Black Friday might be known for TVs, laptops, and Christmas shopping, but it's also one of my favorite times of year to look for travel deals. Hotels, resorts, cruises, tours, vacation packages, travel companies, luggage brands, and other travel-related businesses often release promotions around Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Travel Tuesday. And if you're already planning to travel next year, this can be an incredible opportunity to save. The key is knowing what you're looking for before the...

Holiday travel has a way of getting expensive fast. Between flights, hotels, rental cars, activities, airport parking, food, and all of the little expenses you forget about until you're actually traveling, a trip home for Christmas or a holiday vacation can suddenly cost significantly more than you planned. But expensive holiday travel isn't always unavoidable. I've learned that how you book a trip can make just as much of a difference as where you're going. A little flexibility, comparison...

There are places you stay because you need somewhere to sleep, and then there are places you plan the trip around. The Zen Nest is the second kind. Perched at 8,900 feet above Southern Utah's Dixie National Forest in Duck Creek Village, The Zen Nest is a private luxury mountain retreat surrounded by pine trees, red rock cliffs, hiking trails, lakes, and some of the best outdoor destinations in Utah. We spent a group weekend here, and what I loved most was that we didn't have to choose between...