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.
Chicago locals bundle up and head out in winter, savoring the city’s restaurants, microbreweries, and packed clubs. There’s no reason you can’t do the same if you visit Chicago in the winter. In winter, Chicagoans go out. Never mind the chilly gusts blowing off Lake Michigan, temperatures below freezing or the snow. Locals bundle up… Read More
“The Come Back New Promise,” says Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president, “differentiates our approach to cruising and offers our guests enriching vacation experiences by connecting them with each other, nature and different cultures in a new way. Our promise is to provide guests transformative moments designed to inspire them to discover the world and themselves,… Read More
A bucket of oysters – or about 36 of the briny treats – will cost you about $12 dollars. If you don’t feel like shucking them yourself, there are plenty of food trucks and restaurants to take care of it for you. Visit a city during a festival and you get a special taste of… Read More
Lounging In the lap of luxury isn’t for all vacationers. Some want to rough it a bit. That’s why adventure-based travel is on the rise. If that’s something you might be interested in, here are some good options. Active travel is on the rise. Southeast Asia, the Arctic, Alaska and Morocco as well as Central… Read More
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort strikes an ideal balance of outdoor adventure, refined spa and wellness treatments, and good dining experiences. We wanted a couples’ getaway within driving distance of Washington, D.C., someplace where we could celebrate two January birthdays. That meant that despite the cold weather, we sought interesting activities. And we also craved good food…. Read More
San Juan is full of surprises. Off the beaten path, you’ll find stunning collections of artwork and a historic area café that serves a delicious, authentic Puerto Rican coffee roast. San Juan keeps surprising us. Two urban finds we recently discovered are the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (MAPR) dedicated to the island’s visual… Read More
Dental museums offer big bites of dental facts. Some open wide with historical displays of 19th century instruments, chairs and cabinets; some drill down by chronicling changing techniques and practices and others polish children’s attitudes toward oral hygiene with hands-on displays that extract myths, replacing them with filling facts. At the following dental museums around… Read More
As hotels continue to rely on technology to improve guests’ experiences, brands must grapple with how much high-tech versus how much “high touch” — human interaction and personalized service — is ideal. Technological innovations will continue to shape hotel experiences in 2017 and beyond. Robot butlers that deliver room service, keyless room entry via apps,… Read More
To come up with ratings, Liftopia combined survey responses from more than 10,000 of its customers with its dataset on skier and snowboarder visits. Choosing a ski or snowboard area just became easier: Liftopia, the largest online seller of lift and related snowsports tickets, released its first-ever Best in Snow Awards for North America. In… Read More
These 21 diverse destinations provide plenty of inspiration for your 2017 vacations. National Geographic Traveler magazine crowns 21 destinations as the top places in the world to travel for 2017. The magazine divides its choices into three categories: places that are best for exploring nature, cities and culture.“This special issue (December/January 2017 issue) takes readers… Read More
What do Marrakech, Madrid, Anchorage, Seoul, Moscow, Cartagena, and Hamburg all have in common? National Geographic Traveler magazine named those cities as the best ones to visit in 2017. In these places, discover new museums, UNESCO World Heritage sites, burgeoning art districts, trendy cafés, and, often times, nearby outdoor adventures. If you’re planning a getaway… Read More
Travel is its own celebration, but you can maximize your fun by dropping in on a destination’s festivities. Intensify your sense of the place by joining in the commemorations. Take in musical performances, see history reenactments, browse special exhibits and eat good food with new-found friends. After all, everyone likes a good party. Festivals and… Read More
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