Leuven
Leuven brews Stella Artois, hosts Europe’s oldest Catholic university, and wraps a Gothic town hall in a Belgian city you can walk end to end in 20 minutes.
Weekend Trips & Itineraries
Weekend getaway guides — 48-to-72-hour itineraries, Friday-evening-to-Sunday-night logistics, and destinations actually worth the short window.
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Hallstatt
Hallstatt has 7,000 years of salt mining history and a lakeside setting so photogenic that China built a full replica. The original is still worth the trip.
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Václavské nám.
Wenceslas Square is a 750-metre boulevard cutting through Prague’s New Town — where the Velvet Revolution happened and the nightlife still hasn’t calmed down.
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Conquering Innsbruck’s Glacial Alps: My Unforgettable Ski Weekend at Stubai Glacier
Experience the thrill of spring skiing at Stubai Glacier with an unforgettable weekend trip to the glacial Alps of Innsbruck.
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Copenhagen Itinerary: A Practical 3-Day Weekend Plan
Use this practical Copenhagen itinerary to plan a Friday-to-Sunday city break, with a route that groups nearby sights, current transit and attraction notes, winter alternatives, and firsthand tips from my two-night stay at Villa Copenhagen.
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3-Day Minneapolis Itinerary: A Local’s Long Weekend Guide
I grew up in Minneapolis and spent decades calling the Twin Cities home. This three-day local itinerary connects the Mississippi riverfront, Minnehaha Falls, the city lakes, Walker Art Center, Saint Paul, Stillwater, and practical transit and hotel tips.
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Madison
Madison sits on an isthmus between two lakes with a farmers’ market circling the Capitol every Saturday — Wisconsin’s college-town capital at its best.
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Des Moines
Des Moines is Iowa’s capital with a food scene that outgrows its reputation every year — plus a sculpture garden, craft breweries, and genuine Midwestern welcome.
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Avignon
Avignon held the papacy for nearly a century and the Palais des Papes still dominates the skyline — a walled Provençal city where history is the main course.
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Palm Springs
Palm Springs bakes under 350 days of sun with mid-century modern architecture, hot springs, and a desert calm that LA residents drive two hours to reach.
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Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara sits on a rare south-facing stretch of California coast where the mountains drop straight to the beach. The wine country behind it seals the deal.
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Eindhoven
Eindhoven is where Philips started and the Dutch Design Week happens — an industrial city turned creative hub with more innovation per square meter than Amsterdam.
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Luxembourg City
Luxembourg City packs medieval casemates, a dramatic gorge cutting through the center, and a multilingual culture into one of Europe’s smallest capitals.
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27 Best Weekend Getaways in the USA
Maximize your incredibly short vacation limits and eliminate stressful international travel by booking an unforgettable 48-hour domestic adventure from our twenty-seven absolute best American weekend getaways.
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3 Days in Prague Itinerary: How to Spend a Weekend
Three days in Prague is enough — if you skip the tourist traps and spend your time where the city actually rewards you.
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7 Best Getaways & Weekend Trips from Orange County
Orange County puts San Diego, Joshua Tree, and the Santa Barbara wine country within two hours. Here are the seven trips worth the drive.
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12 Best Weekend Trips from Omaha, Nebraska
Kansas City is a few hours from Omaha and worth every mile — jazz, barbecue, and a skyline that surprises first-timers.
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31 Best Weekend Getaways in Utah | Top Vacation Ideas
Utah has 31 weekend getaways worth rearranging your schedule for — ski towns, canyon drives, spa resorts, and a few you’ve probably overlooked.
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10 Best Weekend Getaways in Iowa: Top Vacations
Iowa has no shortage of weekend getaways — Des Moines alone covers art, wildlife, and sculpture parks without breaking a sweat.
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15 Ideas for Weekend Getaways in Minnesota
Minnesota is wildly underrated for a weekend getaway — cozy lake lodges, serious food, and fall color that rivals anywhere in the country.
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The Ultimate Weekend in Los Angeles Itinerary
From the Getty to Griffith Observatory, Warner Bros. Studio Tour to Venice Beach, this LA weekend itinerary covers the City of Angels’ best in two days.