Faced with the sadness of empty-nesting, Suzanne Stavert not only packed up a suitcase, she launched a travel blog and business called the Adventures of Empty Nesters along the way. We dive into summer travel ideas and why midlife is the right time to launch a small business.

Pavia Rosati, a co-founder of the award-winning travel platform Fathom, shares a treasure trove of time-tested recommendations from her latest travel book, “Travel North America (And Avoid Being a Tourist).”