Iceland Raises Aviation Alert As Subglacial Eruption Begins At Bardarbunga...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Iceland's Meteorological Office says a subglacial eruption is underway at the Bardarbunga volcano, which has been rattled by thousands of earthquakes over the past week....
View ArticleThis LEGO House Is A Childhood Fantasy Come To Life
If you thought the two-story red, blue and yellow masterpiece you constructed purely from LEGOs as a kid was impressive, then you're going to love this. BIG, a Danish architecture firm, is creating a...
View ArticleEbola Quarantine, Beijing Ice Bucket Challenge And Greasy Pole Climbing: Week...
Nothing quite compares to the power of a photograph to communicate the goings on in the world. Ranging from the serious to the silly, these photos offer peeks into what happened around the globe this...
View ArticleBeach In France Sets Up No-Selfie Zones Patrolled By 'Spam Police'
Yes, the world has come to this. In an effort to cut down on selfie-mania -- the phenomenon already fueled by selfie stands and selfie-sponsored vacations -- one beach in France has created official...
View ArticleStarting Over In San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua -- And Loving It
By Bonnie W. Hayman, InternationalLiving.com This article comes to us courtesy of InternationalLiving.com, the world's leading authority on how to live, work, invest, travel, and retire better...
View ArticleThree Bridge Chasm Is Unlike Any Waterfall We've Ever Seen
We've seen some hidden waterfalls and some inspirational waterfalls and some fabulously hike-able waterfalls... but all of those were just one, singular waterfall. Behold: a rare TRIPLE waterfall,...
View ArticleYou Can Pretend To Be An Oxford Student For $158 Per Night
Have you ever dreamed of attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? We all know the magical school doesn't really exist, but if you want to have a Hogwarts-esque experience, the University...
View ArticleWhat To Do During Orlando's 'Frozen' Summer
In August, there's only one certainty in Orlando: the heat. It is always there, damp and overpowering. Morning, noon and night. There is no escape from it. The only respite -- if you can call it that...
View ArticleVinland, or the Guy Who Pipped Columbus at the Post: Canadian Odyssey on the...
About 1,000 years ago, some 500 years before Christopher Columbus's great-grandfather 25 times removed was even a glimmer in the eye of his great-grandfather 26 times removed, this now barren spit of...
View Article20 Things You'll Only See In Chicago
There's a poutine factory. They make a hundred-dollar grilled cheese. A "Star Wars" museum could be in the works. ...and those aren't the only attractions that make our beloved Chicago unique. With a...
View ArticleThe 10 Cheapest Countries For Air Travel, In Miles Per Dollar
It's kind of our life goal (and every traveler's life goal) to hack our way to the cheapest trip possible. We already know the cheapest day to book a ticket (hint: 54 is your lucky number), and we've...
View ArticleReasons To Love Paris In August!
When we announced that we would spend June through August in Paris this year I could see dismay in our friends' eyes. Even though most were too polite to say anything, I knew they were thinking, "Oh,...
View ArticleA Comprehensive Look Back At Our Favorite Swimsuits
L ove them or hate them, bathing suits are an essential part of our beach going experience. While there are some discrepancies as to just how long they've been around (two-pieces have been worn since...
View ArticleHotels Pile On The Fees, Will Make $2.25 Billion Off Add-Ons This Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Forget bad weather, traffic jams and kids asking, "Are we there yet?" The real headache for many travelers is a quickly-growing list of hotel surcharges, even for items they never use....
View Article7 Things the World Can Learn From Brazil
The World Cup ended in disappointment for Brazil, but offered the world a good image of the country -- at least to the foreigners that came to the event. According to government data, Brazil hosted...
View ArticleA Greek Island Fairytale Wedding: Here's Our Story!
My husband Peter and I got married on the Greek island of Evvia about two months ago. We rented a villa off of AirBNB and had about 25 of our closest friends and immediate family stay with us. We knew...
View ArticleThe Instagram Account That Will Inspire Your Next Road Trip
A pair of amateur explorers are capturing their travels, one breathtaking photo at a time. By Arianna Davis Almost two years ago, British Columbia natives Jillian Mann and Kyla Trethewey had steady...
View ArticleFrom Drag Racing to Dog Mushers, 12 Offbeat Sports Halls-of-Fame
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is a popular vacation destination but there are many sports represented around the country that are worth a trip too. National Pinball Hall of Fame,...
View ArticleHistoric Photos from the Minnesota State Fair
The Great Minnesota Get Together (also known as the Minnesota State Fair) begins August 21! For 12 glorious days the people of Minnesota (and all visitors to the state who are most welcome) immerse...
View ArticleThe Best Time To Book Your Thanksgiving Flight Is NOW
It's almost the most wonderful time of the year -- and therefore the most horrendous travel weekend of all time. To ensure a leg up on the travel competition this Thanksgiving, it's best to book your...
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