Month: March 2023

Best camping gear 2023: top festival accessories and camping tech

March 31, 2023

Bear Grylls has never headlined Glastonbury. But if he did, the Chief Scout would surely open with a banger called Be Prepared. And he’s got a point: the best camping gear can take your festival or camping experience from washout to big weekend.

Planning what to pack for your pitch? From illuminated tent pegs that shine bright all night, to compact campfires that can charge your smartphone, the gear below is guaranteed to upgrade your tented getaway.

So pick out some kit, pull on your wellies and get set for field-based fun. Just be sure to bring a water

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10 Best Family-Friendly Travel Destinations Worldwide in 2023

March 31, 2023

While the way we all travel has changed dramatically since the pandemic rocked the world in 2020, our editors have noticed some of the biggest changes are in our approach to family travel. Travel experts are noticing American families with kids of all ages are becoming more willing to travel internationally…and not just to Mexico. Anne Liles, travel advisor and co-founder of The Travel Studio, says she has received tons of requests for big cities like London and Paris, while Katherine Rogers, the travel advisor behind @littletravelmama, is noticing a trend towards once-in-a-lifetime trips to places like Japan and Ronni

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Family of Americans kidnapped by gang in Haiti urged them not to make the trip amid spike in violence

March 31, 2023

The family of an American couple that was kidnapped and held for ransom in Haiti says that they urged the two not to travel to the impoverished island nation.

“We were very worried when they said they were going, we told them not to go but they wanted to go,” Nikese Toussaint, the sister of Jean-Dickens Toussaint, told ABC news.

Jean Dickens Toussaint and his wife Abigail Toussaint traveled to Haiti to see ailing relatives and attend a local festival when the family says they were abducted on March 18.

“They stopped the bus at a stop and they

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Best Travel Deals Right Now: Savings on Flights, Hotels, Cruises

March 31, 2023

White beach umbrellas and lounge chairs at sunny ocean poolside

We’ve made it to April, y’all. Though Prince famously sang that sometimes it snows in April (he did live in Minnesota, after all), this month means that most of us are finally able to put away the shovels and heavy sweaters and know that warmer days are right around the corner.

The arrival of spring also means it’s high time to plan that summer vacation you may have put off the past few years, and all signs point to plenty of people doing just that right now. This summer travel season is expected to be one of the busiest ones

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Where is Punta Cana? Here’s why tourists flock there every year.

March 31, 2023

Spring break is approaching. College students, couples and families are solidifying plans to get away from the winter blues.

Abundant in sunny weather, sandy beaches and all-inclusive resorts, Punta Cana is a popular destination for East Coast travelers and other American travelers. The tourist destination was even chosen as Mastercard’s top international destination for leisure travel in 2018.

Looking to plan a trip to Punta Cana? Just want to beef up your knowledge of international tourist destinations? Here’s everything you need to know.

Where is Punta Cana?

Punta Cana is in the Dominican Republic, a Caribbean country that shares the

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This Scenic Train Route Was Voted Best In The U.S. And Canada

March 30, 2023

Traveling in North America this season doesn’t always have to involve planes. Sometimes the best way to get to a new or favorite destination is by train or bus.

Not only is this more sustainable for the environment, but it can save you a few bucks since gas prices for planes are skyrocketing.

Woman traveler tourist walking with luggage at train station. Active and travel lifestyle concept

Traveling by train can save you time by avoiding checking into an airport and possibly losing your bag, and more travelers are getting on board — literally.

This isn’t just a regional trend that’s happening. If you want to travel anywhere, check out trains

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B.C. family comes home from vacation to find a goat has moved in

March 30, 2023

Tanya Mould has had stray cats on her property, but nothing prepared her for a stray goat moving in, in what might be called a case of bleat and enter.

On Wednesday, the Prince George, B.C., woman arrived home with her family from a vacation to Mexico and noticed their detached workshop was a mess.

Since they live rurally, the family thought maybe a moose or deer had gotten in and destroyed some things.

But when they noticed some sort of animal chewing on plastic covering one of the shop windows, Mould cautiously opened the door, and the culprit revealed

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