Ashley Rossi

1 month ago | smartertravel.com | Ashley Rossi

You haven’t eaten because your friend didn’t wake up in time for breakfast. Now you missed your train because your other friend was running late, so you missed out on the one tourist destination you really wanted to see. This is not the vacation you wanted when you imagined planning a trip with friends. Before the friend trip makes it out of the group chat, it’s important to have a pre-trip check-in with the group.

2 months ago | smartertravel.com | Ashley Rossi

America is full of bizarre things—supersize meals, pennies, obsession with Starbucks, you name it—but these 10 tourist stops along popular U.S. road trip routes take the cake. From a graveyard for ice cream flavors to a palace made out of corn, here are some of America’s weirdest pride and joys. Struggling artist Leonard Knight created this clay-straw mound covered in over 100,000 gallons of colored paint.

Dec 10, 2024 | smartertravel.com | Ashley Rossi |Megan Johnson

If you have any travel lovers on your list this year, they most likely don’t want more things cluttering up their jet-setting life. Luckily, travel gift cards and experiences can be purchased last minute and are sure to please. Here are the best travel gift cards to help fund their next vacation and some other thoughtful ideas. No matter how much they hate stuff, who wouldn’t want a four-course meal prepared by a chef on their next vacation?

Nov 13, 2024 | smartertravel.com | Ashley Rossi

From states with no sales tax to destinations that are home to incredible shopping districts, these 10 states are the best in the U.S. when it comes to retail. So, bring your credit card and an empty suitcase and shop ’till you drop in any of these hot spots. In Massachusetts, clothing is exempt from sales tax (unless the item costs more than $175, which then is taxed 6.25 percent on the amount over the basic exemption).

Oct 28, 2024 | msn.com | Ashley Rossi

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