Phuket and Koh Samui in...

This new video explores the diverse beauty of Phuket and Koh Samui in Thailand . Viewers will see pristine beaches, wildlife, waterfalls, resorts, and forests all in high definition and vibrant colors. Produced by Art Island filmmaker Andrew Melikov, the entire thing was shot using only...

Budget travel tips from...

Filed under: Stories , United States , Video , Budget Travel , Women’s Travel Last year, recent college graduates Kelsey Ogden and Kristen Refermat set off on the adventure of their lives — a four-month, 12-country backpacking trip — armed with two packs, four cameras,...

Airport Carbon Accredit...

Filed under: Europe , Germany , Switzerland , United Kingdom , Airlines , Airports , News , Travel Health Europe’s Airport Carbon Accreditation program is now boasting fifty-five major European airports as members and making a significant dent in carbon emissions . The voluntary...

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...

Malev Shuts Down; AA Dr...

Figured I’d combined these into 1: – Malev, Hungary’s national carrier, shut down this morning after a long illness. It was 66. If you used some American Airlines miles to book an itinerary that included Malev, now is your time to change that itinerary however...

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...

True or False – A Loo...

I admit, in the past I may have made some jokes at the expense of our friends to the north. I seem to remember a quip involving America’s hat in particular. But those days are gone, I’m now an avowed lover of Canada and her people. What convinced me? It’s simple, over...

News and Deals: January...

Tourism Seen Adding $850 Billion With Obama’s New Visas Bloomberg Bloomingdale’s Chief Executive Officer Michael Gould is a fan of President Barack Obama’s efforts to speed up tourist visas for Chinese and Brazilian shoppers. Doing so would create an “immediate” surge in...

American Leaks More Det...

When American announced it would roll out a slew of new features on its new 777-300ER aircraft in December, I was left with more questions than answers. Now, just a bit more info has been released, and we have some answers but not all. Oh, and we have pictures. A picture of the new First...

Bowermaster’s Adv...

Filed under: Activism , Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Paddling , Antarctica Port Lockroy — If there is a human population center along the Antarctic Peninsula, this is it. While there may be hundreds of thousands of penguins, tens of thousands of seals, whales and sea...