I rode Amtrak's legendary Winter Park Express train to a Colorado ski resort. It's a great alternative to driving.

I've spent 140 hours traveling nearly 4,000 miles on overnight trains in the US and Europe.

Soaring granite peaks, glacier-carved valleys, and a myriad of geothermally-heated hot springs are just a handful of reasons that thousands of Americans venture to the Swiss Alps each year.

The Los Angeles wildfires have collectively destroyed more than 12,000 buildings and homes and scorched over 40,000 acres as of Monday, January 13.

The sky's the limit when it comes to new venues for your favorite restaurants.

Busy airports are already setting records this year, but there are still a few affordable destinations travelers can seek out in 2025.

If you want to know just how loathed Vail Resorts is, just look at the lyrics of Grammy-nominated artist Noah Kahan's "Paul Revere."

Jan 10, 2025 • 8 min read

Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, which spans 415 square miles, offers endless recreation opportunities. From watching the trees change colors in the fall to cross-country skiing in the winter, there's always something to do.

It’s the end of an era for a popular outdoor tourism service. REI Co-op, the beloved outdoor retailer, announced Wednesday that it would be closing its Experiences division. Known for providing classes, selling group travel excursions, and operating various tours for 40 years, Experiences was utilized by outdoor enthusiasts for expert-led treks and trips.

The state of Colorado is taking big strides to be more accessible, enjoyable, and inclusive of travelers with differing physical abilities. The Colorado Tourism Office, in partnership with Wheel the World, launched a pilot program this year to improve accessibility for travelers with disabilities. Three destinations — Beaver Creek Resort Company, Glenwood Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Pueblo Chamber of Commerce — were selected to receive on-site accessibility assessments, staff training, and marketing support in the final round of announcements made in November.

Travelers to Park City, Utah hoping to enjoy skiing and snowboarding on fresh powder might find it hard to do so this winter, as the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association continues a strike at Park City Resort that began December 27, 2024. 

2025 is poised to be another colossal year for travel and tourism and many of those trips will include travel professionals such as advisors and suppliers and traversing the globe to meet and share ideas and insights.