Planning a vacation can be exciting, but it requires a little effort. Whether you’re consulting guidebooks, reading reviews or booking accommodations and tours, the work you put in before a trip ...

In some U.S. cities, including Seattle, you could save substantially with a vacation rental, according to Hipmunk.com. In other cities, the costs are closer or hotels are significantly cheaper.

How to choose a vacation rental. March 28, 2019. Sometimes, avoiding disappointment can be as simple as taking the time to carefully read the property description for a prospective vacation rental.

In their new book, "Vacation Guide to the Solar System" (Penguin Books, 2017), a science writer and astronomer team up to take readers through the finer points of travel in a spacefaring future.

So, just as with your vacation, you need to think clearly about where you want your business to go. And, also as with a vacation, you need to choose from several options. What is your key destination?

Solo travel — curating a vacation perfectly suited to you and no one else — is the ultimate idiosyncratic experience. For some, the goal is to fully test their limits and develop confidence.