Continental Finishes Ec...

If you’ve been stuck in coach on a Continental flight to Europe (as I have) you have likely thought to yourself at some point during the flight that you would like 6 additional inches of legroom. Or wondering why you weren’t born about 7 inches shorter. You probably were...

Untouched Italy: Explor...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Europe , Italy , Video While many people go to Italy to explore the wonderful cities of Rome , Florence , Venice , and Milan , there many off-the-radar cities also worth discovering. One of these cities is Basilicata , which Seattle , Washington...

Black buns on a Star Wa...

Filed under: Food and Drink , Europe , France Whether or not you’re a fan of Star Wars hardly matters when we’re talking about the newest additions to the burger line at France ‘s fast-food chain, ‘Quick’ –black buns on a Star Wars-themed burger,...

Vacation deprivation st...

Filed under: Asia , Europe , North America , South America , Botswana , France , Germany , Spain , United States , Travel Deals , Central America , Caribbean Expedia’s Vacation Deprivation study is an annual analysis of vacation habits across multiple countries and continents....

News and Deals: January...

Tourists flooding into Cuba ‎Montreal Gazette The Arab Spring, changes in U.S. policy and economic reforms at home are driving a tourist rush that is giving communist-run Cuba one of its best seasons ever and stretching its ability to accommodate demand. Hotels are full to the brim and...
Photo of the Day: Monterosso – CinqueTerre, Italy

Photo of the Day: Monte...

Filed under: Europe , Italy , Photo of the Day , Consumer Activism Our Photo of the Day comes from flickr member stellarviewer and is an HDR composite image of five D-200 images showing the town of Monterosso in the Cinque Terre section of Italy using a Nikon D200. Cinque Terre is a...
Rescuing wildlife in Namibia

Rescuing wildlife in Na...

Filed under: Activism , Africa , Namibia , Ecotourism , Luxury Travel While 2011 has been a bad year for African wildlife , a foundation in Namibia is making a difference. The N/a’an ku sê Foundation , which runs a wildlife sanctuary in Namibia, announced its best year to...

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...

Continental No Longer R...

This is a bummer: Effective February 13, Continental will no longer partner with Virgin Atlantic for redemption or miles earning. VA was a great option to Heathrow and, clearly, their Upper Class product was a pretty solid option on that route. I’ve seen plenty of times when...

10 free things to do in...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Stories , Europe , France , Budget Travel While Paris , France , is not typically thought of as a budget travel destination, with some research and planning it is possible to visit the The City of Lights without spending a fortune....

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