Learn the right way to vaca, shop a massive pop-up in L.A., and more favorite travel finds

Vail, Colorado hosts the 27th annual International Dance Festival this weekend.
(Photo by Jeff Dzadon, via Flickr.)

It’s time to plan your weekend! Here to help: Our 5 favorite travel finds of the week.

Travel rightThe Wall Street Journal takes a scholarly look at the smartest ways to vacation. (Who knew? Shorter, more frequent trips are better for your brain than long, once-a-year excursions.)

Watch pirouettes beneath the peaksThe International Dance Festival wraps up this weekend in Vail, Colorado. Go if you can: The Rockies-framed, outdoor Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater is a pretty heavenly spot to watch ballet, ballroom, and modern performances.

Go on safariWolves, whales, and brown bears—oh my! The 10 best wildlife-viewing trips of the West.

ListenLatin-jazz and salsa acts take over stages across the heart of Silicon Valley this weekend (Aug. 7 – 9) at the 26th annual San Jose Jazz Summer Fest.

ShopL.A. is hosting the biggest made-in-America pop-up shop in the country this weekend. Unique USA runs Saturday and Sunday (Aug 8 – 9) at the California Market Center. Want a preview? Los Angeles Magazine has a slideshow of covetable buys.

Looking for more travel inspiration? You can find past travel roundups here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here!