10 things to do in ever...

Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Scuba Diving , Food and Drink , Camping , Budget Travel While every city has its own unique landmarks, culture, and sights to see, there are certain general things you can do in any city you visit to make...
Photo of the Day: Olives, olives, and more olives

Photo of the Day: Olive...

Filed under: Food and Drink , Photos , Europe , Spain , Photo of the Day Honestly, have you ever seen olives look so appetizing? This epicurean Photo of the Day was snapped at the Mercado San Miguel in Madrid , a traditional Beaux-Arts food market recently restored and reopened in 2009....

A video tour of 1950...

Filed under: Food and Drink , Europe , United Kingdom , Video Contrary to popular belief, tea is not the only popular beverage served in London . In fact, ever since the first Italian espresso machine crash landed in England in 1952, London has had a swinging coffee culture. Now thanks...

Traveler’s guide ...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Food and Drink , Photos , Africa , Ghana , Budget Travel When visiting Ghana , Africa , unless you are at the mall in the capital city of Accra or staying at a resort or hotel, you will most likely find yourself eating food that is far from Western comfort...
Things I learned in Antigua: Luffas grow on trees

Things I learned in Ant...

Filed under: Food and Drink , Antigua and Barbuda , Caribbean Antigua is a lush, green land of 365 beaches (one for every day of the year!), warm sunshine, and laid-back island culture. It is also the land of the luffa. Beauty junkies the world over are familiar with these excellent...

U.S. ski resorts get mu...

Filed under: Skiing , North America , United States , Ecotourism , News It has been a very tough season so far for many of the ski resorts across the western United States . Warmer than normal temperatures and little snowfall had conspired to make it a challenging start to the winter....
Three unexpected treats on Oahu’s North Shore

Three unexpected treats...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Food and Drink , North America , United States Last October, when my wife and I visited Oahu for a week, we spent the first few days happily exploring the attractions and activities we’d plotted before the trip: the artfully educating...

Culinary Cab Confession...

Filed under: Food and Drink , North America , United States , Budget Travel Ali found me lingering on the corner of Christopher St. and Seventh Ave. S. in the West Village. Before I recently moved out of the neighborhood I’d spent eight years hailing cabs in this very spot. But no...
Five foods to try in Ecuador (besides guinea pig)

Five foods to try in Ec...

Filed under: Food and Drink , South America , Ecuador When discussing food in Ecuador, the most talked about meal is guinea pig, or cuy . But outside of butterflying cute cuddly rodents on a grill, Ecuadorians eat many other foods that are worth a try. From traditional to tropical, here...

10 tips for doing a hom...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Food and Drink , Africa , Asia , Ghana , Thailand , Budget Travel Doing a homestay in another country is a great way to get to know the culture from a first-hand perspective. By living with a family, you get to see how a local’s daily life...

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