Catey Shaw's 'Brooklyn Girls' Is Katy Perry's 'California Gurls' Gone Gritty
Move over, "California Gurls": Catey Shaw's "Brooklyn Girls" are here to take over. Shaw's video, like Katy Perry's clip for her 2010 single, is a perfectly crafted pop confection. But the similarities...
View ArticlePlan Your Own Tour de France Route in Paris: Museum to Patisserie
Bike Paris. Photo: Courtesy of Patricia Linuma / Velib' City Bike By Crystal Meers for Fathom | In a city with so much to offer, you can plan your route by following brain and then belly. PARIS –...
View ArticleHere's Why This Guy Had The Best Vacation Ever
CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A vacation off the coast of Rhode Island has turned a man into a millionaire. The Rhode Island Lottery said Tuesday that Flemington, New Jersey, resident Thomas Mistele bought a...
View ArticleEvery Time This Roving Pup Finds A Discarded Ball, Fans Worldwide Donate To...
Waffle, a 5-year-old Lakeland terrier, has a curious pastime that's helping to rescue dogs all over Europe. Waffle loves to sniff out lost or abandoned balls while on walks with her owner, Sarah...
View ArticleVisiting Dahlia Boutique in London
Dahlia, one of our favorite London boutiques, was born in 2000 when sisters Tracey and Leigh brought their designs to market. Dahlia was born out of a love of fashion and individuality. Dahlia's...
View ArticleExchange Tourism Initiates a Dialogue on Smart Cities
As a blogger, I enjoy the privilege of talking to aspiring changemakers and listening to them. Lately, a particular group pushing for change include advocates for "smart cities." Within this global...
View ArticleHistoric (and Hip) Atlanta in Just 24 Hours
From an old mill that's become an arts community to a historic home that became a setting for the Hunger Games movie, follow our guide to experience a mix of Atlanta's history (and trendy destinations)...
View Article3 Rules for Studying Abroad in Europe This Fall
You've wrapped up your spring semester and are now cruising on summer break. You're interning in the city, waiting tables down the street, or planted in front of the TV. The weather's great and the...
View ArticleWhere The Sound Of Music Meets the Cows
If I had to describe the beautiful Nockalm road in one sentence, that's what I would use to get people to visit it. I got your attention, didn't I? But, you are probably wondering: Why such a...
View ArticleA Tale of Two BBQs
Hudson Denny has just handed me perhaps the most memorable bite of BBQ I've ever had. It's beef brisket; tender as a poem by Byron, more complex than a fine Bordeaux, redolent with spice, smoke, acid,...
View ArticleFlight Radar Shows Planes Avoiding Ukraine In Aftermath Of Malaysia Airlines...
In the aftermath of an apparent attack on a Malaysia Airlines commercial jet flying over Ukraine, international flights are taking detours from their usual routes to avoid the war-torn country. The...
View ArticleTravel 101: Getting Souvenirs Through Customs
It's never difficult to find souvenirs while you're abroad. The tricky part? Understanding the rules and regulations for getting them through customs. We always recommend checking with the U.S....
View Article10 National Parks to See Before You Die
Originally Published on on CNTraveler.com Our national parks are overwhelming in every way -- in number, in size, in their capacity to inspire wonder. And the question remains: Which one will you see...
View ArticleMost Comfortable Hotel Beds (PHOTOS)
General manager Jennifer Rota knew the Distrikt Hotel's 2010 opening near Times Square posed a challenge: "We're in a one-block radius with every chain you can imagine, so how are we going to stand...
View ArticleDiscover a Colorado Ghost Town with a Beating Heart
By Steven Piccione Uptop, Colorado, was settled in 1877, but remains a ghost town outside La Veta. When you hear the term "ghost town," you probably imagine a diminishing population, failing...
View ArticleLazy Daze on the Caicos Islands: Low Key, High Cost on the Looney Front
They may lack the dramatic peaks of St. Lucia's 2,500-foot Pitons, the lush jungles of Dominica, the plunging hollows of Jamaica's Cockpit Country and the magnificent hilltop vistas of the Virgin...
View ArticleSecrets to a Successful Summer Rental
Summer Rental. The very phrase conjures images of days on the beach, nights on the town and months basking in the beauty of the season. But some landlord-tenant rental relationships spark less idyllic...
View ArticleEurope's Oldest Pastry Shops Demand A Spot On Your Foodie Bucket List
They say travel broadens the mind, but when there's cake involved other body parts are also at risk of broadening. Here are nine of the world's oldest pastry shops -- tried and trusted by centuries of...
View ArticleExpat Life: The Difference Between Traveling and Moving Abroad
An Original TRAVELBREAK Post by Stephanie Be. Traveling is like a whimsical romance; exciting unpredictable, and passionate. But moving abroad, you strip the city an it's local culture revealing its...
View ArticleMalaysia Airlines Stunned By Double Disasters
HONG KONG (AP) — Hit by two astonishing tragedies in quick succession, the Malaysia Airlines brand may become the airline industry's equivalent of asbestos or News of the World: toxic to the public...
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