Each year, a rare natural phenomenon transforms Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve’s Medano Creek into a water lover’s paradise. A recent video from the National Park Service explains the phenomenon, called surge flow, which occurs when melting snow from the creek’s nearby peaks cascades down onto the sand ridges, causing the sand to […]

Wednesday marks the first day of summer, which usually means a few vacation days are on the horizon. However, according to a new survey conducted by the Associated Press, nearly half of Americans say they will not be taking any vacation this summer because they cannot afford it. The survey, which was conducted in May, […]

Born and raised in New York City, it was important for Gerard Masci to maintain a personal relationship with his new eyewear brand, Lowercase, which he launched in 2015 with co-founder Brian Vallario. “I grew up in the city so if I was going to make an investment and try to create some jobs, I […]

Summer travel season has begun, and airlines have a surprise waiting for unsuspecting vacationers: Basic economy. The new fare class, which airlines claim offers consumers more choice, has many passengers confused as to what exactly is included. United Airlines’ new “basic economy” tickets, for example, come with major restrictions. Related: Read This Before You Book […]

This story originally appeared on Money.com. Craft brewers jumped on the canned-beer bandwagon a few years back, and now their counterparts in the wine industry are fully on board as well. Interest in canned wine has surged. Nielsen reports that canned wine today is a $28 million business, up from sales of $14.5 million in […]

This story originally appeared on SouthernLiving.com. Related: ‘Frozen’ Dessert Is on the Menu This Summer at Walt Disney World Walt Disney World had fewer visitors last year and many people are blaming the rising cost of trips to the Magic Kingdom. Now, Disney is trying to woo customers back with a rare summertime ticket sale. […]

I never leave for a beach vacation without packing my old pair of water shoes. I even toss them in my backpack when I go hiking in the mountains because you never know what kind of terrain you’ll have to walk on. And, through the years, I’ve made peace with the fact that, let’s face […]

This story originally appeared on BusinessInsider.com. A two-week vacation might be twice as long as a one-week vacation, but don’t expect to have twice the memories once you get back. According to psychologist Daniel Kahneman, shorter vacations are typically just as good in hindsight as longer ones. Related: These Are the 25 Dishes You Must […]

It seems that Americans are ready to open their wallets this summer. According to the eighth annual Allianz Travel Insurance Vacation Confidence Index released Thursday, Americans are spending more on summer vacation in 2017 — topping $100 billion for the first time ever. Related: World’s Best Awards: The Top 15 Cities in the U.S. American […]

NEWS FLASH: Doctors say there’s a chance that employees who call out sick on Mondays or Fridays in the summer may not actually be all that sick. According to Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, doctors in the country see an increase in employees applying for sick leave towards the end of summer. And various surveys over the […]