Pacific Rowing Race ann...

Filed under: Paddling , Festivals and Events , Oceania , United States , News Adventurers and extreme sports athletes looking for a new challenge may well find what they’re looking for in the newly announced Pacific Rowing Race . The event, which isn’t scheduled to take place...

Surfing Dolphins make w...

Filed under: Skiing , North America , United States Dolphins are some of the most intelligent marine mammals on the planet, are closely related to whales and porpoises and have a playful nature. In this video, taken off St. Pete Beach in Florida , two dolphins stay right with a water...
The ultimate guide to Carnival in Rio: parties and parades

The ultimate guide to C...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Festivals and Events , South America , Brazil , Nightlife , Women’s Travel What’s Carnival in Rio de Janeiro without its lively parties and parades? Now that planning, packing, and logistics are taken care of, it’s time to...

Number of permits for Y...

Filed under: Climbing , Hiking , North America , United States , News The number of permits available on a daily basis for Yosemite ‘s popular Half Dome hike could be reduced in number starting next year – if a National Park Service proposal goes into effect. The move could...

10 best times to break ...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Hotels and Accommodations , Budget Travel , Travel Security While it’s smart to plan a budget and make wise spending decisions, there are times while traveling when a splurge is in order. Don’t...

Win a year’s supp...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , North America , United States , Video For more than five decades, the Whitefish Winter Carnival has been an annual tradition in Whitefish, Montana . The 2012 edition of the event takes place next weekend, and will once again feature...

Video: The Palazzo Las ...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Hotels and Accommodations , Luxury Travel We all know Las Vegas hotels and resorts pull some pretty crazy stunts – hello, Treasure Island ‘s Pirate Show, Bellagio ‘s fountain and Mirage ‘s exploding volcano, just to name a few....
Teen sailor Laura Dekker to complete round-the-world voyage today

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...

Interdisciplinary art g...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Festivals and Events , North America , United States , Transportation , Budget Travel Calling all free spirits: Have you ever felt the urge to just get on a random train and let it take you to a new place. Do you like the idea of forgoing any...

10 places to celebrate ...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , North America , China , India , Malaysia , Philippines , Taiwan , Thailand , United States , Hong Kong Chinese New Year occurs in the early months of our calendar year, typically January or February and this year falls on January 23rd. This is the...

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