It seems that after a bitter winter and a sodden spring, Americans feel like they deserve a vacation. According to the annual Allianz Travel Insurance Confidence Index, 52% of Americans plan to take a trip this summer, up five percentage points over …

So it's time to dig deep and uncover why we continue to have this love-hate relationship with holidays and, more importantly, how we can shake up our traditional understanding of “vacations” to make them more palatable to today's work force. At the …

'With three school-age kids in sports leagues and summer activities, we don't have the time or energy or money for more than our traditional vacation week away.” “My wife and I work too many hours, we're saving every penny we … Over the next few …

1. What you get. You are purchasing the privilege to use a luxury accommodation in a resort or hotel, usually for one week per year. You get the comfort and convenience of a vacation home with the luxury of a resort, says Howard Nusbaum, president of …

The event fills the tight, antique ballroom of Aspen's Hotel Jerome—famous as both one of the West's oldest luxury hotels and a prominent setting in Dumb & Dumber. The 600 guests crowd tables covered with bottles of booze and the … For the chefs …

Visitors can seek out the royal treatment with a vacation on the 35,000-acre estate of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, who have opened up their land and their home to the public. The estate, located about 150 miles north of London, attracts …

By far the top lodging choice here is La Briqueterie, another notable Relais & Chateaux luxury property set in the countryside just outside Epernay. It is home to both an excellent Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant and a full service spa …

Bedecked with more than 100 luxury spirits, every connoisseur of the grape will want to unwind under the influence of world-class vintages as well as its slew of top-notch food selections that are prepared to gratify the soul. When you have a … It …

The Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, situated along the heart of Ka'anapali Beach, is the ultimate tropical oasis. One step inside and you feel like you never left the outdoors. The resort is home to an abundance of wildlife including penguins, koi …