Cruise Ship Horror Stories
Travelers tell of raw sewage, rape and death aboard cruise ships at a hearing for a Cruise Passenger Protection bill.
View ArticleLightning Strikes Couple's Vacation Selfie; No Flash Needed
It was supposed to be a sweet vacation selfie -- until Mother Nature interfered. Watch above as lightning strikes too close for comfort, startling Luis Morales Fukutake and his girlfriend during a trip...
View ArticleTake A Look Inside A Romney Family Vacation
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann recently took a few of their 22 grandchildren on a vacation through the American West, a trip documented by Romney in a blog post...
View ArticleEnjoying the Wilds of South Africa at the Umlani Bushcamp
(View of my front door and the dining area and boma in the background) In June, I had the great pleasure of exploring the Timbavati game reserve in South Africa, a ruggedly beautiful region about six...
View Article8 Infinity Pools You Have to See to Believe
From the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea to the soaring skyscrapers of Singapore, there may be no better way to truly soak in a destination this summer than by lazily lounging beside one...
View ArticleNew York City Doesn't Suck: Who Knew?
All right. All right. I heart New York. Yes, more than I ever thought I would. Unlike so many, the big city known as the Big Apple was never a place I longed to go. Maybe that's why it took me until...
View ArticleGrizzly Bear Takes A Swing At This Guy's Camera
If you're going to stick a camera in the middle of the wilderness, don't be surprised when the "wild" shows up. Brad Josephs, a Natural Habitat Adventures’ Expedition leader, recently uploaded a video...
View Article6 Things Foreigners Hate About the US
By: Sophie-Claire Hoeller Credit: Flickr/Keoni Cabral Sure, we stick out like sore thumbs overseas, the French think our country consists entirely of pictures of chicken wrapped in bacon, and the Euros...
View ArticlePyrenees Journal: Spellbound
What was more brilliant, Alfred Hitchcock choosing to use Salvador Dali to create the dream sequences in Spellbound or Dali's creation of these iconic sequences himself? The sequences if you recall...
View ArticleThis Woman's First Visit To The Ocean Reminds Us Of The Beauty All Around Us
Many of us take nature's beauty for granted. We tan at the beach with the sole intention of getting "crispy," often forgetting the absolute elegance and grandeur of the big blue. Well, this woman's...
View ArticleEbola Not A Significant Threat To U.S., CDC Says
The deadly outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa is unlikely to spread outside of that region and into the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday (July 28). “No...
View ArticleWhy I Am Heartbroken to Leave New York at 23
At the age of 23, I will be moving away from New York for the first time ever. This east coast state has been my home for as long as I can remember. I skinned my knees in Queens, learned to ride a bike...
View ArticleTime to Take the Chevrolet Silverado to Kalispell, Montana
As I write this post it is hard to believe that it has been almost a year since I visited the wonderful little town of Kalispell, Montana. It was back when the National Parks and specifically, Glacier...
View ArticleWorld's Best Urban Beaches
Max out your weekend by hitting up an urban beach and combine sunshine, sand and skyline views. Jetsetter.com seeks out the best of the bunch, from a hammock-strung stretch of sand in Philly to a...
View ArticlePyrenees Journal III: Capturing the Dalis
Salvador Dali gave his beloved wife Gala the castle in Pubol, which is now open to the public, on the condition that he was only allowed to visit her by appointment. Gala, who had initially been...
View ArticleThe Hot Zones: A Year in Review of Travel Illness
No one likes to think about getting sick on a vacation, and the fact is that most of us never will. However, 2014 has thrown up some very lurid headlines about just such a subject. Sadly, they weren't...
View ArticleAfrica: A Beach Guide
If you thought Africa was only good for safaris, think again. From sublime private islands in the Indian Ocean to adrenaline-fuelled cage diving with great white sharks off the coast of South Africa,...
View ArticleWhy Some Ebola-Ravaged Villages Are Resistant To International Aid
Health workers in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Liberia are racing to contain the largest Ebola virus outbreak in history, but in some areas they are facing a roadblock: A lack of cooperation from...
View ArticleTop 10 Ski-Town Golf Deals
Ski towns are called ski towns for a reason. I get that. I realize that when people think of towns like Aspen, Vail and Telluride, they think of places where the golf courses are disguised as...
View ArticlePilot Sentenced For Groping Teenage Girl On Flight
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah airline pilot was sentenced Wednesday to more than two years in prison for groping a 14-year-old girl in the seat next to him during an off-duty flight. Michael...
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