Adventures of Scott Vogel
Follow Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel and experience his adventures across Long Island, NYC and beyond. Discover his top destination for staycations, day trips and getaways.

Beaches, theme parks and jaw-dropping resort hotels are a quick flight away.

For spring training, Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel couldn't choose whether to visit the Yankees in Tampa or the Mets in Port St. Lucie, so he visited them both.

Turn the New York baseball teams' springtime home into your next vacation.

Head to the East Village where you'll find a fascinating flurry of new bars and restaurants.

Discover luxurious spas offering romantic getaways without leaving the tristate area.

The carnival, which will be held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through March 2.

Charleston's haunted reputation adds intrigue to its culinary offerings.

While visiting Charleston to explore classic restaurants and new eateries, Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel discovered he was staying in a hotel room that was rumored to be haunted.

Discover how dinosaurs thrived in the Arctic at Drexel University's "Ice Dinosaurs" exhibition.

Poconos resorts evolve from romantic retreats to bustling water parks with attractions for all ages.

Depending on your location, Camelback is roughly two hours from Long Island.

Explore Niagara and Lake Erie vineyards with special winter tasting passes and promotions.

Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel visits Camelback Resort in the Poconos for some winter adventures.

New York City's bars are increasingly catering to nondrinkers with creative mocktail offerings.

Find affordable nonstop flights from Islip to cities like Charleston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa.

Long Islanders can zip nonstop to Miami courtesy of Southwest's new service from MacArthur. Here's what to do when you get there.

Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel visits Shelter Island.

Scott Vogel's guide to spending an easy, fun day on Shelter Island.

A short ferry ride from LI, Block Island is an under-the-radar destination for a breezy summer getaway.

Take a three-hour drive north to find a historic village awash in summer pleasures.

The 4½-hour tour hits Brooklyn's top pizza spots.
There's a recent trend of cocktail bars opening in NYC subway stations.

Nabbing one of those too-good-to-be-true flights is easier than you might think — and plenty of on-the-cheap fun awaits in Florida, too.

Sag Harbor is a new port of call for a boutique cruise line's Northeast itineraries.

Over the past decade, these motels on the North Fork have sprung back to life.

Since 2015, the Queens Night Market has taken 20,000 stomachs on journeys into the unknown from April to October.
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