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On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene goes behind the scenes of the Castro Theatre’s $41 million renovation and finds that bringing an icon back to life means honoring everything it survived to get here.

Enjoy lively festivals, tranquil beaches, and marine adventures across St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix—no passport required.

Step off the beaten path and discover the vibrant culture, lush forests, and pristine beaches in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

On this episode of Unpacked, host Aislyn Greene walks Charleston’s legendary King Street and discovers how family businesses and local makers are keeping the city’s retail heritage alive—one handcrafted treasure at a time.

Spend your days swimming with tropical fish and your evenings enjoying the island’s vibrant dining and shopping.

If you want a more back-to-nature romantic sleep, head off the main island of Providenciales and onto the less resort oriented Grand Turk and stay at the historic Grand Turk Inn. A charming bed-and-breakfast in a 150-plus year old Caribbean clapboard inn, it doesn’t allow children under the age of 16, and has an old fashioned allure, where time still feels like it moves slowly. In a prime Front Street location, it was originally build as the Methodist Manse, but today has been converted into a stately B&B with just five elegant, sunny suites and overlooks the beach and turquoise waters of the Columbus Landfall National Park. Despite the historic style of the inn, rooms are modern and have satellite TV and air-con, as well as full kitchens and West Indies colonial era furnishings made from rattan and bamboo. Don’t skip the huge rooftop sundeck facing the ocean and historic waterfront. The included breakfast is delivered to your room each morning based on your menu selection from the night before. There is also an on-site restaurant serving an Asian influenced menu. Also take a stroll down Front Street to explore more restaurants and listen to local artists playing nightly on the street.

Swim with sea life, visit Danish colonial towns, and relax on quiet beaches during five days on the Caribbean island of St. Croix.

Much of Santa Fe’s architecture feels lifted from (or, at any rate, inspired by) historic pueblos, but the Inn on the Alameda takes the impression several steps further, set as it is on two lush, riverside acres just on the edge of downtown. Rooms are arranged around serene courtyards whose stucco walls feature flowering vines, and communal areas like the well-stocked library—with its roaring fireplace for those chilly desert nights—and romantically candlelit lounge patio make it feel more like an old (if, admittedly, luxurious) family compound than the intimate boutique hotel it is. All areas are outfitted with rustically refined Southwestern decor—Native American textiles, Mission-style wood furniture, and local artwork—that blend modern and traditional worlds, a philosophy also embodied in the inn’s dedication to understatedly superlative service, which includes free breakfast, wine and cheese each evening, and a free shuttle around town. Oh, and an extra perk that makes guests feel even more like locals? The inn is the closest hotel to the gallery-lined Canyon Road.

Baroque castles, incredible porcelain artistry, and magnificent symphonies star in this stunning tour through eastern Germany.

Snorkel marked underwater trails and go to secluded bays where sea turtles graze in crystal-clear waters in the beautiful Virgin Island National Park in St. John.

Swim, sail, and relax in Bora Bora with a 10-day stay full of easygoing adventure and high-end comfort.