Teen sailor Laura Dekke...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Netherlands , News , Caribbean 16-year old Dutch sailor Laura Dekker will complete her quest to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world today when she arrives back at the island of St. Maarten in the Caribbean . She is expected to make...

City Silhouettes: refle...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Photos , Europe , United Kingdom If you have ever been in a city building, preferably a very tall one, you might have looked out the window once. Maybe twice. Maybe more. And if the light was just right, streaming in at just the right angle, you might have...

Upscale dining made aff...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , North America , United States , Budget Travel , Nightlife , News , Travel Deals It’s that time of year again; when top restaurants from all over the city offer affordable prix-fixe menus for Restaurant Week . This winter,...

Car Service from LaGuar...

Jetsetter (the flash deals site for travel) is running an offer for $29 for Groundlink limo service to or from LaGuardia to Manhattan. JFK/EWR is available for $39; Midway/O’Hare to/from Chicago is $39; LAX or SFO to downtown also $39. I’m mentioning this because if you are...

News and Deals: January...

Government forcing full disclosure on airfares‎ USA TODAY The cheap fares that some airlines advertise — $29 to here or $59 to there — may look more expensive later this month. The government is forcing airlines to be more upfront about what your flight will really cost. The...

Travel Itinerary – 48...

Melbourne Travel Tips   Melbourne was the final stop in our brief tour of Australia and one that proved to be a highlight of the journey. Without exaggeration, Melbourne is one of the best cities I have visited anywhere in the world, and weeks could be spent exploring the nooks and...

Only Spend About $2,000...

Gary over at View from the Wing (I have the highest respect for him — he knows more about the travel & credit card world than pretty much anyone) wrote yesterday about credit card strategies for people who don’t spend that much each month. For many-to-most people who...

Get to know the real Mi...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Europe , Italy , Video While spending a few months living in Milan , Italy , New York-based filmmaker Francesco Paciocco decided he wanted to create a short film called “Milan Dreaming” that told the story of Milan through its...

"Food" prepar...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Africa , Asia , North America , South America , China , Mongolia , Thailand , Serbia , Mexico , United States Every savvy traveler knows that meals that are considered taboo ( pets ), weird (ingredients...

Is Eurail Worth It? A R...

Few things capture the travel imagination more than the idea of hopping across Europe by train. Short journeys through breathtaking landscapes, having breakfast in London and dinner in Paris, you get the idea. Especially from the American point of view, such travel borders on the...