Video: Buenos AiresR...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , South America , Argentina , Video , Transportation , Theme Parks Perhaps director Fernando Livschitz and the gang at Black Sheep Films were hitting the mate a bit too hard when they conceptualized this trippy video, but the result is a whimsical...

Hotel packages for art ...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Europe , North America , Hotels and Accommodations , Caribbean , Luxury Travel Hotel Villa Magna Madrid , Spain Hotel Village Magna is a 5-star luxury hotel located in the center of Madrid. Until December 2012, the property...

New dark tourism sites ...

Filed under: History , Learning , Stories , Africa , Asia , Europe , North America For those who are unfamiliar with the term, ” dark tourism ” refers to visiting sites associated with grief, tragedy, or death. While some people may debate the ethics of visiting these types...
Beyond the presidential suite: historic hotels with a presidential past

Beyond the presidential...

Filed under: History , North America , United States Traveling has been an essential presidential duty since George Washington first took office in 1789. U.S. presidents travel for a number of reasons – to attend summits and meet other heads of state; to christen national parks,...

Disaster vehicle allows...

When a natural disaster strikes at remote locations around the world, first-responders, relief workers and businesses with operations in the area are challenged to be at the right place at the right time. Earthquakes , tsunamis and other weather-related events can crumble infrastructure,...

Video: Diving for pearl...

Filed under: History , Learning , Middle East Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the world’s finest pearls were found in the waters of the Arabian gulf. Long story short, the industry was the only that thrived in the region until oil was discovered–but the...

"Historic" Ho...

Filed under: History , Food and Drink , North America Who knew that a Hooters restaurant could be considered “historic?” But that’s exactly how the company, famed for its guy-centric combo of bosomy waitresses and spicy chicken wings, is billing the reopening of its...

Adventure travel with a...

Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Israel , Ecotourism , Middle East Travel can be such an incredible, life altering, experience, both for us, and the people that we interact with on our journeys. But seldom is that more clearly defined than in the case of an...
Paris postcard: Savoring the subversively seductive splendors of the Marais

Paris postcard: Savorin...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Food and Drink , Europe , France French star architect Jean Nouvel once gave me a ride home from his studio in Paris’ edgy 11th arrondissement. I chuckled to discover that the guru of transparency, glass and steel lives around the corner...
Never forget: Holocaust museums and memorials around the world

Never forget: Holocaust...

Filed under: History Here at Gadling, our goal is to introduce readers to travel ideas that are relevant. While we strive to find the new and the cool, we realize that some journeys must occasionally lead us to confront difficult episodes in our past, whether on a personal or global...

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