US News Ranks Best Summ...

Filed under: News , Consumer Activism ” US News & World Report ” has this week released their annual “best” list of vacation spots for your upcoming summer travels. We’re always game for a trip, and this magazine, known for its endless parade of lists,...

How To Watch Every Surf...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Surfing For anyone out there with a procrastination habit, I apologize for ruining your next couple of weeks. In a move with the simultaneous ability to inspire and depress any desk-bound viewers, Outside Online has recently published a link to a Pinterest...
Losing My Ryanair Virginity

Losing My Ryanair Virgi...

Filed under: Europe , Airlines , Budget Travel Ryanair, Easy Jet , German Wings and other discount airlines have changed how Europeans travel, but until last week, I’d yet to fly on a budget European airline and had no idea what to expect. After booking a ticket from Bari, Italy,...
12 Hours In Yangon, Myanmar

12 Hours In Yangon, Mya...

Filed under: Asia , Burma (Myanmar) For most of the past two decades, the only images and sounds of Myanmar that have reached the outside world is of its repressive military regime and the heroic resistance of the Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. For years, travelers found themselves...

I Can Has Perfect Hotel...

Filed under: United States , Hotels and Accommodations , Internet Tools Imagine a personalized hotel search engine that knows what kind of traveler you are (savvy bargain hunter), what kind of vibe you go for (boutique and unique) and what kinds of activities you enjoy (culture and wine,...
USA Summer Music Festivals 2012

USA Summer Music Festiv...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Festivals and Events , North America , United States Summer feels like music festivals . Music festivals feel like summer. The two are interchangeable for me despite the fact that music festivals take place year-round. But while some festivals stake their...

Video Of The Day: Mural...

Filed under: North America , United States , Video Over the past two months a group of 20 muralists from around the world have been coming together to revamp vacant walls in a Baltimore neighborhood. Although not currently well trodden by visitors, the neighborhood is full of theaters...
Iconic Road Trips: An Unforgettable Trip Down The West Coast

Iconic Road Trips: An U...

The days I spent driving down U.S. Route 101 in Oregon through Highway 1 in California were some of the best days of my life. Admittedly, I was malleable for the molding. I had just gone through a breakup and was getting ready to start a summer-long tour alongside the ex. I decided to...
Svalbard: The World’s Northernmost Inhabited Place*

Svalbard: The WorldR...

Filed under: Europe , Norway For bragging rights, few places can match the Norwegian Arctic territory of Svalbard . It’s far north. Really, really far north. How far, you ask? The northernmost piece of Alaska is at a latitude of 71 degrees north; Longyearbyen, the capital of...

Air Canada Passengers G...

Filed under: Activism , Airlines , Video , Budget Travel , News Sometimes, having a delayed flight isn’t such a bad thing, at least not for passengers aboard a recent Air Canada flight from Toronto to Frankfurt . Luckily for them, the Canada-based Lemon Bucket Orkestra were on the...

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