternity. (Until it’s time to check out of the hotel, that
The 2,500-Mile Journey to Visit My Brother in Prison
The pinkish light of the setting sun spills across the desert just as I crest the ridge, breath shallow from the climb, boots coated in a thin layer of dust. All around me, the Santa Catalinas glow as if lit from within, their jagged edges softened by the dusk, while
US Travelers Now Need Online Authorization to Visit the UK
As of April 2, 2025, all US and EU citizens are required to apply for permission to enter the United Kingdom through a new scheme known as Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). US citizens visiting the UK have been required to have an ETA since January 8, 2025. Now, in the
13 Cheap Places to Visit in Europe, From Malta to Tbilisi
You’d be hard-pressed to find somebody who doesn’t have at least one dream about life in Europe. Whether it’s embracing la vie en rose by breakfasting at one of the best cafes in Paris, or cathartically celebrating the Bard by watching one of his timeless tragedies in London‘s West End,
Link Tank: Visit ‘Future Pastime,’ a New Exhibit from Syd Mead of Blade Runner Fame
“Given the number of models of fast cars that LEGO releases, Fast and Furious is an obvious source of inspiration. The Toyota Supra MK4 is the fourth model based on a vehicle that appears in the films, and the second Technic set to tap into the franchise, following the diabolical
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PhocusWire’s weekly travel tech news briefs: Sihot, HiJiffy, Magpie, Visit Group and more…
Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. Sihot, smartphone wallets Sihot, a hotel management system, has introduced digitized booking information, allowing guests to add hotel reservations to Apple or Google Wallets. The system is meant to simplify check-ins by offering
The Best Beaches in Greece to Visit This Summer
The best beaches in Greece can be hard to narrow down—but we did it anyway. With a coastline of nearly 8,500 miles, the country is blessed with many stretches of sand that face the glimmering Mediterranean Sea. Most of the beaches on this list are found on one of Greece’s
