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Heres everything it’s crucial that you know before going to Universal Orlando. Elizabeth Rhodes/Travel + Leisure In 1915, Universal Studios opened to the public in California. And in 1990, Universal Studios Florida opened in Orlando, mirroring Hollywood’s attractions. Credit:Elizabeth Rhodes/Travel + Leisure And the resort isn’t done yet. It’s bound to be the decade’s most significant theme park development. Ready to start planning your trip to Universal Orlando Resort? Elizabeth Rhodes/Travel + Leisure...

From Cape Cod to Colorado to Oregon, these Airstream resorts offer a cool, retro getaway. “This increase has been steady since March of this year.” ButRV travelcan be expensive, especially if you have to rent a vehicle. Courtesy of CampV It can also be intimidating: Can you handle a cross-country road trip? Should you pay for flights to your preferred destination, then rent an RV? Do you need a special license to drive an RV?...

These fields of fright give new meaning to the word “stalk.” Halloween fanatics wait till every October to get their fix of spine-tingling frights. Many of those frights come at haunted corn mazes, which harbor a host of disturbing, nightmarish characters. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Let’s hope you also have the navigational skills to find your way out. One of the most popular attractions isHarvest a corn maze filled with creepy characters like zombies and evil clowns....

West Virginia just added nine cascades to the Waterfall Trail and there’s one with a 30-foot drop. The trail traverses the entire state and passes through national parks and forests. The result is an adventure thattakes visitors off the beaten path. Credit:Courtesy of West Virginia Department of Tourism I cant wait to hear more stories and meet more folks out on the trail this summer. Its an absolutely perfect summer activity for those looking to travel the state....

Here’s everything you gotta know about visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here’s everything you’re gonna wanna know before visiting Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Tags areavailable for purchaseonline or can be picked up from most visitor centers in person. Credit:Inhasker/Getty Images I have never seen the variety of greens anywhere else! Every single week in springtime, a new variety of over 1,500 species of wildflowers begins popping up. The main entrance is inGatlinburg, Tennessee on the north side of the park....

The high-altitude city is still a fantastic gateway to the Galapagos Islands, too. But Quito is stepping up as a hot spot for design, food, and more. People didnt really know where we were before, Genot said. Ochoymedia, a movie theater in Quito’s arty La Floresta neighborhood.Credit:Karol Koslowski/Alamy Now theyre finally finding out. After immersing herself in Indigenous craft traditions, she began collecting both pre-Columbian and colonial art. She also sold pieces by regional artisans alongside her own Modernist textiles and jewelry....

Crater Lake National Park’s Crater Lake will be closed until 2029. Greg Clay/Getty Images Hopeful visitors to Oregon’sCrater Lake National Parkmay want to reconsider their upcoming summer travel plans. The park is planning on starting construction in 2026,a news release from the park said. Crater Lake is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park in south-central Oregon.Credit:Greg Clay/Getty Images

Which one should you get? belterz / Getty Images Traveling internationally any time soon? double-check you have the requisite documents, which, for most, means a valid U.S. passport. Close up of passports.Credit:belterz / Getty Images While most think of a passport as a blue, pocket-sized booklet, another option exists. Enter the passport card, a more affordable and compact alternative acceptable in certain scenarios. What is a passport book? A U.S. passport card....

Here’s what it’s crucial that you know to make the most of this Disney World package. What is the Disney Dining Plan? TheDisney Dining Planis an optional add-on that can be selected and paid for ahead of your vacation. Credit:Amy Smith/Walt Disney World Credits can carry over to the next day if you don’t use them. The right plan for you comes down to your preferred dining style. The latter also gives you the option to combine table-service meal credits for an upgraded experience....

Heres everything you better know about catching the 2024 Draconid meteor shower. That means theres no lunar light to wash out the show. What Makes the Draconid Meteor Shower Special? Credit:Getty Images The Draconids, a flurry of ice and rock debris from Comet 21P, are a meteor-shower rarity. (Typically, a meteor showers radiant is highest in the early morning.) That means you dont necessarily have to pull an all-nighter to catch the spectacle....

Experts share how to ask for an upgrade on a flight and which travelers are most likely to succeed. “I never hear people talking about this method, but it works pretty well.” Talk to a gate agent and let them know that you’re interested in moving up. wundervisuals/Getty Images Tips for Making the Ask Be nice to the staff. “Even more if you are happy or kind to us. We get a lot of grumpy people that travel and take it out on flight attendants....

The path led across a watery prairie feathered with saw grass. It was late in the day, and I was alone. Great blue herons watched me from behind banks of water lilies. A guide accompanies visitors on the park’s Cypress Dome Wet Walk.Credit:Rose Marie Cromwell Dragonflies balanced on the tips of the grass. A nightjar passed, flying low with its mouth open for insects. But the simplicity is deceptive. From left: Everglades National Park, as seen from a lookout in Everglades City; an alligator sunning itself in Shark Valley....

More decorative details made the aircraft interior feel like a living room. There were also drop-down beds overhead for sleeping. Stratocruiser seats also introduced new comfort features, and Boeing was involved in these design improvements. Courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines These seats were mounted on shock absorbers to minimise some of the vibration from the propellers, said Wilcynski. Seats were basically designed for one class those who couldafford to fly until the late-50s and early-60s....