Candyce H. Stapen is an award-winning travel journalist and author. As travel editor/producer at USA TODAY, Stapen launched the company’s digital travel sites. Her work appears in many outlets, including the Washington Post and Frommers.com. Candyce has written thousands of articles and 29 books about family travel, including two for National Geographic. She founded non-profit Henny’s Kids to bring solar-powered laptops and computer training to rural elementary schools in Africa.
Candyce raised her family in Washington, D.C., and currently resides there with her husband and Lily, a Newfoundland.
More healthy food lands at U.S. airports. That’s especially good news for the 100 million, often hungry, travelers expected to traipse through the passenger terminals during the coming holiday season. According to a survey performed by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 76% of restaurants in 18 of the nation’s busiest airports offer “at least… Read More
Curious about those destinations which are always depicted as troubled in the news but which few Westerners other than diplomats and politicians visit? Consider a train trip into Iran or a journey through North Korea. These new options for 2014 are offered by MIR Corporation, a tour operator that began its out-of-the-ordinary focus more than… Read More
Florida’s beaches are famous. They lure the cold weather weary and put the sparkle in the Sunshine State. But the sands that edge the Atlantic from Amelia Island in the northeast south to Miami and beyond differ from those that stretch along the Gulf Coast from Fort Walton Beach in the northwest’s panhandle to Marco… Read More
Arthur Frommer, the guru of travel guides, together with his daughter and travel expert Pauline Frommer are relaunching Frommer guidebooks. With 30 titles in two formats, the books reach stores Nov. 1. Why did the Frommers reacquire the rights to publish their books? “We believe in the future of guidebooks, “says Arthur Frommer. “We do… Read More
Dogs costumed in their Halloween best will accompany their fancifully attired owners on parade in New York’s Tompkins Square Park on Oct. 26. One of the largest dog Halloween events in the USA, the East Village park last year saw more than 500 terriers, bulldogs, Labradors, pugs and lovable mutts put on the dog. The… Read More
Where can you see a 100-year-old lobster with claws the size of footballs, a 396-pound grouper and a three-inch seahorse? They inhabit Toronto’s new Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. The largest such facility in Canada debuted Oct. 16. Its 135,000 square feet showcases 16,000 marine animals from around the world and more than 450 species in… Read More
Sometimes a hotel room just isn’t enough. For those in search of parlors and patios to gather a far-flung family or privacy in the form of their own moonlit pool, booking a villa, cottage or condo is the way to go. “The biggest benefits are more space, more privacy and the convenience of having a… Read More
Candyce served as an expert for 10Best Readers’ Choice awards, nominating best waterparks, best destinations for teens, and best pet-friendly hotels. Winners: Best American Water Park: Splashin’ Safari – Santa Claus, IN 1. Splashin’ Safari – Santa Claus, IN 2. Schlitterbahn – New Braunfels, TX 3. Noah’s Ark – Wisconsin Dells, WI 4. Great Wolf… Read More
The saleswoman at Kleinfeld, New York’s bridal gown emporium, offers sage advice. “A dress is not like a man,” Renee Pinto cautions. “A man, well, you can get used to him. He grows on you. But a wedding dress– you have to love it right away.” Such instant matches prove hard to find. That’s why… Read More
What would you do if you found a wallet containing $50 (or the equivalent), a cell phone number, a business card and a family photo? That’s precisely what Reader’s Digest aimed to find out by dropping 12 such lures on sidewalks and in parks in 16 major cities in Europe, North and South America and… Read More
The scariest part of Halloween for parents may be what to do with the kids. Little ones clamor for costumes and candy, but often meltdown way before evening’s end. Teens crave prowling, but the sight of your masked 16-year-old and his buddies banging on strangers’ doors may make the mistress of the house more likely… Read More
Ever smuggle your dog or cat into your hotel? If so, you’re one of the pack. According to the first State of U.S. Pet Travel study conducted by DogVacay.com, a home dog boarding registry, 15% of pet owners confess to sneaking their furry pals into no-four-paws allowed guest rooms, or even onto airplanes. For pet parents,… Read More
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