'Our Wild Abandon' Instagrams U.S. Road Trip (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Wouldn't you love to give up life's responsibilities and just go travel? That's precisely what two Vancouver women have done with a journey that has generated an enormous following on Instagram. "Our...
View ArticlePerfect Pipe Conditions Make For Epic Surf Photos
Forget the president. All anyone in Hawaii cared about this past weekend was the massive swell on the North Shore and the perfect Pipe conditions. Below, a round up of the best Instagram shots from the...
View ArticleThis Is Not How You Want To Start Your Holiday Travel
When you're flying home for the holidays, it's easy for travel to turn stressful. Tight connections, flight delays, lost luggage, and that one guy in front of you in the security line who can't believe...
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10 Greatest Travel Books of All Time
Photo Courtesy Michael Mohr. Article by Ian Crouch, contributor to Budget Travel. Just what is travel writing? Sometimes it tells the story of a journey -- the initial excitement of a ship leaving...
View ArticleU.S. Airport Security Is 'Just A Show,' Expert Says
You may be better off not reading this if you're one of the millions of Americans traveling this holiday season. However, one safety expert is desperate for you to know: Airport security in the U.S. is...
View Article10 Lessons I Learned From Bicycling Across USA
In summer 2013, after graduating from college, I biked alone from Western Massachusetts to San Francisco. The journey took 74 days, 3,400 miles, and 7 flat tires. I didn't wear bike shoes, never locked...
View ArticleSanta's 2013 Travel Naughty/Nice List
I woke up this morning snowbound. It will be a white Christmas. Reflecting on a year's worth of travel and assorted adventures, I thought "What would Santa do?" Here's a quick, down and dirty 2013...
View ArticleTech Tips For Travel To Latin America
After a long journey visiting relatives back home in South America or the Caribbean this holiday season, it would be well advised to arrive to your hotel well prepared. I recommend traveling armed with...
View ArticleWhy You Should Skywatch In Winter Despite The Chill (VIDEO)
Freezing temperatures certainly make a strong case for staying inside on winter nights. But a new video from the YouTube channel MinutePhysics offers a pretty compelling reason to head outdoors. As the...
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Castello di Gabbiano Among the Most Innovative Wineries in Tuscany
It's been decades since Chianti shed its image as a merely pleasant Italian red wine, at least since being awarded Italy's highest wine law appellation, Denominazione d'origine controllata e garantita...
View ArticleBlack Business Leaders Call For Boycott Of San Francisco Tourism
Black business leaders in San Francisco are calling for a boycott of the city’s hotel and tourism industry, claiming that the city’s discriminatory practices have barred black businesses and employees...
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Obama's Local Hawaii Vacation: What We Wish He'd Do
Like the rest of us, the Obamas are creatures of habit. They make the Hawaiian island of Oahu their holiday trip every winter, they rent the same beachside house, and they frequent (more or less) the...
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35 Bizarre Christmas Traditions Around The World (INFOGRAPHIC)
A rotund man in a red suit and a white beard flies around the world in a sleigh powered by reindeer to deliver presents for boys and girls deemed "nice" after spying on them for a year. Yes, the crux...
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The Most Unique Christmas Traditions Around The World
We've already taken a look at how some cultures stay calm during the craziness that is the holiday season, and now we're examining how some countries do it...differently...than us here in the States....
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Hot Air Balloon In Cappadocia, Turkey On This Travel Tuesday
In the Cappadoccia region of Turkey, hot air ballooning is the sport of choice. It's easy to see why when you look at the town of Göreme, a mountain village that's famous for its fairy chimney rock...
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A Look Back At All The Vertigo-Inducing Spots We Saw This Year
Would you stand on the edge of the mountain? How about perched atop a precariously tall building? Vertigo-inducing attractions have a special appeal. They're exhilarating, terrifying and give just...
View ArticleHotels Get Into the Holiday Spirit
It's that time of year, again - time to take a look at how hotels are decorating for the holiday season. From designer trees in London to trees made solely of French macaroons, and lobbies turned into...
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Leave Santa Different Snacks While You're On Vacation
Sure, our Santa loves a good sugar cookie and glass of 2%. But that's not going to keep him fueled in other countries this Christmas Eve. Leave the Big Guy -- or one of his gift-giving colleagues -- a...
View ArticleNORAD Santa Tracker 2013: Here Comes Santa Claus!
With Santa's arrival imminent, The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has a firm lock on a glowing object moving quickly across the skies, and can confirm that it is indeed Rudolph's...
View ArticleGreyhound Forces Senior To Wait In The Cold
Greyhound is apologizing to an 80-year-old woman for making her wait for a late bus in the cold for almost two hours. Donna Guillemin says her mother's bus was running late on Saturday but instead of...
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