Nowhere else can you head out for an evening stroll and experience the world, from Venice to New York to ancient Greece - all with a backdrop of the beautifully stark red rock of southern Nevada.

On a recent trip to Richmond, Virginia, travel writer Cheryl Rodewig stayed at the Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center. Here’s her take on the experience.

On the list of epic road trips, the ultimate southern U.S. road trip ranks highly! We’ve created an itinerary for a southern road trip taking you from Houston, Texas all the way to Orlando, Florida, but you’ll need at least two weeks. New Orleans, Charleston and Nashville round out this trip, giving you the best of the sights of the south. And most importantly, Motel 6 has some great motels along the route for when you need a much needed break from the road. So, let’s see where this ultimate southern road trip will take you!

Move over Caribbean: Europe has great islands too! Of course you’ve heard of some of the most famous ones such as Ibiza, Sicily and Cyprus, but there’s more to see. Here’s a list of lesser known islands you should know about. They offer stunning nature, unique traditions and interesting history. Which ones did you know?

See why tourists can’t resist Clearwater Beach, Florida, and save 20% at Wyndham Clearwater Beach Resort when you go.

The U.S. might be one of the world’s largest economies, or have some of the world’s largest cities, or even be one of the world’s largest countries, but you probably didn’t know that it was also home to a lot of the world’s largest random things. That’s right, from the list below, please take the time to read about and enjoy these prestigious world titles currently held by the United States.

It always amazes me when I hear that people traveled all the way to Hawaii and didn’t rent a car and never really ventured beyond where they were staying. I get the whole point of wanting to travel to a tropical destination and do nothing. But Hawaii is not some secluded island. And frankly, if all you want to do is sit on a beach, there are places much closer to home considering it’s an incredibly long day of travel when coming from the East Coast, and even from the West Coast you’re still looking at a five hour plane ride, roughly.

Traveling the globe can be challenging…especially when it comes to language barriers. Thinking of heading to Australia? Sure, they speak English down there, but just like anywhere else, they also have slang words that often make no sense to those of us not from there. Here’s a quick Aussie language lesson to get you ready for a trip down under.