Maggie Valley is one of our favorite places to visit that's not too far from home.John Hudson Photography/Getty Images My family lives in South Carolina, and we're a four-hour drive from Maggie Valley ...

When Americans daydream about the perfect getaway, it’s not about jet-setting halfway across the world. It’s about comfort, calm, and connection. A new survey finds the ideal US vacation lasts 11 days ...

President William Howard Taft spoke out in favor of long vacations. On July 22, 1910, he addressed a village crowd in Bar Harbor, Maine, where he had stopped during a 20-day vacation that included a ...

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My family lives in South Carolina, and we're a four-hour drive from Maggie Valley, North Carolina. The mountain town is great to visit in all seasons, with activities such as horseback riding and ...