Need an escape? Austin Travels Magazine highlights destinations Austinites and Central Texans will love to visit, from Colorado to the Caribbean. We promise to bring you authentic travel features brimming with helpful information, insider tips and expert recommendations to help your next vacation be less stressful and more memorable.

Need an escape? Austin Travels Magazine highlights destinations Austinites and Central Texans will love to visit, from Colorado to the Caribbean. We promise to bring you authentic travel features brimming with helpful information, insider tips and expert recommendations to help your next vacation be less stressful and more memorable.

Sometimes there’s no better place to explore than your own backyard. Whether you’re paddling along a pristine river, capturing thrills at a nearby waterpark or relaxing at a close-to-home spa resort, Central Texas makes it easy to escape without going far. The best part? All of our recommended staycations and day trips are within two hours of Austin and you can get there and back without ever filling up the tank.

Sometimes there’s no better place to explore than your own backyard. Whether you’re paddling along a pristine river, capturing thrills at a nearby waterpark or relaxing at a close-to-home spa resort, Central Texas makes it easy to escape without going far. The best part? All of our recommended staycations and day trips are within two hours of Austin and you can get there and back without ever filling up the tank.

For many families, travel affords some of life’s best souvenirs: memories. Whether you’re cozying up with your children in a tent at a Texas state park, road-tripping across the country in an RV that your kids will always remember as their temporary home-on-wheels, or discovering the magic of a new destination together, we highlight family-friendly destinations that will appeal to your whole crew––from tantrum-prone toddlers to hard-to-impress teens. Seasoned travel journalists Kristin Finan and Mauri Elbel each have more than a dozen years of family travel experience under their belts and are happy to share their tried-and-true tips and sanity-saving recommendations that will encourage your family to take that trip and bring back memories that will last a lifetime. 

Sometimes, the journey is the destination. Join us as we offer curated reviews of some of the most incredible hotel and lodging options across the globe, giving you a sense of place, insider tips and need-to-know information before you go. Curated by our Hotels Editor Becca Hensley, who loves unique properties so much that she played hotel, not house, as a child, our Standout Stays are sure to put your travel dreams in motion. 

Sometimes, the journey is the destination. Join us as we offer curated reviews of some of the most incredible hotel and lodging options across the globe, giving you a sense of place, insider tips and need-to-know information before you go. Curated by our Hotels Editor Becca Hensley, who loves unique properties so much that she played hotel, not house, as a child, our Standout Stays are sure to put your travel dreams in motion.