Mary Cate Long

What to Do in Telluride, Colorado, This Summer

By Mary Cate Long | July 26, 2022 | Comments Off on What to Do in Telluride, Colorado, This Summer

Ever since I can remember, my family’s preferred vacation spot has always been Telluride, Colorado. My parents started going there to ski when they were dating. I’m told that my first visit to the quaint mountain town was when my mom went snowmobiling there while pregnant with me. The town is a snowglobe-worthy dream during…

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Airbnb Focuses On Remote Workers in the Post-Pandemic Travel Landscape

By Mary Cate Long | July 19, 2022 | Comments Off on Airbnb Focuses On Remote Workers in the Post-Pandemic Travel Landscape

Mary Cate: As the year unfolds, Airbnb continues to lean into the new work and travel landscape that the coronavirus pandemic left in its wake. Their summer launch added features designed to support remote workers searching for a longer-term “workcation” destinations, as well as the general uptick in summer travel. These features included AirCover (their…

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Three of The Best National Parks to Visit in Winter

By Mary Cate Long | July 12, 2022 | Comments Off on Three of The Best National Parks to Visit in Winter

Summer is always a busy time for national parks. But ever since the onslaught of COVID renewed Americans’ interest in road trips and exploring their own backyard, visits at many national parks reached unprecedented highs during recent summers. It’s a good idea to start looking ahead several months when it comes to national parks visits,…

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Stay on Your Own Private Airbnb Island This Summer

By Mary Cate Long | July 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Stay on Your Own Private Airbnb Island This Summer

For many of us, the idea of enjoying our own private island may initially feel pretty far out of reach. But these rentals on Airbnb turn an impossibility into reality. Whether you are looking for a rustic cabin on a lake island or a tropical getaway closer to the equator, you can stay at your…

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Mountain Homes in Ouray, Colorado: Splurge or Steal?

By Mary Cate Long | June 28, 2022 | Comments Off on Mountain Homes in Ouray, Colorado: Splurge or Steal?

Ouray is a charming mountain town in southwest Colorado with scenic Rocky Mountain views, hot springs, and a historic downtown. Just on the other side of a towering ridge of San Juan Mountains peaks, Ouray shares the very same stunning scenery, though perhaps less of the media and celebrity attention that Telluride is known to…

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A Local’s Guide to Santa Monica, California

By Mary Cate Long | June 21, 2022 | Comments Off on A Local’s Guide to Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica, California, is renowned for its sprawling sandy beaches, shopping, and of course the iconic Santa Monica pier. This guide will point out the under-the-radar pockets that are worth a visit. Main Street is a buzzy area of Santa Monica but much less chaotic than Third Street Promenade. Walkable and tree-lined, it’s the perfect…

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