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Condé Nast Traveler • 6th March 2024

7 Travel Hair Dryers That Won't Take Up Your Whole Suitcase

A trusty travel hair dryer is one beauty essential that's worth a spot on every packing list. As crucial as this tool is for drying and styling hair, it's not exactly the easiest thing to pack—hair dryers are often bulky, heavy, and take up way too much room in your suitcase. Because of this, I used to rely on the hotel hair dryer, which would leave me with damaged, frizzy hair after spending what felt like hours of begrudgingly drying. Now, I pack a portable hair dryer with me no matter where I

U.S. News & World Report • 21st February 2024

15 Best Hotels in Orlando

There's no other city in the United States – the world, even – that celebrates the spirit of childhood quite like Orlando, Florida. The feeling that you get when you catch the light off EPCOT's Spaceship Earth (found in Walt Disney World Resort, of course); or from your first sip of Butterbeer in Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley (located inside Universal Orlando Resort); or when you witness the soaring heights of Shamu's aerobatics (during the Orca Encounter water show at SeaWorld Orlando) – all prove

U.S. News & World Report • 21st February 2024

The 16 Best Things to Do When You Visit Orlando

There are animal encounters and then there's Discovery Cove – a companion site to SeaWorld Orlando where you can get up-close with dolphins, stingrays, marmosets and otters. And since it's a reservation-only park (the park only admits up to 1,300 guests per day), you'll get to interact with the animals and trainers more intimately. Try snorkeling with tropical fish and rays in the park's coral reef or floating throughout the park's lush landscape on the Wind-Away River.

Condé Nast Traveler • 5th September 2023

This Portable Massage Gun Soothes My Travel Aches and Pains

Last winter, last-minute holiday shopping had me scurrying to find a couple more gifts for loved ones—useful ones that wouldn’t be buried in the storage closet come January. Lo and behold, an impromptu Costco run placed me right in front of the perfect find: a dwindling display of massage guns. Desperate to get in and out of the store quickly, I tossed one into my shopping cart and merrily checked a giftee off my list.

Wide Open Spaces • 5th August 2023

11 National Parks In Florida Worth Your Vacation Time

Florida is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the United States because visitors have access to endless activities and excursions from top-notch fishing, to fun theme parks, to beautiful beaches and interesting museums. Their national parks, meanwhile, often fly under the radar but are truly the cherry on top of fun things to do in the Sunshine State.

Wide Open Spaces • 17th July 2023

The 51 Most Beautiful Places in Every State in the U.S.

From dreamy deserts and legendary lakes to captivating caverns and canyons, all 50 states (and Washington, D.C.) in the U.S. have some breathtaking (and Instagram-able) landmarks.

Condé Nast Traveler • 28th June 2023

7 Protective Styles Travel Writers Swear By

Travel maintenance extends to nails, outfits, and shoes, but perhaps the most important and difficult upkeep belongs to hair—especially when it comes to protective styles.

As the phrase goes, “beauty is pain,” but the word "pain" should really be switched to "time-consuming" when it comes to protective styling. Styles such as box braids can take well over five hours at any given time depending on the length, size, and volume of hair you have. “I plan my hairstyles on a quarterly basis,” says tr

Wide Open Spaces • 4th June 2023

The Best Beach Camping Spots in the U.S.

Summer is here, which means we're all dreaming of both getting into nature for the weekend and escaping the heat and getting close to the water. America has no shortage of beautiful beaches, and some even have extra space for campers to spend the night.

28th April 2023

102+ Hiking Quotes and Instagram Captions for Your 2023 Adventures

Instagram-able hiking views rock—literally. For hikers, there's no greater visual than a scenic snapshot as a reminder of peaks conquered. The next step is to share those moments with friends and followers. In most cases, a picture is worth a thousand words, but a clever caption can tell its story in a much more compelling way.

Condé Nast Traveler • 5th December 2022

50 Perfect Holiday Gifts, According to Our Favorite Women Travelers

The holiday season is just around the corner, and that means you probably need to secure a few great gifts for the incredible women in your life. Whether you're shopping for your mom, your wife, your sister, or any other fellow traveler you know and love, you'll want to give them something meaningful that they don’t already have but know they'll appreciate.