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7 Top Farm Stays Around the World

Craving an escape from your multitasking, tech-filled days? We recommend a farm stay, where the tactile pleasures of feeding animals, picking blackberries, and wading in a stream can be more restorative than a day at the spa. These 7 properties give you a taste of the simple life—if only for a week.

Posted by Blane Bachelor on July 25, 2013 at 12:56:24 PM EDT in Hotels, Trip Ideas, Travel Tips, Outdoors Tagged: Farms, Hotels, Vacation Tips, Australia, England, Wine, Hawaii
Wine Lover's Weekend in the Willamette Valley

With more than 200 vineyards, a string of charming towns, and countless great eateries, Oregon's Willamette Valley draws in more and more wine lovers each year. Just don't call it the next Napa.

Posted by Kathleen Squires on May 08, 2013 at 1:49:42 PM EDT in Wine & Cocktails, Trip Ideas Tagged: Wine,
Insider's Guide to Portland, Oregon

Even before you get to Portland, there are a few things you know you'll find—great food and drink and cool, design-y shops. Here are the best of those and more from local and renowned chef Jenn Louis.

Posted by Nicole Campoy on March 21, 2013 at 2:59:25 PM EDT in Restaurants, Trip Ideas Tagged: Portland, Restaurants
Where to Drink Beer in Oregon

To say Oregon has a lot of breweries would be a huge understatement. Portland alone has more than 50—here are the best beer stops in the state, and what to taste when you get there.

Posted by Kathleen Squires on November 02, 2012 at 11:36:59 AM EDT in Wine & Cocktails, Trip Ideas Tagged: Beer, Portland,
Best Lighthouses to See This Fall

There's something romantic about lighthouses, isn't there? Now's the time of year to voyage to some of the country's most beautiful, from California to Alabama, illuminated by the colors of fall.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on September 18, 2012 at 1:27:25 PM EDT in Trip Ideas, Outdoors Tagged: Lighthouses, Fall, Michigan, Minnesota, California, New York, North Carolina
7 Best West Coast Beaches for Families

With just more than a month left of summer, it's high time we all hit the beach. From a hidden gem in Southern California to kid-friendly tide pools in Oregon, here are our picks for the West Coast's best.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on July 31, 2012 at 5:42:14 PM EDT in Family, Outdoors Tagged: Beach Vacations, Beaches, Family Travel, Children, California, Texas,
America's Best Summer Food Festivals

From garlic to lobster and from Maine to California, there are endless food (and drink) festivals throughout the summer that celebrate the bounty of this delicious season. Here are our top picks.

Posted by Adam Erace on July 23, 2012 at 5:17:06 PM EDT in Events, Wine & Cocktails, Restaurants Tagged: Food, Festivals, Summer, Maine, California, Philadelphia, Cocktails, New Orleans, Atlantic City, Chicago
Mario Batali's Top Summer Destinations For Foodies

When it comes to traveling for food, you're not gonna do much better than following Mario Batali's advice. From Michigan to Mexico, and well beyond, here are his top spots to travel this summer.

Posted by Jimmy Im on July 12, 2012 at 3:00:41 PM EDT in Trip Ideas, Trip Ideas Tagged: Food, Food and Wine, Summer, Mexico, Hong Kong, Italy,
7 Sweet West Coast Fruit Festivals

We wait impatiently for summer to roll around for the delicious fruits (and vegetables) it brings. So why not celebrate the bounty at these choice festivals along the West Coast?

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on July 10, 2012 at 5:56:20 PM EDT in Trip Ideas, Events Tagged: Festivals, Events, California, Washington
Best Summer Road Trips for 2012

No matter your starting point, there are ample opportunities to hit the road this summer from coast to coast. Pack up the car, instead of the carry-on, and take one of our top summer road trip picks.

Posted by Fodor's Guest Blogger on May 21, 2012 at 2:08:27 PM EDT in Trip Ideas, Trip Ideas Tagged: Car Travel, California, Chicago, Florida, New York,