As you know from some of my previous blogs, Charleston is a dining joy - Lowcountry buffets, waterfront discoveries, coconut cake utopia. As I worked my way through town, I sampled some mighty fine mac and cheese along with collard greens, corn bread and other savory Southern sides. But, it wasn’t until I ventured to Cru Cafe that I sampled the best mac and cheese ever, in my humble opinion.

It all started innocently enough. I had already received a couple of recommendations to dine at the spot, but... Read More

In anticipation of Halloween, AAA polled its professional inspectors for their favorite haunted hotels and restaurants, resulting in the following 13 top picks.

1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Legend has it that several ghosts reside within the walls of the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa, often cited as one of the most haunted hotels in America.  During construction, a workman fell to his... Read More

     Picture this scenario: It’s your first visit to Mexico City, and you’ve rented a car for sightseeing side trips to Cuernavaca and San Miguel de Allende. You leave the airport and are immediately plunged into the mad chaos that is D.F. traffic. Stop-and-go congestion is rampant. Drivers aren’t obeying red lights. Of course everything is in Spanish. Every time the car comes to a stop you’re besieged by windshield washers, beggars and people trying to sell you newspapers, candy, flowers and Day of the Dead skeletons dressed like Che Guevara. You can’t consult your city map to pinpoint the location... Read More

     The LoPilato family was on a mission. The Brookline, N.H., family of four wanted to spend its summer vacation at Disney World in Florida, but also wanted to do it inexpensively. As featured today on ABC's "Good Morning America," the family cut their travel costs from an anticipated $4,500 to $2,000 by driving and staying in their RV and using AAA's travel agency services for planning, booking their campsite, purchasing discounted park tickets, getting free maps and TourBook guides and using other AAA travel tools like the Fuel Cost Calculator. Read More

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     Would it be possible to capture the essence of one of America’s most historic cities in a weekend?  I was determined to find out and to share it with members making travel plans.  I had what I thought was a “short” list of things I wanted to do and thought I could accomplish.  It would be a challenge, but I was convinced I could do it.  That list included nine different goals: 1. Take a DuckTour  2. Walk the Freedom Trail  3. Attend a performance of “Shear Madness”  4. Visit the North End  5. Shop at Filene’s... Read More