World’s Oldest Ba...

Filed under: Stories , Europe , Budget Travel , News When most people think of backpacking, they picture a bunch of youths in their mid-20s eating street food, hiking to city sites and sleeping in dorms of 10 or more travelers. Australian nomad Keith Wright is breaking the stereotype,...

Nat Geo Announces 2012 ...

Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Hiking , Paddling , Gear , Camping , Gadling Gear Review Travelers and outdoor enthusiasts looking for the best new gear for their summer adventurers will want to check out National Geographic’s Adventure Blog . Earlier this week the site announced...
News and Deals: May 16, 2012 – More Americans plan on summer travel, European travel groups prepare for Greek euro exit‎, Paramount Pictures plans movie-themed hotels and resorts and Airline OKs cell phones while flying

News and Deals: May 16,...

More Americans plan on summer travel ‎MiamiHerald.com Americans plan to travel in slightly higher numbers this summer, according to surveys, starting with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. But many will hold the line on spending for items such as hotel stays and entertainment because...

Virgin America; United ...

Filed under: Airlines , Airports , Airline Reviews Virgin America has been awarded permission to fly into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport beginning sometime this summer. United Airlines began their service today. While the well-known carriers already fly direct to San Francisco...

‘Bolivian Mennoni...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , South America , Bolivia Unless you’ve followed the horrifying story of the serial rapists who wrecked havoc in the community in 2009, you might not know that the small South American country of Bolivia is home to a large community of Mennonites....
News and Deals: May 10, 2012 – Summer travel outlook: Packed flights‎, German tourist attacked by shark off Vero Beach, Some American Airlines jets will get lie-flat seats and No limits for world’s oldest backpacker‎

News and Deals: May 10,...

Summer travel outlook: Packed flights‎ AZ Central.com Travelers flying this summer should expect a repeat of last year: full flights, especially on international trips. But travel volume in the June-August peak season still will fall below the record set in 2007, before the financial...
News and Deals: May 9, 2012 – InterContinental Hotels looks for Olympics boost, United Airlines lifts ban on nine dog breeds, Opening of new Berlin airport is delayed and CIA Prevents Al-Qaida Suicide Plane Attack

News and Deals: May 9, ...

InterContinental Hotels looks for Olympics boost ‎Reuters InterContinental (IHG.L), the world’s biggest hotelier, is looking for a further boost from London’s Olympic Games this summer, it said on Wednesday, after reporting a 5 percent rise in first-quarter profits thanks...
Photo Of The Day: Black Rock Beach

Photo Of The Day: Black...

Filed under: North America , Canada , Photo of the Day Summer advances slowly. Flickr user LadyExpat (Back in Daejeon) captured this idyllic springtime scene on Black Rock Beach in Halifax, Nova Scotia , this past Wednesday. It wasn’t always quite so lovely round these parts. Black...
News and Deals: May 1, 2012 – Dutch roll out ‘cannabis card’ to stop pot tourists, London 2012 Businesses Promise Not to Gouge Tourists During Olympics, Unionists pan ‘leprechauns and donkeys’ all-Ireland tourism drive and Airlines ready to pay to end Heathrow delays

News and Deals: May 1, ...

Dutch roll out ‘cannabis card’ to stop pot tourists ‎AFP Keen to stub out an era of dope tourism, the Netherlands on Tuesday starts restricting cannabis sales in the country’s south to residents only, despite opposition from pro-pot lobby groups. Famous for decades...

Vision Airlines Tries M...

It’s been awhile since we talked about Vision Airlines here , but there has been plenty going on with the carrier as it desperately searches for a strategy that works. For the most part, it’s been bad news as effort after effort has failed. But now, it’s time to try...

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