Historic Space Travel E...

Filed under: North America , United States , Transportation Space travel gets farther from the dream stage and closer to reality every day. Today, SpaceX will attempt to become the first private company to dock a capsule with the International Space Station . It’s a critical step...
Photo Of The Day – Arizona Desert

Photo Of The Day –...

Filed under: North America , United States , Photo of the Day The Arizona desert seduces. When I was a kid, my grandparents collected a magazine called Arizona Highways , which featured honest-to-God, awe-inspiring vistas of the Grand Canyon State. (As you can see from the link, the...

Expedia Launches Flip F...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Stories , Asia , Europe , North America , Oceania , South America , United States , News , Central America Have you ever wondered what country enjoys the beach most? Or what culture is most likely to sunbathe in the nude? To help unravel the...
Luxury Travel: Six Hotels To Spot The Rich And Famous

Luxury Travel: Six Hote...

Filed under: Europe , North America , Hotels and Accommodations , Luxury Travel Over the next two weeks, celebrities galore are flocking from Hollywood and New York to Cannes , where they’ll be celebrating the industry’s biggest film festival of the year. Don’t have the...
News and Deals: May 18, 2012 – Abu Dhabi Tourism forays into United States,  Airlines make less on checked bags last year, Hawaii will be first state to ban plastic bags and Delta Airlines offers Rangers fans 17-minute flight to New Jersey

News and Deals: May 18,...

Abu Dhabi Tourism forays into United States ‎Khaleej Times In a bid to attract tourists from the United States, the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority opened a dedicated promotion office in New York City. The office, which is staffed by a team of four and led by Country Manager...
Delta Flies Rangers Fans For Free On 17-minute Flight To Devils Game

Delta Flies Rangers Fan...

Filed under: North America , United States Delta Air Lines is giving Rangers fans a free lift to game three of the National Hockey League’s Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday. The catch, however, is that the game is in northern New Jersey – meaning the free flight from...

Video Of The Day: St. V...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Stories , North America , United States , Video I was leisurely watching this St. Vincent tour video while having my coffee this morning, but once it came to an end, I had to watch it again. St. Vincent ‘s touring drummer, Brooklyn -based...

Are Hawaii’s Beac...

Filed under: Learning , North America , United States , Ecotourism According to a recent New York Times article , yes, they are. This is scary news for a destination whose economy is not only tied to the billions of dollars beachgoers spend annually while visiting the islands, but whose...

St. Brendan: Did An Iri...

Filed under: History , Learning , Europe , North America , Iceland , Ireland , Canada , United States Today is St. Brendan’s feast day . To the Irish, St. Brendan needs no introduction. For those less fortunate in their birth, let me tell you that he may have been Ireland’s...
A Traveler In The Foreign Service: Making Peace With Malta

A Traveler In The Forei...

Filed under: Europe , Malta I’ve felt an odd kinship with Malta ever since I created a minor international incident with the tiny island nation by dressing up like Colonel Gaddafi in an 8 th grade model U.N. exercise in 1986. When my teacher decided to throw me a curveball by...

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