Kevin Korte and his family drove to the Lake of the Ozarks from Springfield, Illinois. "Yesterday it took three hours and fourty-five minutes," Korte said of the drive. He had been itching to get back ...

Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who contributes to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and more. “What stands out to me is the variety in this year’s Vacation ...