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Romantic picnic along Ocean Drive in Newport, Rhode Island. The Getaway Mavens have been hard at work, collecting and organizing the best two and three day escapes in the Northeast USA (Virginia to Maine).  The following surprisingly romantic destinations...

If you’re looking for a cheap vacation, check out this week’s Groupon Getaways. And remember, you can always click on our Cheap Vacations page to see the latest deals. Online: $999.00 for Ireland Vacation with 5-Star Ritz-Carlton Hotel and...

The Seattle Salty Dogs has a good ring to it. (via Chelsea Nesvig) Some team names are absurdities, so ill-suited to their cities that they seem like jokes or blunders. Hi there, Pittsburgh Pirates! Others are 100 percent appropriate. What’s up, Milwaukee...

Great Lakes Fly Drive DAY 1 Chicago Arrive Chicago. This evening, enjoy Chicago’s many restaurants, stroll along the shore of Lake Michigan or jive to the beat at a jazz or blues club. DAY 2 Chicago Today explore some of Chicago’s noted sites. In...

On Earth Day this year I was in Everglades National Park when President Obama declared the home of Everglades champion Marjory Stoneman Douglas as a National Landmark. It felt like déjà vu all over again on (Sir) Lancelot Jones Day, October 12, when...