Looking for a place to get away? Escape from work and take a little downtime? Check out our Downtime Destinations travel section. We focus on places near and far, a little off the beaten path, and a whole lot of fun. Don't have time for travel? Go by "armchair." We hope to bring the destination to you through our stories. Just click and go!

Downtime Destinations

Destination: Florida / Georgia Coastline

A Foodie’s Exploration of the Historic Atlantic Coast

 

The thing about Bed & Breakfast Inns is that it’s like going to stay with Aunt Clara – someone’s Aunt Clara – in her rambling old house full of trinkets and treasures of long lost eras and pockets of cool air where time has stopped. Which is exactly what you’re hoping for when on vacation. Downtime. Read More >

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Destination: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador


We stand nearly toe-to-toe. Or toe-to-flipper, to be true. A week-old sea lion the size of a cat, dark and sleek from his swim and spotted with sand, investigates my presence. He isn’t shy or frightened. He’s inquisitive. Hungry. He calls again in loud bleating cries, much like a little lost lamb. “Baa. Baa,” he cries. The colony of sea lions nearby watch from behind half-closed eyes.  Read More >

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