Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana, have announced several new behind-the-scenes and hands-on tours. Your group travelers can participate in a wide range of activities from food tastings to walking in the footsteps of legends like Elvis Presley.
The Huntington is a world-renowned center of art and culture set amidst 120 acres of breathtaking gardens. Three art galleries and a library showcase magnificent collections of rare books and historic manuscripts, such as the Gutenberg Bible and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and priceless works of art including Thomas Gainsborough's Blue Boy and Thomas Lawrence's Pinkie.
From debates to commercials to robocalls—election season is here, and it's the ideal time for group travelers to learn the ins-and-outs of the United States presidential election process. Philadelphia's National Constitution Center's new exhibit Headed to the White House uses multimedia displays, role-play, artifact exploration and more to teach visitors of all ages about election history, presidential campaigns and the presidency itself.
When I think of vending machines, images of chocolate bars, potato chips, breath mints—and maybe even a healthy snack—come to mind. But fresh cupcakes? Unheard of! Yet blissfully, cupcake machines do exist. Leave it to a Beverly Hills Bakery to bring its "Cupcake ATM" to the Magical World of Disney.
For me, chocolate and vacation go together like bread and butter. In fact, some days the mere act of eating chocolate can feel like a mini-vacay. Fellow chocolate lovers are finding new, interesting ways to experience this delicious treat. From chocolate spa treatments to chocolate tours and attractions to chocolate harvests, a new travel niche is born!