Take the long way home with 7 iconic summer drives

As gas prices fall, the road trip becomes a more affordable option for summer fun. Spend the dollars you save at the pump on an extra night at a special hotel, the perfect souvenir — or, maybe, just keep drivin'. Here are some windshield vistas that provide camera-ready scenery, as well as a glimpse into the nature, culture and history of our great land.  Go there...

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You may never have visited this area of amazing shifting sea of red sand dunes and red rock canyons in Southwestern Utah but you surely have seen it.      

But you may have thought it was Egypt.

Or Matt Dillon’s home in the old TV series Gunsmoke    Go there...

7 time management tips for working on the road

Waking up at a bungalow two steps from the beach on Koh Tao Island, Thailand, I knew I had two choices: grab a coconut and relax on the sand or sit on my laptop and work. When you also have a tiki bar next door, fighting the urge to play can feel impossible. The best bet is to learn how to become a fast worker so you can maximize time spent in your destination.

Here are a few other tips to help you manage your time:  Go There,,,

The Top 25 Campsites in Canada

Park yourself at one of these prime destinations for the perfect summer escape:  Go there...

Photo tour: The most beautiful places in New England

From the rocky coastlines of Acadia National Parkto the historic streets of Boston to the opulent mansions of Newport, New England charms visitors with some of the nation's most picturesque scenery. Start your virtual vacation with a photo tour of Maine, above, then scroll through galleries for Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island.  Go there...

America's prettiest beach campsites

When making summer beach plans, sometimes all one really wants is an ultra-simple warm-weather escape: sand, water, sun.

Enter: these 11 sublime seaside camping spots, where visitors fall asleep to the sound of the surf and awaken to scenery to rival any five-star hotel.  Go there...

The 10 Most Popular National Parks for Camping

Last year, camping of all kinds rose throughout the U.S. national park system, according to the National Park Service. The total number of completed overnight stays hit 8.45 million in 2014, up nearly 7% from 7.91 million in 2013, Park Service data show. Those numbers include four types of camping: at tent sites, in “backcountry,” in RVs and at campsites operated by concessionaires. Backcountry camping — in primitive or wilderness areas reached primarily by hiking, boating or horseback — led the way with a nearly 10% jump from 2013.  Go there...

The 20 most visited theme parks in North America

Every year, the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) rounds up visitor information from the top theme and amusement parks, giving us one of the sole measures in the industry of how each park does compared to its competitors. Click through the gallery to see the top parks, along with how many visitors each had, then see below for some analysis of the numbers:  Go there...

The best southern beaches for a weekend escape

The weather's hot, the sun is shining and we're itching to get outside. Just because you're stuck in a landlocked state this coming weekend doesn't mean you can't jump in the car and escape to the ocean for a few days. This month, we're taking a look at some of the best beaches in the South, where beautiful stretches of sand await. Let's start in South Carolina and head south to Georgia, wind our way around Florida and head out west through Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.  Go there...