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Start planning now. There are six FREE admission days to national parks, monuments and historic sites in 2025, the same as in 2024. There are more than 400 National Park Service sites nationwide, with at least one in every state.
New York City lights up for the holidays like nowhere else on earth. Here’s your calendar and guide to the best 2024 holiday tree and Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremonies, vintage subway rides, Kwanzaa celebrations and more.
If you haven’t already purchased your Ikon Pass for the 2024/25 ski/snowboard season now underway, do it now before sales end on Dec. 17. The Ikon Pass gives you 58 destinations across the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, plus discounts on heli-skiing and gear and services from top outdoor clothing and travel
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Everybody loves a parade, and the one most of us love the most is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with its iconic giant helium-filled balloons and Santa himself ushering in the holiday season in the greatest city on the planet. The NYC holiday season would be unthinkable without it. It began in 1924, making 2024 it’s 100th year.
Plan your winter and spring travel now, including these new routes between US cities and popular destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and South America, with more than 50 new flights a week. The choices include such top domestic airlines as Delta, JetBlue and United, partners Air France and Finnair, and low-cost carriers such as Condor
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Don’t wait until the last minute, when the website can be jammed and there’s a day-long wait for a live person on the 800 number. With a season pass, the price per day decreases the more days you ski or ride, up to seven days at each participating resort, and the pass offers additional perks, including 20% off group ski and ride school lessons, on-mountain food and beverage, lodging, equipment rentals, and more.
AAA projects nearly 80 million of us will be on the road, in the air and on the seas. That’s an increase of 1.7 million people compared to last year and exceeds pre-Pandemic levels. So be prepared for traffic jams and long check-in lines at airport and cruise ship terminals.
Christmas Markets are a centuries-old tradition in Germany, taking over town squares with colorful booths filled with handmade gifts, holiday decorations, food and entertainment that includes concerts and puppet shows. Here are some of the best Christmas Markets in Germany, most of which are daily through Christmas Eve. In alphabetical order, since that’s the only
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This presidential election is a good time to be reminded of NYC presidential history and consider visiting one of the official NYC places connected to US Presidents and First Ladies, including George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, FDR and Jackie Kennedy.
No passport? No problem. Enjoy a five-star Caribbean getaway in Puerto Rico, with world-class beaches, nightlife, fishing and golf, hiking in a rainforest, plus history, eco-adventures and more. My personal “must do” favorite spots in Puerto Rico from multiple visits over the years include these – Old San Juan, where picturesque streets and buildings transport
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