Lauren Mack

Lauren Mack is a freelancer writer for Culture Trip. Articles include destination guides and listicles, including The Best All-Inclusive Hotels to Book in Florida, The Best Bed and Breakfasts to Book in Florida, The Best Cheap Hotels to Book in West Palm Beach, Florida, and The Best Beach Resort Hotels to Book in Clearwater, Florida.

Lauren Mack is a freelancer writer for Trip Savvy. Articles include destination guides and listicles, including The 10 Best Day Trips From Taipei, Nightlife in Taipei: Best Bars, Clubs, & More, Getting Around Taipei: Guide to Public Transportation, and The Top 10 Foods to Try in Taiwan.

Lauren Mack is a Brand Ambassador for Seeker. Articles include destination guides and listicles, including 18 of the Craziest New Year’s Eve Ball Drops in the US, 16 Cozy Christmas Markets in Europe, 15 Creative Date Ideas in Chicago For Any Budget, 27 of the Most Remote Restaurants in the World, and 38 of the Most Unique Hotels in the World.

It’s beginning to look a lot like winter, and decreasing temperatures bring increasing options for fun. Just in time for below freezing temps, we have compiled a list of the best place in your state for a winter weekend getaway or even just a day trip.
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Travel can be stressful this time of year, so an in-state destination might be the ticket to keeping up the holiday spirit. From chasing the Northern Lights in Alaska to skiing ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like winter, and decreasing temperatures bring increasing options for fun. Just in time for below freezing temps, we have compiled a list of the best place in your state for a winter weekend getaway or even just a day trip. Travel can be stressful this time of year, so an in-state destination might be the ticket to keeping up the holiday spirit. From chasing the Northern Lights in Alaska to skiing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, we offer up 51 fabulous, frosty fun place...

Air travel is a challenge any day of the year, but the agony is amped up during the holidays. In fact, no matter how far you’re traveling or what method you’re using, you’re likely to run into some issue or another this time of year, whether that’s traffic, delays, cancellations, flu season, or even other angry travelers.
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Thanksgiving provided a travel trial run with more than 54 million Americans who were projected to travel 50 or more miles (the hi...

Whether it’s a first date or the 50th, a milestone occasion like a proposal or anniversary or just a Friday night out, any day can be an opportunity to turn an ordinary date into an exceptional date. Romantic restaurants are nice, but sometimes couples want something more than dinner and drinks.
Our list of the best date spot in every state includes options at all price points in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. From a bat-watching sunset cruise to zip-lining, these activities ar...

Air travel is a challenge any day of the year, but the agony is amped up during the holidays. In fact, no matter how far you’re traveling or what method you’re using, you’re likely to run into some issue or another this time of year, whether that’s traffic, delays, cancellations, flu season, or even other angry travelers.
Thanksgiving provided a travel trial run with more than 54 million Americans who were projected to travel 50 or more miles (the highest volume since 2005), according to the ...

Nothing beats the oohs and aahs that come from looking out the plane window down at the azure and emerald water below, reconfirming you are just about to arrive in a picture perfect paradise.
Booking a beach vacay remains one of the most common travel options for couples, families, and solo travelers alike. Whether it’s a romantic honeymoon, family adventure, or backpacking bon voyage, the beach is a perennially popular place to vacation.[slideshow:102109]
While there are tens of thousands of...

With fewer airlines offering free inflight snacks (see the healthiest and unhealthiest free airline snacks), and airlines more likely to offer meal service that is more sketchy than stellar, it’s understandable why you might want to BYOB-B (Bring Your Own Brown Bag).[slideshow:102107]
With so few options for food, passengers should have no problem picking perfect inflight foods, right? Think again. There are some foods that you should never eat on a plane. Some of the ones that make our no-fl...

Long before the Internet and GPS navigation there was the open road that beckoned adventurers to unfurl a map, grab a friend, and hit the road. Nostalgic for a throwback trip, we have come up with a list of the most beautiful highways for road trips around the world.[slideshow:102105]
For decades, summertime family road trips and impromptu drives with friends have been the rite of passage for many travelers. Whether you have a few hours, a couple of days, or more, our drives are sure to provi...

Air travel is a challenge any day of the year, but the agony is amped up during the holidays. Unless you want to recreate the chaotic running-through-the-airport scene from the movie “Home Alone,” read on.
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the hectic holiday travel season. Some 50.9 million people traveled 50 miles or more away from home last Thanksgiving, according to the American Automobile Association. More than half of them — 28.5 million passengers — were projected to travel on U.S. ai...

Guests arrive at a regular building at 9 p.m. to check in for the night, where they receive a lanyard with their room number, a key to a locker to store belongings, and a waiver to sign.
Before bunking at the ice hotel, guests must go through a 45-minute training session complete with instructions on what to wear (cotton of any kind is prohibited, as it is a plant product that absorbs humidity — the enemy when it comes to staying warm, as humidity will cause a person to actually feel colder),...

Much can happen in a region’s dining scene over the course of a year, and 2015 was no exception in Asia. Building on The Daily Meal’s 2013 and 2014 lists of 101 Best Restaurants in Asia, we now present our third annual list, which is brimming with newcomers, long-time favorites, and favorite oldies that are new to our list.
An ideal seaside destination, this simple, teak-filled, Indian Ocean-front restaurant serves sublime seafood like lobster, arrack-lime prawns, and tuna steak. Chef Duminda...