Travel
OPINION: I Was Discriminated Against by American Airlines
Like most Americans, I hate the airport. But while many simply loathe the hustle and bustle of traveling, black passengers often experience racial profiling when we’re […]
Here’s a Map of When Pennsylvania’s Leaves Will Reach Peak Color
It’s leaf-peeping time again. The Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry has released its first fall foliage map, revealing when leaves in the Keystone State will reach peak color.
Travelers, Rejoice! New Nonstop Flights From Philly to Three European Cities
Come Monday, August 21, 2017, you can begin booking direct flights from Philadelphia to two new European destinations in American Airline’s footprint — Budapest and […]
Is Philly Really the Second-Best Place to Visit in the U.S.?
Remember when the New York Times placed Philly third on its list of top 2015 travel destinations? Or last year, when Lonely Planet named Philly […]
Spring Travel: Get Active in Austin
Most vacations are punctuated by a staid lineup of activities, like regrettable sunbathing and reservations at lackluster seafood joints. While some sojourners favor the familiar, […]
Spring Travel: Get Spiritual in Upstate New York
At this point in American history, we could all use a little more peace and relaxation, a bit of Zen, and there’s arguably no better […]
Spring Travel: Get Outdoorsy in West Virginia
The six-hour drive from Philly to the Greenbrier resort sets the tone for what’s to come: Busy four-lane highways morph into quiet two-lane country roads […]
Spring Travel: Get Healthy in Miami
Sure, Miami — a city arguably best known for its late-night partying and accompanying please-don’t-raise-the-blinds mornings — might not seem like the ideal place to […]
Spring Travel: Get Hungry in the Poconos
If we’re being technical, the Lodge at Woodloch bills itself as a luxury spa destination — and with its indoor pool, salon, trio of hot […]
SEPTA Key Travel Wallet Expansion Begins Monday
SEPTA Key has been out in the wild for a while now, but it still seems to be in beta test phase. You can put […]
OPINION: The Unbearable Privilege of Trump Protesters
Picture this: You just received a Facebook event invite to an epic Donald Trump protest in Philly (Women’s March, “Queer Rager,” Muslim travel ban airport […]
This Is The Best Thing I’ve Done for My Sanity This Year (And You Should Do It, Too)
In the middle of October, I stumbled across a deeply upsetting video on Science of Us that reported that more than half of Americans don’t […]
The Philadelphian’s Guide to the Outdoors: 8 Great Fall Escapes
At some point or another, even the most die-hard urbanite craves peace, quiet, tranquility and, well, trees. But getting back to nature doesn’t have to […]
Fall Weekend Getaway: The Lodge at Glendorn in Bradford, PA
A curious thing happened this summer. Travel + Leisure put out its annual list of the top resort hotels in the country, and Glendorn, a […]
Fall Weekend Getaway: Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia
How did we get here? This is what I’m thinking as I sit in my tandem kayak, my husband behind me, in a cove off […]