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1 week ago | travelbinger.com | Courtney Ciandella

There's no better feeling than having your bare feet nestled into the beach sand on a hot summer day, a cold beverage in hand, and plenty of activities at your disposal, at least, according to your average beach-lover. These are the folks who anxiously await all year for the warmer weather to arrive and beach season to officially bloom, depending on where you live, of course.

1 week ago | travelbinger.com | Courtney Ciandella

Although reports about whether business travel is spiking or pulling back remain mixed - such as the Global Business Association, which revealed that a 33 percent decline in business travel volume was expected for 2025, while their 2023 Travel Index Outlook predicted trillions in increased spending at this time - the concern for travelers' safety, especially among women, continues to dominate conversations.

1 week ago | travelbinger.com | Courtney Ciandella

Real estate mogul turned designer Shannon Moore knew she didn't want to replicate the traditional rustic lodge vibe often seen at campgrounds upon envisioning her transformation of the now Magical Mountain Resorts. Initially an abandoned 11.5-acre campground in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, the Florida native dreamed from the get-go of turning it into a fairytale land like no other.

1 week ago | travelbinger.com | Courtney Ciandella

Utah has come a long way from concealing alcohol behind curtains in bars and setting up partitions to separate the drinkers from the non-drinkers (referring to the Zion Curtain Law, which was enforced in the late 2000s after decades of strict alcohol consumption laws in the state and has since been repealed via ).

2 weeks ago | travelbinger.com | Courtney Ciandella

If you caught my previous story about my three-day escape to Salt Lake City's Maven District, I anticipate you're on the edge of your seat, curious about what other gems the neighborhood, founded in 2017, has to offer. If not, I urge you to check out this post about the first part of my journey, in which I share an inside look into the block's staffless hotel, Maven STAY, as well as the district's exclusive dining and shopping options, with 85 percent led by female business owners.