Columbus, on the far western side of Georgia, isn't near an ocean, a sea or even the Gulf of Mexico. So, then, you might think it odd to see a tanned surfer dude -- or maybe a surfer chick -- strolling around downtown with a surfboard under one arm and a wetsuit under the other.

That's because Columbus, the second largest city in Georgia after ...Read more

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- What do you think of when you hear Palm Beach mentioned as a travel destination -- other than that you probably can't afford it? Mar-a-Lago and the Trump clan? Worth Avenue and its phalanx of uber-expensive fashionable stores? A mecca for international jet-setters, once favored by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, the Kennedys...Read more

Even before you leave the airport in Savannah, Ga., it's obvious you've landed in a more genteel place than the one you left -- "that gently mannered city by the sea," as Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone With the Wind," once described it. A bow-tied gentleman is playing Gershwin on a baby grand in the terminal's skylit atrium, a space lined ...Read more

The tastes of Tennessee are much more than its iconic confectionary delights of Goo Goo Clusters and Moon Pies and the savory taste of Bush's Baked Beans, all of which originated and are made in the Volunteer State. A Southern meal is a special thing, and finding unique places with great plates and ingredients sometimes requires the effort of ...Read more

The festive flag of Margaritaville, which might be a growing global threat if it were a true nation of pirates instead of a lifestyle brand, will soon fly over a 44-acre island resort in San Diego's Mission Bay.

The hotel and grounds, born as Vacation Village in 1962 and now known as Paradise Point, in 2020 will be reflagged as the ...Read more

You can thank Stuart Roosa for what have become known as America's moon trees. The Apollo 14 astronaut and former U.S. Forest Service smokejumper blasted off for the moon in 1971 with hundreds of seeds from different species of trees among his possessions. Those seeds were brought back, germinated on Earth, and the saplings were given away to ...Read more

JW Marriott is coming to Anaheim, Calif., in a big way. The brand's first Orange County site set to open in February is an 18-minute walk or 9-minute drive from Disneyland, adding a luxury site to Marriott's footprint outside the Magic Kingdom.

The hotel, which is a new build, will have 466 rooms, including 19 suites with designated quiet ...Read more

CARLISLE, Ky. -- As the server set my main luncheon course before me, I had to resist the urge to wrinkle my nose in distaste. After all, I thought of goetta the same way I thought of haggis, Rocky Mountain oysters and eel pie -- all food items I would gladly pass on. I had tried goetta once before and didn't like it.

However, since I was here ...Read more

If you're a certain age, the word "Lego" immediately sparks fond memories and joy. The fun brick-building toy captured the hearts and minds of a generation.

But it's quite possible that no one in the world likes Legos as much as this German father and son, who were the first to travel to every Legoland park in the world.

In a span of 13 days, ...Read more

Lubbock is a long way from anywhere, and even in this West Texas town with a population of just over a quarter-million, because of its remoteness it still somehow feels uncrowded, maybe a little lonesome. Its closest neighbors of any size are a two- to three-hour drive away, give or take. Amarillo is to the north, Midland and Odessa to the south...Read more

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. -- I was returning from a hike up Mount Vigil, the peak you can see from the Ranch at Emerald Valley, near Colorado Springs, when a leathery-faced cowboy walked by, humming a tune and leading a horse.

At the same moment, a car pulled up and the driver, eyes masked behind dark sunglasses, leaned out and asked for ...Read more