Travel Highlights and Ideas

St. George, Utah: Where red rocks meet the greens

When Mormon leader Brigham Young passed through a small settlement in 1861 in what is now the southwest corner of Utah, he looked at the desolate landscape and made a prophecy.

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Making the Trek

  • Trivia: How much do you know about nature's wonders?

    Trivia: Nature's wonders?

    Click through the pictures to learn something new about the wonders of nature. At the end of the photo gallery, see if you're smart enough to answer correctly and move to a new natural phenomenon.

  • Pictures: Big things in little places

    Big things in little places

    What fun is a road trip if you don't stop along the way to check out the best over-sized sculptures and tributary monuments America has to offer?

  • 5 fun and totally different girlfriend getaways

    5 fun and totally different girlfriend getaways

    If you've ever dreamed of ditching the husband, kids and work then maybe it's time for a girlfriends' getaway.

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Locations and Destinations

  • Coastal Maine: Etched in the heart

    Coastal Maine: Etched in the heart Photo

    The Olson House is hard to find, but once you arrive, there is no mistaking it. We made a few wrong turns at first, my brother and his wife, my wife, Margie, and I. The four of us had had taken this day trip to the village of Cushing just three years ago, and you'd think we'd know the way. more

  •  Grazing in horse country

    Phil Vettel: Grazing in horse country

    LEXINGTON, Ky. — Forget Louisville, Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. This state's real hooved hot spot is Lexington, which immodestly bills itself as the "Horse Capital of the World." more

  • Oregon's Mt. Hood: See, ski and tee

    Oregon's Mt. Hood: See, ski and tee Photo

    At 9 a.m. on a Friday, the parking lot of Timberline at Mt. Hood was already filling up with SUVs and 4x4s as my husband, Marc, and I pulled in. The Wy'East Day Lodge echoed with the sound of slamming lockers and clomping ski boots. Roving bands of swaggering snowboarders in baggy pants and... more

  • Mexico's golf and surf paradise

    Mexico's golf and surf paradise Photo

    "If the tide pushes up, punch it," said my seafaring golf guide, Arturo Castro, one early July day in Punta Mita. more

  • A more affordable cruise on Mexico's Mar de Cortés

    A more affordable cruise on Mexico's Mar de Cortés Photo

    It definitely was not the typical boat-for-hire tropical vacation where a smiling, uniformed crew whips up frosty drinks and cleans the head. more

  • Paris for beginners

    Paris for beginners Photo

    Grumpy, glorious Paris — where does a first-timer start? Well, I'm here to tell you that they mold a nice cornice, these people, and perform near-miracles with duck fat. Every block has an open-air cafe, chairs facing the street where young women in cotton dresses ride by on bikes, like... more

  • Cruising solo on Norwegian's Epic

    Cruising solo on Norwegian's Epic Photo

    It was July in the Caribbean, and we were freezing. more

  • Cruise lines could tie up in Cuba — eventually

    Cruise lines could tie up in Cuba — eventually

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Even if the U.S. lifts the travel ban to Cuba, don't expect Havana to be a port of call for American cruise lines any time soon, says Richard Sasso, board chairman of the Cruise Lines International Association. The organization is the trade group for 25 cruise lines... more

  • Cruising, Agatha Christie style

    Cruising, Agatha Christie style Photo

    Lots of people die ironically nasty deaths in the bucolic English countryside, at least in the popular British TV series "Midsomer Murders" and in many of the much-loved 80-plus mystery novels of Dame Agatha Christie. more

Exotic vacation ideas and travel destinations

Exotic vacation ideas and travel destinations
Want to go someplace different this year? Get ideas for your next trip here. See pictures of exotic and different travels, vacations and destinations. Don't forget to check back often for new destinations!

Travel Like a Rock Star

Poll: The Restless Traveler

Where are you heading on your next trip?

  • Someplace boring for business.
  • Taking the kids to a theme park.
  • Nowhere. Staycation here I come!
  • Road tripping to save on airfare.
  • An exotic locale to forget my troubles.