Travel in city Gatlinburg, state Tennessee

Eggo and HomeToGo have this week unveiled the first-ever Eggo House of Pancakes. The sugary sweet rental cabin shaped like a stack of pancakes (yes—it’s a literal pancake house) was designed to celebrate National Pancake Day—and of course spring break vacationing into the month of March.

Looking for inspiration for your next big summer vacation? Or, perhaps you're in search of some suggestions for an exciting city break? Whether you're looking for far-flung travel suggestions in Europe or Asia or something closer to home on U.S. soil, we have you covered.

Here are six compelling reasons why you should make it your next holiday destination.

It’s a tough U.S. real estate market with high mortgage rates and home prices still in the stratosphere. For investors looking to buy a second home as a vacation rental, how can they be sure it won’t be a dud on Airbnb or Vrbo?

The U.S. travel economy could lose nearly $1 billion for every week that the government is shut down, according to new analysis for the U.S. Travel Association. The trade group pointed to a recent Ipsos survey indicating that six in 10 Americans would cancel trips or avoid flying in the event of a shutdown.