USA's Most Endangered Historic Places Now Include L.A.'s Little Tokyo and Concord, Mass., Revolutionary Sites
Posted on 05/07/2024, 7:30 AM
The site of the American Revolution's "shot heard round the world," the hometown of author Zora Neale Hurston, a lighthouse in the middle of the Hudson River, a long-standing Japanese American neighborhood, and a church where Black coal miners worshipped are among the USA's most endangered historic places, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Since 1988, the Washington, D.C....
New Bryce Canyon Stargazing Resort Lodges Guests in Futuristic Glass Domes
Posted on 04/30/2024, 7:30 AM
There's already something eerie about the landscape in and around southern Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park, thanks to all the Martian red rocks and stone spires known as hoodoos. So a peppering of 62 giant disco balls may not look as out of place as you'd think. Actually, the glass domes are part of a new property from Clear Sky Resorts that'll open to overnight guests on Thursday, August 1. ...
A Weak Yen Is Making Japan Vacations Cheaper Than They’ve Been in 30 Years
Posted on 04/26/2024, 5:30 PM
The U.S. dollar soared this week to its highest rate against Japan's yen since 1990. As of Friday, 1 dollar equates to around 157 yen, according to Reuters—the dollar's strongest performance against the Japanese currency in 34 years. By way of comparison, The Motley Fool points out that a dollar was worth about 119 yen in April 2019, a difference of more than 35%. That means U.S. travelers can ...
What Are the Safest Countries to Visit in South America Right Now?
Posted on 04/26/2024, 8:15 AM
Amid alarming headlines, these are South America's safest travel destinations.
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Sad News for Reckless Idiots: Hawaii’s “Stairway to Heaven” To Be Demolished
Posted on 04/23/2024, 7:30 AM
Hawaii's visually striking yet very illegal-to-climb Haiku Stairs will finally be taken down, following years of futile efforts by local officials to persuade tourists to leave the rickety landmark alone. Built by the U.S. military during World War II to reach a communications facility, the 3,922 steel steps cover a treacherous, mountaintop stretch of green and mist in the Koolau Range on the isl...
Missed by No One, Brazil’s Visa for U.S. Citizens Is Returning
Posted on 04/22/2024, 3:15 PM
This post has been updated with new information. Just a few years after visiting Brazil got easier for Americans, traveling to the South American nation will get harder again. On April 10, 2025, Brazil's government will return to requiring visas for tourists from the United States, according to the U.S. Embassy. Citizens of Canada and Australia will need the visa as well. The visa will cost ...
Hurricane Season Forecast: 2024 Expected to Be a Rough One
Posted on 04/22/2024, 7:00 AM
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will be "extremely active," according to one of the most well-regarded and reliable weather forecasters. The April prediction from the meteorological pros at Colorado State University gets the jump on many other weather watchers such as the National Hurricane Center, which will start issuing outlooks in May ahead of the Caribbean hurricane season's start in June...
Why Cape Cod Summer Rentals Could Be Cheaper This Year
Posted on 04/18/2024, 7:30 AM
During the Covid-19 pandemic, while you were optimistically purchasing (and not using) resistance bands for your (unused) home gym (i.e., closet), rich people were apparently buying second homes on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. A subsequent dip in the supply of available properties sent summer rates for short-term vacation rentals soaring in the popular seaside destination. From a pre-pandemic July ...
Free Museums in Paris: 21 Spots to Appreciate Art and Culture at No Cost
Posted on 04/16/2024, 2:30 PM
9 Frommer's-recommended Paris museums that never charge admission—plus a dozen more that are free on the first Sunday of each month
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Alabama’s New Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Explores Legacy of Slavery
Posted on 04/16/2024, 7:30 AM
A new sculpture park in the Alabama capital is designed to explore the institution of slavery as well as the lives and legacies of enslaved people. Set on 17 wooded acres next to the Alabama River, the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park opened in Montgomery near the end of last month. (Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama | Credit: Equal Justice Initiative / Human Pictures) The p...
