Now more than ever, family travelers prioritize unique experiences while traveling. Check out these experiential trip suggestions for travel inspiration.
© Crossroads Hotel
The Kansas City hotel celebrates the arts with its Artist in Residency Series. The property displays work from local artists at its Boutique Hotel Gallery & Studio.
Learn about NFTs and digital art at Dream Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The hotel features an NFT exhibit in partnership with The Crypt Gallery. Located in the hotel’s lobby, the exhibit is open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
© The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa
Located in Manchester, Vermont, the resort partners with Orvis on a Shooting and Fly-Fishing School. Guests learn upland hiking, water fowling, sporting clays and fly fishing on the resort’s ponds and Battenkill River. Adrenaline junkies can also take advantage of the resort’s off-roading experience with Land Rover.
The full-service resort on North Carolina’s Outer Banks offers guests plenty of water activities. The Outer Banks features excellent surfing conditions and Sanderling Resort offers guests surf classes. The resort is also home to a surf, kayak and stand-up paddleboarding camp, with three days of lessons culminating in a surf contest.
Immerse yourself in Thailand’s culture through a cultural tour with Trikaya Tours. Head outside of Chiang Mai for a homestay with a local villager and learn about the community’s traditions.
© Turtle Bay Resorts
The Oahu resort celebrates the local surfing culture with a surf program led by professional surfer Jamie O’Brien. Available to guests of all skill levels, the program offers unique opportunities, including surfing with dogs.
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