Orkney Islands Serendip...
Filed under: Europe , United Kingdom “You’ll need to catch the bus to Stromness,” says the lady at the tourist information office. She’s the cheery sort you’d expect to find working here — that rare employee who genuinely seems to love her job. I...Cockpit Chronicles: Get...
Filed under: The Cockpit Chronicles For some, life couldn’t be any more perfect than if they were paid to travel. I’ve run across three airline crew members who have discovered ways to keep their jobs fresh and exciting by embracing what is for them the biggest benefit that...British Woman Prepares ...
Filed under: Paddling , Asia , Europe , North America , Japan , Canada , News Last April we posted a story about Sarah Outen, an adventurous 26-year-old from the U.K. who had set out to circumnavigate the globe using nothing but her own power. Sarah called her journey the London2London...
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Filed under: Europe , France The wonders of the modern world define our travels. Whether we admit it or not, there’s something heroic about standing on top of the Great Wall of China or hiking up to the crest above Machu Pichu for the trademark photograph. It’s those photos...Best Airlines For Trave...
Filed under: Surfing , Airlines , Transportation , Budget Travel Let’s get real: baggage fees are a pain. It’s no secret that commuters across the country despise having to pay $25 or $50 for the right to bring their underwear on vacation with them. So much so, in fact, that...
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Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Food and Drink , North America , United States Last October, when my wife and I visited Oahu for a week, we spent the first few days happily exploring the attractions and activities we’d plotted before the trip: the artfully educating...Capital Bikeshare satio...
Anyone who has ever visited the National Mall in Washington, D.C. knows just how congested with traffic the area can be at times. In addition to the usual day-to-day commuters, of which there are plenty, there are always a large number of tourists milling about as well. Travelers often...Exploring JerusalemR...
The Holy City has an underworld. While tourists and pilgrims spend most of their time above ground seeing the Dome of the Rock, the Via Dolorosa, and Jerusalem’s many other attractions, a growing number of people are climbing down flights of ancient stairs to explore the cool...
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Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Festivals and Events , North America , United States The annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival , or simply Jazz Fest, is a massive springtime music and cultural festival that takes place over two consecutive weekends in late April and...Earthquake strands thou...
Filed under: Asia , Japan , Theme Parks Thousands of guests were stranded in Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea after the massive earthquake that rocked the island nation on Friday. Park employees have been giving out humanitarian aid including blankets, heaters, plastic raincoats, food, and...