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Gina Jurlando and Tim Reckel surrendered to the houseboat life in New York’s Rockaway Beach three years ago, when a friend pointed them in the direction of a docked 1976 Chris Craft for sale.

Maybe It's Time to Try a Houseboat Vacation

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

Between Key West, Everglades National Park, Miami, and an adorable rodent named Mickey Mouse, Florida reigns as the quintessential summertime vacation destination.

Get Refreshed on This Tranquil Florida Island

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When most folks think of Texas in the summertime, visions of barbecue, Lone Star-shaped swimming pools, and Texas chainsaw massacres might come to mind—but how about dolphins, rocket launches, and sandcastles the size of actual castles?

These Islands Are Like the Florida Keys of Texas

The Roaming '20s

The Roaming '20s is all about embracing the nomad in each of us. With tips for working remotely, relocating, and exploring the great outdoors, we're reinventing the way we live, work, and travel.

Thrillist Presents 'The Roaming 20s': Embracing the Nomad in All of Us

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If you are among the many, many Americans for whom the past several years caused massive anxiety and concern for the future, it might be nice to take a moment and fantasize about what your life could be like in a country besides this one.

The 16 Best Countries for Americans Who Want to Live Abroad

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No knock against Hilton Head, the Florida Keys, or Catalina.

These Underrated U.S. Islands Are the Power Moves of the Summer

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Summer road trips are an American right of passage, and while Route 66 is a classic and the PCH has famously good looks, no drive encapsulates what summer’s all about quite like U.S. 1, along the rocky coastline of Maine.

If You’re Into Coastal Grandma Vibes, This Is the Summer Vacation for You

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After about a week in the Islands of Tahiti, I was about 60% coconut, and that was just fine with me.

These Dreamy Remote Islands Are a Crayon-Colored Fantasy

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There’s something about crawling into the bowels of Italy—way beyond well-trodden Florence and poor, overwhelmed Venice—that makes you feel like Indiana Jones.

Skip Rome and Florence: These Are the Best Italian Adventures to Take Right Now

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Say you were looking to sunbathe on a red and black pebble beach that looks like a corner of Mars, surrounded by volcanic, yellowish sulfur-rich cliffs where sea turtles come lay their eggs.

Get Stranded Like Odysseus on Italy’s Most Secret, Mythical Islands

Green Travel

This Earth Day on April 22, here are a few ways you can to minimize your impact and join the millions of people doing their part to make preserving the planet priority No. 1.

Green Travel: Things You Can Do to Help Protect the Earth

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I’ve visited the Florida Keys many times over the years, road tripping through the interconnected islands that have welcomed all sorts of characters from Ernest Hemingway to Jimmy Buffett.

These Eco-Tours Let You Save Baby Sea Turtles, Restore Coral Reefs, and Eat Invasive Species

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Take a piece of a sweet European village—specifically a terracotta-tiled-roof, Lisbon-esque piece—and put it on a tropical island between Portugal and Morocco, and you get Madeira.

It’s Always Spring on This Enchanted European Island

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If you’ve thought about lounging—perhaps even sleeping—on some warm weather sands anywhere in Florida of late, you might have noticed open spaces are about as scarce as a helmet at Daytona Beach Bike Week.

Islands

Maybe It's Time to Try a Houseboat Vacation

Find your sea legs on your next rental.

Get Refreshed on This Tranquil Florida Island

Come for the beaches, stay for the shrimp festivals and pirates.

These Islands Are Like the Florida Keys of Texas

But with more yeehaw.

The 16 Best Countries for Americans Who Want to Live Abroad

What might your life be like in a faraway land?

These Underrated U.S. Islands Are the Power Moves of the Summer

Island living is strong in… Montana?

If You’re Into Coastal Grandma Vibes, This Is the Summer Vacation for You

This summer, embrace who you were always meant to be.

These Dreamy Remote Islands Are a Crayon-Colored Fantasy

Welcome to the black pearl of the Pacific.

Skip Rome and Florence: These Are the Best Italian Adventures to Take Right Now

Someone’s gotta take in all the ancient fortresses and temples.

Get Stranded Like Odysseus on Italy’s Most Secret, Mythical Islands

Hear fisherman tales, sleep in sea caves, and see the ancient underworld.

These Eco-Tours Let You Save Baby Sea Turtles, Restore Coral Reefs, and Eat Invasive Species

Spice up your vacation and help save the ocean.

It’s Always Spring on This Enchanted European Island

Fall under a spell in the middle of the ocean.

Sleep on Your Own Under-the-Radar Island Off the Coast of Florida

Plus paddle in bioluminescent waters, sip craft brews, and see manatees and dolphins.