Category Filter - Galavante (Travel & Lifestyle Website)

Find Your Adventure

The Guide to Charleston

Some places are just charming. Like a throwback to the days when people held doors open for each other. When chivalry wasn’t dead, and fried green tomatoes and Southern grits were a staple. You’re not in a time warp; you may just be in Charleston. Here are the stops to make. Charleston, South Carolina File this one under no-brainer weekend trip this winter season, to escape the cold. Charleston is the weekend getaway that has it all going on. Good…

DISCOVER MORE

Celebrity Travel

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev

We love to cheer for celebrity couples, especially when their travels are #goals. It’s not just the ski slopes, either (though, naturally these two like to go off-piste). This guy knows a thing or two about breaking records. Shaun White collected three gold medals in snowboarding over five Winter Olympics. And he has won more X Games gold than any other snowboarder. In short, the Flying Tomato has earned his retirement, and travel is now at the top of his…

DISCOVER MORE

Travel Buzz

Delta to Offer Free Internet on Flights

You’ve never been one to enjoy feeling nickle-and-dimed. You’re already paying over a grand a night, so it would be nice if you received a complimentary croissant in the morning. Quite frankly, you’d feel better if they increased your nightly nut by the $50 for breakfast than see it show up on your bill. The same applies to flights, where prices have skyrocketed to all-time highs. These days, you often pay to pick your seat, bring extra baggage, and enjoy…

DISCOVER MORE

Best Of The Best

Best of Europe: Ski Resorts

Skiing is just in the European blood. How else can you explain that three-year-old who just smoked you on the slopes? It doesn’t hurt that Europeans have some of the best ski resorts in the world. Add these lodges in France, Italy and en Suisse to your must-stay, must-ski list. The Hotel: Cheval Blanc Courchevel Location: Courchevel, France Overview: When LVMH is involved, that’s pretty much a guarantee that you’ll receive creature comforts you’d only dreamed about. And as far…

DISCOVER MORE

Celebrity Travel

Emily Blunt & John Krasinski

Some people are just couples goals, and these two kids are just too darned cute. I mean, the way that John Krasinski looks at Emily Blunt is just everything. And the couples that travel together, stay together. This is where Emily Blunt and John Krasinski travel. When most couples travel, they stay in hotels. These lovebirds truly up the game by traveling to their own properties, one of which is a former hotel. Their portfolio makes sense considering they’ve been…

DISCOVER MORE

Style

Top Travel Valentine’s Day Gifts

Before you go and say that Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark holiday, let’s turn that frown upside down. Because any occasion to show appreciation for that special someone who will throw down for you any day of the week should be celebrated. We have the top Valentine’s Day gifts for the traveler — from low to high, thoughtful to exorbitant. Buying a gift for the one you love can be a mission, especially if your partner has a certain taste.…

DISCOVER MORE

Destinations + Hotels to Inspire You

5 Essential Santa Barbara Hotels

There are some places that never get old. And there are some that make you want to pack up and move there. Welcome to Santa Barbara, which is maybe one of the most utopian places in the U.S. It’s like unhappiness can’t exist in a place where there’s over 300 days of sunshine and perfection a year. Here are five essential Santa Barbara hotels for your next getaway. Hotel: El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel Overview You’ve been to the Belmond…

DISCOVER MORE

New York City

Best Jazz Nights in NYC

There’s something about the depths of winter that makes you want to be cozy. If you’re going to venture out of your house, you want to be enveloped in a dark, intimate, and warm spot. It’s all about the music, the lighting, and the crowd. In other words, you need a good jazz night out in NYC, and these are the top places to catch a show now. Bemelmans Location: Upper East Side You can’t say jazz in NYC without…

DISCOVER MORE

Travel Buzz

5 Getaways for Presidents’ Day

Thank goodness for presidents. The upcoming three-day weekend in February is perfectly timed to break up the hardest part of winter. This means that you need to make the holiday weekend count. Whether it’s to catch fresh morning tracks on a ski trip or to head to the beach, here’s where to go for Presidents’ Day that’s outside of the box. Hotel: Silversands Grenada, Grenada The Optimal Presidents’ Day for: Beach time and enjoying one of the most beautiful under-the-radar hotels…

DISCOVER MORE

Celebrity Travel

Harry Connick Jr.

All this talk of Mardi Gras inspired us to find a celeb from New Orleans. We didn’t need to look very far, and if you can’t find one reason to like Harry Connick Jr., well, you just don’t like people. These are a few of Harry Connick’s favorite spots in New Orleans, as well as as well as some of his picks for travels around the world. Not all celebrities travel to do good, especially while road tripping through their…

DISCOVER MORE