Travel News You Can Use – August 22, 2018

Last Updated on March 11, 2022 by Jim Ferri

Travel Around Italy for Less Than $25 This Fall

Visiting Italy is a bit like discovering the discography of a prolific musician. You’ve got to check out the greatest hits before you can delve into the deep cuts.

Florence, Venice, and Rome are Italy’s most popular tourist destinations for good reason. They all boast fantastic history, a rich culture and exquisite food. And now you can visit all three for only about $23 (€20). GoEuro, a European booking site, has partnered with Italo Traino to offer deep discounts on high-speed trains…. Travel + Leisure

In Paris, a Pastry Renaissance Is Underway

Blame it on the religieuse pastry, two stacked, chocolate cream-filled puffs that sent me to patisserie nirvana the first week of my long-ago junior year in Paris. When you’re used to Twinkies, that kind of experience is, indeed, a revelation. After marrying a lemon-tart-loving Frenchman and producing a daughter (vanilla macaron) and son (coffee eclair) who share my passion, I thought I had pretty much covered the gamut of French pastries…Chicago Tribune

19 Hacks to Save Money While Traveling Solo

I couldn’t believe my eyes. After days of browsing destinations for a last-minute weekend trip, with flights in the $600s and hotels in the $300s glaring at me, I couldn’t really be seeing a one-way flight from Savannah, Georgia, back to New York City on JetBlue via TravelZoo for just $48.20. The “1 seat left at this price” alert toyed with me, and I couldn’t resist. Without thinking, I booked it…Travel + Leisure

Overlooked U.S. Routes That Make for Incredible Road Trips

The great American road trip has been a vacation idea for ages. Of course, Route 66 is an iconic choice; the Pacific Coast Highway and Blue Ridge Parkway are up there too. I’ve even enjoyed a short road trip searching out alligators in Florida. Yet there are many highways, routes, and byways across the United States that can also make this journey equally memorable. Here are a few U.S. driving routes that might not come to mind at first, but still provide inspiring roadside views and stops…Forbes

Best Places to See Fall Foliage in New England

As a kid, I measured my summers in corn. Each year, at the beginning of June, we’d ride our bikes down to our neighborhood farm in my small New England town and watch the tractor methodically place the seedlings into the ground. By July, those seedlings would be hip high, and by late August they’d tower over my friends and me. That’s how we knew it was once again time for school. Though the thought of heading back to geometry class wasn’t exactly exciting, there was still one more natural phenomenon worth looking forward to: the leaves changing color…Travel + Leisure