Google Street View Takes You To Gombe National Park, Home Of Jane Goodall's...
In 1960, when famed primatologist Jane Goodall first stepped foot into what is now Gombe National Park in Tanzania, she was immediately awed by the wonder and beauty of the place. “I found myself...
View ArticleEat Your Way Around the World Without Ever Leaving Queens
By Daniel Schwartz for Fathom | I'm lucky. And I'm reminded of it every day on the walk to the train. I live in one of the most diverse urban areas in the world, the great New York City borough of...
View ArticleBeautiful Libraries: The Top 10 Hotel Libraries in the World
Whether you're traveling on business or avoiding rain-filled cloud, sometimes you're stuck indoors while on vacation with little to do; but the best hotels have features that are ideal for those...
View ArticleSouthwest Flight Crew Boogies To 'Shake It Off,' Makes Airports Fun Again
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate... But Southwest's flight team will just "shake it off." A Nashville-based ramp & ops crew for the airline shot a tender-hearted and very groovy video of...
View ArticleTravel Tips: How to Avoid Cankles When Flying
Have you ever gotten off a plane and wondered... where are my ankles? Why can't I see them? Well, your ankles have disappeared thanks to cabin pressure, dehydration and lack of blood circulation! One...
View ArticleTravel Tips: Why You Need a U.S. Passport Card
One of our biggest concerns when we travel abroad is how to keep our passports safe. Do we keep it in our hotel room? What do we do when we need to carry it with us? Luckily, I recently came across a...
View ArticleBefore the Fall of the Wall
The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989. In 1964--25 years before the fall of the Wall--I was a 19-year-old college student making his first trip to Europe. I'd never been out of the United States. In...
View ArticleWhat Does it Feel Like to Live Year Round in an RV?
What does it feel like to live year-round in an RV?: originally appeared on Quora: The best answer to any question. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and get insider knowledge. You...
View ArticleBoo! These 7 National Parks Are Haunted
By Teresa Bitler for ShermansTravel Why spend a fortune for just a few hours at a fabricated haunted house when you can explore truly spooky sites for a whole day in the wild? Some of the most haunted...
View Article6 Reasons Why Dominican Republic Road Trips Are the Best
If you are ever in the Dominican Republic, one of the things you have to do is take a road trip! There is no better way to get to know a new place than by hitting the road and seeing where it takes...
View ArticleFood Lover's Guide to Calgary, Alberta
The Calgary of yesterday, with its lackluster city life and slow restaurant scene isn't the Calgary you're met with today. Now, as you walk down the avenues and streets, you see an excitement that...
View Article9 Places That Will Freak You Out
Remember when you were a child and there were stories that kept you up at night? For instance: Bloody Mary will appear in the mirror when you say her name three times. Teenagers in a parked car heard...
View Article10 Politically Incorrect Travel Hacks
People tell me the craziest things. I guess I seem like a sympathetic listener? They divulge their best travel tips to me at travel and adventure trade shows across the country, international travel...
View ArticleWhat to Do in Switzerland
Recently a friend of mine heard that I had been to Switzerland, and she wrote and asked me to make recommendations for her upcoming visit. Here is what I told her. The best way I know how to begin...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Honeymoon Destinations
For most people it's the most significant holiday of their life, a much-needed chance to relax and unwind after the stress of a wedding - but deciding on a honeymoon destination can be a challenging...
View ArticleAdrenaline Junkies Dive Into Their Own World Series (VIDEO)
Adrenaline junkies the world over have been following a different World Series. The Cliff Diving World Series recently wrapped up at the Ik Kil cenote, also known as the "well of sacrifice," on...
View ArticleFort Lauderdale, Florida, Is Now Far More Than Where the Boys Are
Fort Lauderdale may never shake its image as the most iconic Spring Break city after being portrayed in Cinemascope in the 1960 movie Where the Boys Are, in which Connie Francis, Yvette Mimieux,...
View ArticleWhat's New in Russia? St. Petersburg 2014
I had the privilege of visiting Russia three times in 2014. Yes, in the midst of the Ukraine crisis, I was exploring Moscow and St. Petersburg as a tourist. If you have visited Russia, or the USSR...
View ArticleGoing Dutch in Amsterdam's Craft Breweries
Much to Amsterdamers' chagrin, the city of Rembrandt, Spinoza, and Dekker still inspires a hedonistic image of sex and drugs first and foremost in the minds of people around the world. It's...
View ArticleWhat's New in Russia? Moscow 2014
Visiting Russia three times in 2014 as the Ukraine crisis unfolded was insightful. For current events, but also for a look at what sites are being restored, opened and primed for tourists. This article...
View Article