Trip ideas for travelers who like to linger: destinations at home and abroad, cruises and road trips, D.J. Wilson’s state-by-state guide, the know-how that makes a trip go smoothly, and member rates on hotels, cars and resort weeks.
Cover: from The Best Fall Foliage in America This Year, Region by Region (2026)
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At home and abroad
82 places · written 2021–2026
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Fall means summer crowds finally ease at some of the country's most popular destinations — here's what to know about shoulder season travel, plus six under-the-radar spots worth visiting this fall and spring, from Charleston to Tuscany.
Machu Picchu, Peru’s famous “City in the Clouds,” draws about 1.5 million visitors a year, and seeing it now takes more planning than ever. Here’s what to know about tickets, altitude, and getting there before you go.
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El Niño is reshaping winter weather across the country. Here is where to go, where to skip, and when to book.
Series · with D.J. Wilson
One state at a time, A to Z: the history, the food and the places worth the drive.
49 states · published weekly, Jan 2022 – Feb 2023
Member benefit · Powered by Arrivia
Hotels, rental cars and week-long resort stays at members-only rates, through AMAC Travel.
Bookings & reservations: call AMAC Travel at 858-622-2904
Trip know-how
48 guides · written 2021–2026
Practical guides in the order a trip needs them, each with the year it was written.
All aboard
13 guides · written 2021–2025
Ocean, river and rail-and-river trips: choosing a line, what to expect on day one, and where the ships go.
Member cruise savings through TravelPerks, an AMAC benefit partner. AMAC has no cruise of its own on sale right now.
RVs, road trips and the outdoors
14 guides · written 2021–2026
Guides for life on four wheels and a trail.
Series · with Collette · a few times a year
Free live sessions on member travel savings with AMAC’s travel partners.
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Every piece in AMAC Travel, 211 in all, newest first, each with the year it was written.
Member travel deals, destinations, and trip ideas.
