Wanna Get Away?

The Coast is Clear: 5 Beach Escapes Just a Single Flight Away

Pack your floppy hat and a good book for these sandy vacays, near and far.

07/30/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp, Catherine Wendlandt, and Laura Furr Mericas

Safe Travels

Camping in Style at a Secluded Florida Ranch

Westgate River Ranch Resort & Rodeo rivals Texas's finest.

07/27/2020 By Bill Wiatrak

Gustatory Getaways

Travel to Tampa for These Iconic Dishes

Add this Cubano and deviled crab to the bucket list.

03/10/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

Weekend Getaways

Two Days in Fort Lauderdale Does the Trick

The W Fort Lauderdale made our beach dreams come true.

08/20/2019 By Jayme Lamm

Gulf Coast Vacations

It's a Shore Thing: 15 Amazing Gulf Coast Vacations

These beach destinations are all within a day's drive from Houston.

04/25/2019 By Houstonia Staff

Gulf Coast Vacations

Living the Luxe Life Along Florida's Scenic Highway 30A

Alys Beach is a side of Florida we've never seen before.

04/25/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

Party in the City Where The Heat is On

How to Spend 24 Hours in Miami

Don't waste that layover.

03/26/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Bailamos

Strip, Pose, Slay: My Celebrity Week in Miami

Doing it up in South Florida.

08/17/2018 By Alexis Vargas

Open Road

Prepping for the Astros' Next World Series May Be Worth the Price of Palm Beach

Want to see what the country’s richest enclave and greatest baseball team have in common? This is the month.

02/26/2018 By Scott Vogel

Family Guide to Florida

The Houstonian Family's Guide to Florida

Pack your bags, Houston. The Sunshine State beckons.

01/24/2017 By Bill Wiatrak, Craig Pittman, and Jamie Portwood

Family Guide to Florida

Living History: Spending a Day in St. Augustine

The oldest continually inhabited city in the U.S. isn't just interesting for the adults.

01/23/2017 By Jamie Portwood

Family Guide to Florida

7 National Parks in Florida Your Kids Will Love

Heaven on earth awaits in the most unexpected of places.

01/23/2017 By Craig Pittman

Family Guide to Florida

The 5 Best Florida Beaches for Families

"There are no bad beaches in Florida," says Dr. Beach ... but these are his favorites.

01/23/2017 By Craig Pittman

Family Guide to Florida

5 Cool New Theme Park Rides in Orlando

Baby, we were born to ride.

01/23/2017 By Bill Wiatrak

Travel

Wanderlust's 10 Most-Read Posts of 2016

Looking for vacation inspiration? Look no further than our most popular travel posts of the last year.

12/30/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Bucket List

5 New Non-Stop Trips to Take from Texas in 2017

From the next hipster destination in the Midwest to the farthest away you can get on a direct flight from IAH

12/22/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Travel

Two of the World's Most Unique Museums Are Found in Florida

These seaside destinations are home to all the clowns and melting clocks you could ever want.

12/05/2016 By Bill Wiatrak

Travel

Scare Yourself Silly in Orlando This Halloween

You've heard of theme parks—but how about scream parks?

10/18/2016 By Bill Wiatrak

Hidden Gems

Sarasota: The New "It" City of the Sunshine State

Circus mansions, jungle gardens, and shopping while sipping to-go daiquiris; you're going to love it here.

06/14/2016 By Miranda Proctor

Sea Swell Sea Shells

Malacological Mayhem on Florida’s Gulf Coast

“Warning: Militant Sheller. Step away from that junonia and nobody gets hurt.”

03/31/2016 By Scott Vogel