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...
Vagabond Tales: The strange food of Vietnam

Vagabond Tales: The str...

Filed under: History , Learning , Scuba Diving , Food and Drink , Stories , Asia , Vietnam Apparently, there are no sharks left in Vietnam . This is not a scientific fact. It’s based solely upon the opinion of my dive instructor in Nha Trang, a trendy resort town in southern...

Haiti: the rocky road t...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Haiti , United States , News , Travel Health , Cruises Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake a little over two years ago, flattening homes, school buildings, and businesses; pretty much transforming the entire city of Port Au Prince into rubble. Relief...

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,...

10 hidden travel expens...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Hotels and Accommodations , Budget Travel , Internet Tools When planning for a backpacking trip, most people try to create a budget of how much they think they are going to spend. While the flight, accommodations, and daily meals are...

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