Kara Williams

Oct 21, 2024 | travelawaits.com | Kara Williams

Note: The Travel Awaits team regularly updates content to provide the latest, and most accurate information to our readers. The updated content in this article may not reflect the views or opinions of the original author. For the past 20 years, my summer just isn’t summer without a family vacation at Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire’s largest lake, which stretches 72 square miles across the center of the state.

Aug 22, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kara Williams

After visiting 39 US national parks, one stands out as the most unique I've been to. Unlike many national parks, Hot Springs National Park is set in the middle of an Arkansas city. This park features a row of historic bathhouses and the only brewery located in a US national park. When thinking of national parks, many people imagine vast tracts of land and scenic drives through awe-inspiring mountain, forest, or desert scenery.

Jul 29, 2024 | hotel-scoop.com | Kara Williams

For our 25th wedding anniversary, as part of a round-the-world 25-day trip covering three continents, my husband and I spent five nights at Dusit Thani Maldives in the Indian Ocean. I’d dedicated hours to poring over websites and online reviews to choose the perfect all-inclusive resort for our first trip to the Maldives. This dreamy tropical archipelago has hundreds of resorts – many on their own private islands — so decision-making was quite difficult.

Jun 25, 2024 | 10best.usatoday.com | Kara Williams

— Our editors and readers independently select what you see on 10Best. When you buy through a link on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Immerse yourself in picture-perfect settings in these summer ski resort towns — Photo courtesy of Janice Chen / iStock Via Getty Images Plus Snow on the slopes might draw people to ski resort towns in the winter months, but high-alpine hamlets from California to New England offer plenty of excitement in the summer too.

Jun 23, 2024 | hotel-scoop.com | Kara Williams

Once a renowned retreat for Hollywood types and home to a commune and then a Bible college, Murrieta Hot Springs Resort near Temecula has returned to its roots with a gorgeous restoration of its historic grounds.