New York Celebrates Gay...

Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Festivals and Events , North America , United States It’s been almost a year since the passage of same-sex marriage in New York , and to help celebrate, the city is working with NYC & Company to bring two months of...

In-Flight Cellphone Cal...

Filed under: Gear , Europe , North America , United Kingdom , United States , Airlines , News Passengers on Virgin Atlantic will soon be able to make in-flight cellphone calls, send texts and browse the web on their way home from Europe, it was just announced . The new service is part of...

Museum Month: Mütter M...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , North America , United States , Video The Mütter Museum is not for the squeamish. Brimming with medical oddities, pathological specimens and antique medical equipment, it’s where you’ll find a book bound in human flesh, dried...

Museum Month: The Reliq...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Stories , United States , Budget Travel For something quirky to do in New York , visiting the City Reliquary in Williamsburg , Brooklyn , is a great option. The museum – which is actually a not-for-profit – houses artifacts...
Summer Hotspot: Baltimore, Maryland

Summer Hotspot: Baltimo...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , North America , United States If scenes from “The Wire” are the only images that come to mind when you think of Baltimore , it’s time to reevaluate. The city is a hodgepodge of distinct neighborhoods, including historic Fells Point ,...
Five Places To Anchor Yourself In Titanic History

Five Places To Anchor Y...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Europe , North America , United Kingdom , United States “Titanic” 3D hit cinemas this week just in time to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the ship’s fateful voyage. But the box office isn’t the only place you can pay...

Times Square’s Co...

Filed under: Hotels and Accommodations , Internet Tools , News , Travel Security Justin Watt, a web developer, is accusing the Courtyard Marriott in New York’s Times Square of bugging his Internet, injecting ads into each page he viewed while logged into the hotel’s Wi-Fi...

10 Surprising Facts Abo...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Photos , North America , United States , Camping , Ecotourism Most people think of the Adirondack region in New York for its great hiking opportunities, but the area also holds a lot of records and history that many people...

New York’s Longes...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , North America , United States For the past 15 years, the New York Craft Beer and Fine Food Festival (TAP New York) has been taking over Hunter Mountain in New York . On April 28 and 29, the event is back again with...
What Is Art? I Don’t Know And Neither Does Damien Hirst

What Is Art? I Don̵...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Europe , United Kingdom One of the perks of being a travel writer is you get to go to press viewings for upcoming exhibitions. While you don’t beat the crowds (hordes of journalists and hangers-on attend these things) you do get to see...

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