Melissa Dewalt caught the travel bug a decade ago when she drove from her home state of Pennsylvania across the country to California to visit her then-boyfriend. She then road-tripped north to Seattle.
24.08.2024 - 12:51 / insider.com / Sean Pavone
While technological advancements in navigation aids, such as GPS and radar beacons, have rendered most lighthouses unnecessary, they remain as symbols of security and steadfastness along nations' shores.
Around the world, lighthouses were built on volcanoes, tiny islands, and cliff edges, while today, others appear precariously perched on crumbling rocks.
In the US, approximately 670 lighthouses remain, according to Guinness World Records, and the government is known to give them away for free. Each year, the US General Services Administration offers a handful of structures to the public under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. In 2023, a record number — 10 — were given away or sent to auction, including historic lighthouses in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Maine.
Others are open to visitors or can be admired from afar.
These photos show iconic lighthouses around the world, from India to Scotland.
Melissa Dewalt caught the travel bug a decade ago when she drove from her home state of Pennsylvania across the country to California to visit her then-boyfriend. She then road-tripped north to Seattle.
Don't ask me how, but August is leaving and September is knocking — and while there are technically still a few weeks of summer left, I'm already dreading its end. This summer has been a good one for me, full of travel, friends and family. This month has been full of hotel news, too, including a few exciting things you might have missed.
Spirit Airlines is waving off summer with a bang and a big sale that has flights across the country starting as low as $48 one-way.
Despite the promise of smoother security procedures at major airports in 2024, the plan to roll out advanced scanners that would eradicate the need to separate liquids and electronics and adhere to the strict 100ml rule has hit more than a few road bumps.
Surprises can be great. But outside of an unexpected first-class upgrade, most of us prefer to know what to expect when it comes to travel.
Universal Orlando Resort has rolled out a brand-new offer for dining options.Available to purchase now, the Dining Card Vacation Package applies to 4- or 5-plus-night on-site stays and includes park-to-park theme park tickets for Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure, the resort shared withTravel + Leisure. An option to add on Universal Volcano Bay is also available. The value of the dining card, up to $1,000, is dependent on length of stay and resort, and this offer can not be combined with any other discounts.
Visit Florida made its first public comment Wednesday about the removal of its “LGTBQ Travel” page, after more than a week of no explanation of why it was taken down.
Passport stamps are badges of honour for many travellers, creating a nostalgic paper trail of their adventures.
Low-cost Icelandic airline Play is celebrating the unofficial end of summer with a Labor Day sale tempting travelers with 25 percent off flights to Europe.
Saving on a fall getaway just got easier with this new sale from Southwest Airlines.
More than 17 million travelers are expected to pass through airports across the United States next week in what is forecast to be the busiest Labor Day holiday weekend on record.
Aug 22, 2024 • 8 min read