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The view from the back yard of Optimystical Vista

Travel tip: Puzzles are a great way to spend rainy days on vacation

After the storm: The best time to look for seashells

Sombrero Reef in the Florida Keys is no longer a great snorkeling spot

“Friends” LEGOS: The perfect travel companion for adults on rainy days

Salinas High School senior Jose Anzaldo, holds his cheek as he contemplates his Japanese class that he's attending on his phone in Salinas, Calif., on Tuesday May 11, 2021.

The 5 best podcasts you should be listening to when you travel!

SAN DIEGO, CA - JUNE 21: A general view of the atmosphere at the premiere of Sea World San Diego's "Turtle: The Incredible Journey" on June 21, 2011 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

Expectations for Aquatica? Guest services doesn’t make it exciting

SOLVANG, CA - JULY 4: A collection of American flags adorn the hood of a 1929 Ford Model T on July 4, 2020, in Solvang, California. Despite the on-going pandemic and lack of a parade and fireworks, thousands of tourists, primarily from Southern California and Los Angeles flood into this Danish-themed community for a relatively quiet 4th of July holiday weekend. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

5 places to visit in the US to celebrate the 4th of July Independence Day

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 30: A view of Lake Michigan on January 30, 2019 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. A large swath of the Midwest is experiencing some of the worst cold weather conditions in decades. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Celebrating Wisconsin! 5 places you need to see off the main roads

OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 14: People without masks are seen on a rollercoaster at Playland's Castaway Cove on the boardwalk as the state of New Jersey continues Stage 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 14, 2020 in Ocean City, New Jersey. Stage 2, allows moderate-risk activities to resume which includes pools, youth day camps and certain sports practices. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Cedar Point: Simply the best rollercoaster park in the United States

There is only one entry to the Cayo Costa State Park and can be accessed by boat only. Photo by Brian Miller

Cayo Costa State Park in Florida is a primitive getaway you won’t forget

(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)

Porto, Portugal: The riverside Fado music and Port wine experiences in 2021

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA - APRIL 15: Though snow conditions at the top of Heavenly Mountain Resort are good, skiers are noticing a number of dry spots as they venture up the gondola on April 15, 2021, in South Lake Tahoe, California. With Sierra Nevada snowpack levels at less than 60% of normal for the year, California's principal source of drinking and agricultural water has pushed much of the state into a "severe" or "extreme" drought situation. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Don’t eat the snow on the slopes at Yellowstone Club in Montana

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Mindy Kaling attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Mindy Kaling’s Airbnb wishlist includes a starlit soak in a hot springs in Boulder City

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 01: A statue of York, the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery, stands in Mt. Tabor Park where it was mysteriously erected last week on March 1, 2021 in Portland, Oregon. The statue was mounted at the previous location of a memorial to Harvey Scott, a vocal conservative who fought against women's suffrage, which was torn down by activists during racial justice protests last year. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Today is a perfect day to start your Lewis and Clark trail journey

ATHENS, GREECE - APRIL 21: People enjoy the beach on April 21, 2021 in Athens, Greece. Greece's full reopening is scheduled for May 14, but tourists arriving from the European Union, the United States, Great Britain, Serbia or United Arab Emirates are now exempt from quarantine if they are vaccinated, or test negative for Covid-19. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)

Packing Essentials: What to pack for your next trip to the beach

CHICAGO - MARCH 10: Bottles of Kickapoo Gold organic maple syrup are displayed at the FamilyFarmed.org EXPO March 10, 2006 at the Chicago Cultural Center in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The expo brings together family farmers and other businesses that may be involved in farming, the food industry, organics and artisanal food as well healthy living. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Learn how to make Maple Syrup in Vermont with the help of this Airbnb experience

Camels Hump is silhouetted at sunrise, viewed from Huntington on Oct. 19, 2019.Bur20191019sunrise

5 perfect socially distanced activities to do in Vermont

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK AUGUST 31: A building façade with street art seen at the freetown Christiania on August 31, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Christiania is a special quarter of Copenhagen based on alternative living and consensus democracy, established by squatters at a 34 hectare military area and barracks in 1971, today characterized by a more complex social structure from organized crime based on hash pushers to many small and lawful business. Christiania is one of the most important tourist attractions in Copenhagen. (Photo by Ole Jensen/Getty Images)

5 interesting things you have to do in Copenhagen, Denmark

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: Fireworks over Melbourne skyline and Yarra River during New Years Eve fireworks on December 31, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)

5 interesting things you absolutely have to do in Melbourne, Australia

CRYSTAL RIVER, FL - JANUARY 07: Tourists swim with a manatee in the Crystal River Preserve State Park on January 07, 2020, in Crystal River, Florida. Hundreds of manatees head to the Crystal River bays in winter to escape the colder temperatures throughout the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo by Paul Rovere/Getty Images)

There are absolutely no guarantees when it comes to wildlife tourism

CALGARY, CANADA - FEBRUARY 25: A view of the exterior of the Scotiabank Saddledome home of the NHLâs Calgary Flames with the city skyline in the background on February 25, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

5 interesting things you have to do in and around Calgary

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 10: Tourists look for wildlife from Dreyfous Bridge at City Park on January 10, 2020, in New Orleans, Louisiana. City Park, a 1,300-acre public park is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States. (Photo by Paul Rovere/Getty Images)

Add New Orleans City Park to your itinerary immediately

Scenes in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

5 unexpected things you have to do in Ho Chi Minh City

AUSTIN, TX - APRIL 14: The downtown Austonian condominum (center) is viewed on April 14, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Austin, the State Capital of Texas, the state's second largest city, and home to South By Southwest, has been experiencing a bustling building boom based on government, tourism, and high tech business. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

5 interesting things you have to do in and around Austin

WINNIPEG, MB - JUNE 15: An aerial view of the Winnipeg skyline by the Red River on June 15, 2013 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

5 unexpected things you have to do in and around Winnipeg

CHEROKEE, NC - MAY 11: A tributary creek of the Oconaluftee River creates a small waterfall during the spring runoff on May 11, 2018 near Cherokee, North Carolina. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the Tennessee and North Carolina borders in the heart of the Appalachian Mountain Range. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

5 incredible State Parks worth visiting in Tennessee

VENICE, FL - DECEMBER 3: Person wearing a black hat walking on a concrete jetty December 3, 2016 in Venice, Florida ( Photo by Neil G. Phillips/Getty Images)

Venice Beach, Florida is the shark tooth capital of the Gulf coast

CALGARY, CANADA - FEBRUARY 25: A view of the exterior of the Scotiabank Saddledome home of the NHLâs Calgary Flames with the city skyline in the background on February 25, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Calgary Zoo: Possibly the best of its kind in Canada